Posted on 11/25/2004 10:32:44 AM PST by FrankRepublican
Does anyone know a good tool to get rid of and block spyware,parasites,adware, viruses and other crap. I think Drudge has it on his web site. I surf but not a huge amount but the crap is getting too much.
These advertising parasites also come as worms, viruses, trohans etc.
I have tried free AdAware 6.0, free Spybot and the latest is the Giant AntiSpyware on a free trial. Giant seems the best but a lot of crap is still there.
I also run Norton (worthless on most of this stuff), Solo (great AV program) plus have used free Panada and AVG in the past.
The Internet is rapidly becoming a waste of time for me. I tried to stick to mainly newsweb sites and links off Drudge. I am thinking of switching to Mozilla's browser as MSFT IE appears to be crap.
Help. Any suggestion appreciated. Also let's give thanks to American trrops protecting us on this day.
Thanks tons.
I think the only one I've been guilty of in a long time is using WEBSHOTS.COM's screen saver and wallpaper.
I love the nature photos and will likely not stop. They also let me add my photos into the mix. I've used them a long time and only recently have I had problems. I don't think it's connected to them.
The problems really started after the SR2 UPGRADE.
MicroCRUD 'wins' again. GRRR.
Anyway--thanks tons. I'm sure many will benefit from your post.
It has caught a minor problem or two but has NOT solved the problem with Eudora or Photoshop.
I've written the company. May buy it much before the trial runs out. Seems like a good company etc. but just hasn't solved the reason I got it.
Much appreciate you asking. Am all ears for any further suggestions!
BLESSINGS to you and yours.
It's a browser comes with your Mac. and makes you one of the top 2% of trouble free Internet users.
you also get the treat of seeing most websites rendered in random, haphazard fashion. Safari is 'standards compliant' all right but it renders the code in unexpected ways
its garbage in my estimation, the MacIE version is much better
I ran a Norton scan just now on my PC. It says I have an Open port, for plug-n-play. I have searched the FAQs and can't see how to close it and make it stealth.
Anyone out there able to help?
Bookmarking post #140 by Wooly, reference, shoulds and should nots to keep PC safe.
Thanks much Wooly.
Oh I don't know about that. I own 8 domains and continually check them on Exporer, Netscape, Firefox and Safari just to see if there are problems. Netscape is the biggest pain and Safari is by far the the most trouble free and best looking out of the four. But if you hear other wise it must be so, to bad I'll have to dump it I guess.
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