Best cookie/popup/ad blocker...

From: Johnny Canuck (Johnny_Canuck1_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/29/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 02:48:45 GMT

Hi, I did not buy a new version of Norton Internet Security for a couple of
years now ever since I switched to ZoneAlarm for firewall protection since
it is much easier to use then Norton, works just as well, and FREE!

I am looking for a piece of software that does the following features below
like Norton Internet Security, but I DO NOT need a firewall or antivirus
software as I have 2 preffered choices already (Zonealarm free for firewall,
AVG for antivirus).

QUESTION:
If anyone has recommendations on a software program(s) that can fufill the
needs below the way I specified please let me know. I don't mind buying the
software program as long as it fufills my needs:

    1) PopUp Blocker (Except from trusted sites)
    2) Cookie blocker and cookie permissions for trusted sites.
    3) Adware blocker

Norton Internet security did the above features.

In particular, I loved 2 features of Norton Internet Security.
    a) The way NIS prompted you if you want to always accept a cookie
from a certain site or block it.
        That way I could choose which sites are the "trusted" sites and
which sites all cookies should be blocked from.
    b) As well, Norton Internet Securirity allowed you to export or
import settings in case you do a reinstall or put in a new version, etc.,
that way you don't have to redo any of your cookie overides. Being able to
do this import or export of settings is a bonus since If I had to reinstall
Windows it would be a bit of a chore to add the "trusted sites" again and
makes managing multiple computers a lot easier.

I'd prefer a free program BUT my most important requirement is that the
program needs to work WELL (like the current software I use that is listed
below) so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I thought about
Norton Internet Security, but I prefer ZoneAlarm free firewall to their own
firewall software and I don't like the fact that it is so hard to prevent
Norton Internet Security from installing the antivirus as well.

I use Spybot (search and destroy) and Ad-Aware to remove spyware (after the
fact).

Thanks

JC

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