Posted by spoc on March 27, 2004, at 15:20:45
In reply to Re: Thanks Nikki, it worked :) » Karen_kay, posted by NikkiT2 on March 11, 2004, at 11:29:27
> Spy Ware tends to infect your PC from pop ups.. I run Ad Aware once a week.. But since installing a pop up blocker, I get very little to be cleared. > > I use the Google Toolbar.. http://toolbar.google.com/ and love the pop up's blocked counter.. I'm up to 1745!! *g* >>Nikki x
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Another *great* free and reputable program to download is Spywareblaster. Unlike how its name sounds, it actually just prevents most spyware from ever depositing by blocking Active X controls from downloading without you knowing it. Which is very common as you web surf, even independent of pop-ups. Previous to adding this to my computer -- on which I desperately need to save space -- I have used both Ad Aware and Spybot Search & Destroy. I thought them to be lifesavers until I added Spywareblaster and began seeing that nothing was ever found by Ad Aware or Spybot anymore, except routine cookies one can clear through routine means (deleting temps and cookies from Control Panel > Internet Options).So I took the spyware detecting programs off my computer and now instead I just occasionally go to a site called Pestscan, where you can run a free detection utility. It doesn't remove, but you can at least check if Spywareblaster is enough for you, as it still proves to be for me after over a year. And I am a prolific web surfer! ;- )
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