what is a good pop up blocker? and also what is good for finding adware/spyware?
does anyone have links or know about what is actually the most used/ best software for those two questions i asked.
thanks
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what is a good pop up blocker? and also what is good for finding adware/spyware?
does anyone have links or know about what is actually the most used/ best software for those two questions i asked.
thanks
Opera has a built in pop-up blocker. :01:
Pop-up Blockers
For IE: Google Toolbar
Other: Mozilla Firefox 1.0
Adware / Spyware Removal
Ad-Aware
SpyBot S&D
Spy Sweeper
I recommend using all 3 ad/spyware software.
Yup good pop up blocker would be the mozilla browser ( havent seen a pop up in along while because of it :D )
For IE , google toolbar seems to be the only good free one.... but some pop ups from some sites have been able to bypass it....
With IE just get the service pack 2 and a pop up blocker adds onto IE and it works great but overall I just use firefox
For a pop up blocker and ads blocker, use Supertrick XG 1.6, its an excellent utility that blocks millions of unwanted ad servers and scam sites.
Supertrick Xg
As for a browser pop-up blocker I use maxthon which also has a web ads blocker, float ad blocker and an activex blocker.You can get it @
Maxthon
For adware and spyware I use Ad-Aware and Spybot Search & Destroy. Both are excellent and free. You can also get it @ nsane's site (www.nsane.tk)
The firefox built in one works great. :01:
But anyway, there's more popupblocker suggestion here: http://tvg.pinecurtain.net/index.php...le=security#pp
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Originally Posted by rossco_2004
I agree, I don't get any I don't want.... :)
AdMuncher is teh pwnage of all popup/ad blockers :01:
i use it along with firefox's blocker
well...and its my only ad blocker for IE6....cause SP2 had to GTFO :P
look around....there are "working" versions out there ;)
(or else cough up 24.95 for it)
I use the Firefox one . System Mechanic has one aswell . But I went back to Firefox , so easy to use . :) As for Spyware check this and Rossco 2004 's guide .
http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/showt...684#post979684
http://tvg.pinecurtain.net/index.php?article=security
but i would can that spybot BS in favor of pest patrol...just my opinion :P
spybot's support/updates has always been shit
yeah, i know, its free...but so is ad-aware....
and they have at least decent support/updates
find a corp version of PP, v4.4 preferably (v5 kinda went downhill IMO)
this is my list of security goodies installed atm:
AdMuncher
Ad-Aware SE (personal)
Mail Washer Pro
PestPatrol Corp 4.4
SpywareBalster
Sygate Personal Firewall Pro
Symantec AV Corp v9
Trojan Hunter 4
Webroot Spysweeper
Quote:
Originally Posted by FKDUP74
I see Spybot has a beta out .Ver 1.4 I think ? http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail...y/1043809773/1
I like your choice of Antivirus ! :01:
FKDUP74 - wow you have all that installed...is it necessary to have all that installed.
what does everyone think of Norton? maybe along with firefox with Adblock? you think thats a good combo of apps to use
You can also use free AVG which is excellent or NOD32 which has an unprecedented detection rate and uses very little system resources.
yup, and more on the way :P :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by brkofdon
still looking to find an AV that will play well with symantec (for a second opinion scanner)
see....thing is....not all apps will catch everything
an antivirus is....well....an antivirus :P
not always the best for trojans, and not really worth a squat for spy/adware
spyware apps all seem to detect different spywares...
none of them catch em all
so i try to get the best performing apps...
as many as it takes...
to get the best level of security i can
and even then, common sense is still the main rule
you can double the amount of security apps i got...shit, triple the #...
and still get infected if you dont watch what you do
fuck u jacob....just switch browsers and get firefox.lol :01: