Re: [Chevelle-List] Pop=Up Stopper
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List You are absolutely right about spy ware. And the program you are talking about is called Ad-Ware. I have it and run it all the time. Pop - Stopper is not spy ware. I am very paranoid about someone accessing my computer from the internet. I also use cookie pal and Norton Security. Zone Alarm is a free firewall. Do you think this is spyware? It's free. Rich - Original Message - From: I. M. Shrejk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 4:55 PM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Pop=Up Stopper Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List For What it's worth, I do not agree that turning off scripting or Java or any other features on your browser is a good idea. You will miss a great deal of the new technology and will not be able to fill out some forms, etc. Rather, what I think everyone is dealing with is called spyware. When you download free software, they will stick a little piece of code into your registry files and a lot of other places and these spys collect information on your habits and report back to the owner of the spyware. You may have heard of cookies that do the same thing, but cookies are not hidden and you can edit them out. There is a company called Lavasoft that has developed spyware detection and will provide you a means of cleaning up your computer. Yes, it is free, and I have no idea why it is free, but it works. If you do not believe me, then go to your search tool and put in the word spyware and you will turn up hundreds of sites saying how good this product works. I have a son that uses KaZaA software and it has loaded up over 40 separate spys before he is done using it. You can download a free copy of Ad-aware at: http://www.lsfileserv.com/index.html I have used it for over a year. Once you remove all the spys from your computer, you will find the popups disappear or are reduced to practically nothing. Also, clean up your cookie files from Netscape and clear everything out of one called Temporary Internet Files from Internet Explorer. After that, you will think you have a new computer! From: John Nasta [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Pop=Up Stopper Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 15:26:49 -0500 Keep in mind when you install these fr*e downloads that you don't know what else they might be doing behind your back. You don't know if the software company is reputable, or their real reason for distributing the software. IMO you are better off just turning off scripting in your browser. John Nasta Old Car Network http://oldcarnetwork.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Larry Williams Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 3:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Chevelle-List] Pop=Up Stopper Works great. Thanks Larry Williams 65 SS 427 _ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] Pop=Up Stopper
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List You can also get uninstaller software made by Mcafee. It will eliminate the traces of old programs and clean up your system. Some of the free software will leave junk on your system even after you uninstall it but the uninstaller software made by Mcafee is supposed to eliminate the junk. - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [Chevelle-List] Pop=Up Stopper
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List I also would like to assist my fellow list members on this subject. I agree with Rich, and I. M. Shrejk below. These guys know what they are talking about. There are some bad people out there that will mess with us if they can. We should all be running: 1. A good Anti-virus program and update it DAILY (Symantec's Norton AV is the best in my opinion) 2. A personal firewall such as Zone Alarm (free), Norton, or Black Ice 3. Ad removal software - Ad Aware is the best so far and it is free. Symantec makes a nice product called Internet Security that you can get (on sale) at around $39. It has a personal firewall, the anti-virus program and a privacy manager. The privacy manager watches for things that you program in like social security numbers and bank account numbers to make sure they aren't being sent from your computer without you knowing about it. Nothing is perfect, but some protection is much better than none. You would still want to run Ad Aware even with this to protect from being tracked. The pop-up remover is a nice to have that may also provide some protection. If you disable Java, it will protect you some as stated, but it may also cause you to lose functionality such as some live chat programs and others. You can adjust and fine tune security options to your level of need for functionality by clicking on your Internet Explorer and clicking on TOOLS then OPTIONS then SECURITY. If you are wondering what to turn off and leave on, go with higher security settings and adjust back down if it's preventing you from doing something you really want to do. Try using the ask me option called prompt in there instead of just allowing anything until you are comfortable with what you should allow and what not to. I run on medium security on Java and can still do what I want to on the net. You can get most, if not all of the above software at www.download.com Now, fill er up, put on the seat belt, give it some gas and pop the clutch, we're cruisin the net in a Muscle Machine! Steve -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Richard Milkiewicz Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 7:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Pop=Up Stopper Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List You are absolutely right about spy ware. And the program you are talking about is called Ad-Ware. I have it and run it all the time. Pop - Stopper is not spy ware. I am very paranoid about someone accessing my computer from the internet. I also use cookie pal and Norton Security. Zone Alarm is a free firewall. Do you think this is spyware? It's free. Rich - Original Message - From: I. M. Shrejk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 4:55 PM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Pop=Up Stopper Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List For What it's worth, I do not agree that turning off scripting or Java or any other features on your browser is a good idea. You will miss a great deal of the new technology and will not be able to fill out some forms, etc. Rather, what I think everyone is dealing with is called spyware. When you download free software, they will stick a little piece of code into your registry files and a lot of other places and these spys collect information on your habits and report back to the owner of the spyware. You may have heard of cookies that do the same thing, but cookies are not hidden and you can edit them out. There is a company called Lavasoft that has developed spyware detection and will provide you a means of cleaning up your computer. Yes, it is free, and I have no idea why it is free, but it works. If you do not believe me, then go to your search tool and put in the word spyware and you will turn up hundreds of sites saying how good this product works. I have a son that uses KaZaA software and it has loaded up over 40 separate spys before he is done using it. You can download a free copy of Ad-aware at: http://www.lsfileserv.com/index.html I have used it for over a year. Once you remove all the spys from your computer, you will find the popups disappear or are reduced to practically nothing. Also, clean up your cookie files from Netscape and clear everything out of one called Temporary Internet Files from Internet Explorer. After that, you will think you have a new computer! From: John Nasta [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Pop=Up Stopper Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 15:26:49 -0500 Keep in mind when you install these fr*e downloads that you don't know what else they might be doing
[Chevelle-List] Pop=Up Stopper
Works great. Thanks Larry Williams 65 SS 427
RE: [Chevelle-List] Pop=Up Stopper
Keep in mind when you install these fr*e downloads that you don't know what else they might be doing behind your back. You don't know if the software company is reputable, or their real reason for distributing the software. IMO you are better off just turning off scripting in your browser. John Nasta Old Car Network http://oldcarnetwork.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Larry Williams Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 3:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Chevelle-List] Pop=Up Stopper Works great. Thanks Larry Williams 65 SS 427
RE: [Chevelle-List] Pop=Up Stopper
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List For What it's worth, I do not agree that turning off scripting or Java or any other features on your browser is a good idea. You will miss a great deal of the new technology and will not be able to fill out some forms, etc. Rather, what I think everyone is dealing with is called spyware. When you download free software, they will stick a little piece of code into your registry files and a lot of other places and these spys collect information on your habits and report back to the owner of the spyware. You may have heard of cookies that do the same thing, but cookies are not hidden and you can edit them out. There is a company called Lavasoft that has developed spyware detection and will provide you a means of cleaning up your computer. Yes, it is free, and I have no idea why it is free, but it works. If you do not believe me, then go to your search tool and put in the word spyware and you will turn up hundreds of sites saying how good this product works. I have a son that uses KaZaA software and it has loaded up over 40 separate spys before he is done using it. You can download a free copy of Ad-aware at: http://www.lsfileserv.com/index.html I have used it for over a year. Once you remove all the spys from your computer, you will find the popups disappear or are reduced to practically nothing. Also, clean up your cookie files from Netscape and clear everything out of one called Temporary Internet Files from Internet Explorer. After that, you will think you have a new computer! From: John Nasta [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Pop=Up Stopper Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 15:26:49 -0500 Keep in mind when you install these fr*e downloads that you don't know what else they might be doing behind your back. You don't know if the software company is reputable, or their real reason for distributing the software. IMO you are better off just turning off scripting in your browser. John Nasta Old Car Network http://oldcarnetwork.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Larry Williams Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 3:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Chevelle-List] Pop=Up Stopper Works great. Thanks Larry Williams 65 SS 427 _ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] Pop=Up Stopper
Hey John, Thanks for the advice. What else will turning off the "script" do to my system browser? Larry - Original Message - From: John Nasta To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 12:26 PM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Pop=Up Stopper Keep in mind when you install these fr*e downloads that you don't know what else they might be doing behind your back. You don't know if the software company is reputable, or their real reason for distributing the software. IMO you are better off just turning off scripting in your browser. John Nasta Old Car Network http://oldcarnetwork.com -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Larry WilliamsSent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 3:08 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [Chevelle-List] Pop=Up Stopper Works great. Thanks Larry Williams 65 SS 427
Re: [Chevelle-List] Pop=Up Stopper
urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml xmlns:o = urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office xmlns:w = urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word Hey John, Thanks for the advice. What else will turning off the script do to my system browser? I don't know, but I'm sure getting tired of seeing thisseems to come in spurtstell me again why we see this? Kelly C. Hanna www.hannawoodworks.com
