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re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages' Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at 11:23 am Posted by Andrew Benton (258 messages posted) Use Spybot and Adaware and get a decent browser with popup blocking built in http://downloads.mozdev.org/seb/MozillaFirebird-webinstall.exe On Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at 10:49 am, Jeff wrote: >I have a question about Stop >Pop-Up Spam Messages: >In spite of my PopSwatter, Sygate firewall, and Spy Sweeper, some pop-ups are still >getting through to my PC, as follows: >LowerMyBills.com, Automotive.com, Termfinder.com, McAfeew 7.0 free Block the Pop, >Martin Beek(icB.exe), Free Haunted House (Freeze.com), and Zero Ads. >I do not want to spend money on software. >Suggestions anyone? > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages' Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at 12:19 pm Posted by Jeff (5 messages posted) Andy, Spy Bot spotted additional "dangerous" stuff in the registry and some cookies plus the usual stuff that's unavoidable. But Spy Bot will not remove any of it unless I purchase the product. I'm trying to avoid spending money on software. Adaware has already been applied with so so results. I'm not a geek, so what do you mean by a "browser". I probably have one, but I don't know what you mean. Jeff On Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at 11:23 am, Andrew Benton wrote: >Use Spybot and Adaware and get a decent browser with popup blocking built in http://downloads.mozdev.org/seb/MozillaFirebird-webinstall.exe > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages' Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at 12:36 pm Posted by Steve B (395 messages posted) Hmmm. My SpyBot removes things, and mine's free. If you don't have a firewall, you should get one or maybe use the one built-in to XP. Some spam comes through the Messenger Service, not through the browser. A firewall should stop it, or you can disable the Messenger Service. I.E. is a browser. I use I.E., but I also have the free PopupStopper. I don't get any popups. On Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at 10:49 am, Jeff wrote: >I have a question about Stop >Pop-Up Spam Messages: >In spite of my PopSwatter, Sygate firewall, and Spy Sweeper, some pop-ups are still >getting through to my PC, as follows: >LowerMyBills.com, Automotive.com, Termfinder.com, McAfeew 7.0 free Block the Pop, >Martin Beek(icB.exe), Free Haunted House (Freeze.com), and Zero Ads. >I do not want to spend money on software. >Suggestions anyone? > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages' Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at 12:46 pm Posted by Jeff (5 messages posted) Steve, "I.E." may be a browser, but that does not tell us what a browser is. What's a browser? Jeff already said he uses a firewall. Dummy On Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at 12:36 pm, Steve B wrote: >Hmmm. My SpyBot removes things, and mine's free. > >If you don't have a firewall, you should get one or maybe use the one built-in to >XP. Some spam comes through the Messenger Service, not through the browser. A firewall >should stop it, or you can disable the Messenger Service. > >I.E. is a browser. I use I.E., but I also have the free PopupStopper. >I don't get any popups. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages' Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at 1:05 pm Posted by Steve B (395 messages posted) I guess you are serious. Browser is short for Web Browser. It's the program you use to browse the web, visit web sites, etc. Internet Explorer is pretty good but it no doubt has some security holes, and it's the target of most of the malicious perverts that try to cause trouble on the internet. You may be safer using another one. I've heard that Mozilla, Netscape, and Opera are good browsers. You would probably have less trouble with viruses, trojans, etc., if you used one of these instead of I.E. On Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at 12:46 pm, Dummy wrote: >Steve, >"I.E." may be a browser, but that does not tell us what a browser is. What's a browser? >Jeff already said he uses a firewall. >Dummy > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages' Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at 1:29 pm Posted by Jeff (5 messages posted) Steve, Ah so, now I see. I suppose I'll have to buy a browser now? If not, I'll just have to live with I.E. I am presently using another spysweeper that comes highly recommended. It's free but it's tricky to use, "Spybot - Search & Destroy". One very helpful site, for anyone following this string, is Devilin's Fan Club . This is an international thing. Devilin's in UK, Spybot in Deutschland. "Deutschland . . . uber alles in der Weld." Jawohl! If anyone has not yet been infected with n-CASE, you haven't lived through hell yet. Down with n-CASE! Write your Congressman, or PM, or Rabbi or whomever to rid the world of n-CASE.. Jeff On Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at 1:05 pm, Steve B wrote: >I guess you are serious. Browser is short for Web Browser. It's the program you >use to browse the web, visit web sites, etc. > >Internet Explorer is pretty good but it no doubt has some security holes, and it's >the target of most of the malicious perverts that try to cause trouble on the internet. > You may be safer using another one. I've heard that Mozilla, Netscape, and Opera >are good browsers. You would probably have less trouble with viruses, trojans, etc., >if you used one of these instead of I.E. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages' Thursday, October 16, 2003 at 11:51 am Posted by Steve B (395 messages posted) No, the above mentioned browsers are free. I use SpyBot search and destroy too. On Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at 1:29 pm, Jeff wrote: >Steve, >Ah so, now I see. I suppose I'll have to buy a browser now? If not, I'll just have >to live with I.E. I am presently using another spysweeper that comes highly recommended. >It's free but it's tricky to use, "Spybot - Search & Destroy". One very helpful site, >for anyone following this string, is Devilin's Fan Club . This is an international >thing. Devilin's in UK, Spybot in Deutschland. "Deutschland . . . uber alles in der >Weld." Jawohl! >If anyone has not yet been infected with n-CASE, you haven't lived through hell yet. >Down with n-CASE! Write your Congressman, or PM, or Rabbi or whomever to rid the >world of n-CASE.. >Jeff > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Stop Pop-Up Spam Messages' Saturday, October 25, 2003 at 7:56 am Posted by Brian (630 messages posted) Always run with 'Messenger' service disabled (this is not the same as MSN messanger, but part of the operating system. Go to RUN: msconfig.exe ...click the tab for 'services' and uncheck messenger...you have to reboot as well. On Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at 10:49 am, Jeff wrote: >I have a question about Stop >Pop-Up Spam Messages: >In spite of my PopSwatter, Sygate firewall, and Spy Sweeper, some pop-ups are still >getting through to my PC, as follows: >LowerMyBills.com, Automotive.com, Termfinder.com, McAfeew 7.0 free Block the Pop, >Martin Beek(icB.exe), Free Haunted House (Freeze.com), and Zero Ads. >I do not want to spend money on software. >Suggestions anyone? > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum