Re: Is Ad-aware good?
From: TJ (tjudd.01@hotmail.com)Date: 02/04/02
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From: TJ <tjudd.01@hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2002 01:52:23 -0900
sponge wrote:
> Use Proxomitron to get rid of trhe pop-ups. You can get it at
> http://proxomitron.org. I prefer the older version (v3) to the newer.
> DNSKong will also get rid of the pop-ups, and will also prevent the
> ad site from being contacted, so you don't give up any data collected
> on your by cookies. You can get it at www.pyrenean.com. You may also
> need the companion program, eDexter.
> Ad-Aware is good, but I've identified a number of kinds of spyware
> which I don't think it detects. That needs to be fixed. However, it's
> the only spyware detector out there.
>
> On Tue, 29 Jan 2002 21:59:31 -0500, "jd" <jd1@conectiv.net> wrote:
>
> >I think all of these pop-up windows are going a little to far. I started
> >looking around for a program to stop it and Ad-aware seems to offer what I'm
> >looking for.
> >
> >Are there any problems running this on a Windows XP system with a cable
> >connection and Zone Alarm? Are there any know issues un-installing like the
> >problems associated with ZA? I only discovered those after installing it. I
> >just don't want to junk up a fresh in stall of Windows to fast.
> >
> >Thanks, Joe.
> >
> >
This isn't about Ad-Aware anymore, but I thought i'd throw my 2 cents in.
analog x's POW is a good utility too. freeware. kills popups and popunders
http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/pow.htm
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