Re: adverts - blocking with firewalls

From: Jeff (nospam@spamfree.com)
Date: 02/06/02 

From: "Jeff" <nospam@spamfree.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 20:21:52 -0500

I'll have to try Web Washer too. Have you compared it to Adsubtract?

I tried a few (but not Web Washer) and found Adsubtract the best for
removing the most ads and consuming few computer resources. Some say
it (and most of the other ad filters) actually slows down the display
of web pages when used with cable/dsl service, though I've never
tested it for myself. Ad-free surfing is just too pleasing to the eye
for it to matter that much.

Jeff

"Paul Reutas" <p.reutas@NOSPAMampcom.com.au> wrote in message
news:MPG.16c8d842b66b2468989689@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> I have use Siemens WebWasher for many years and still consider it
the
> best ad and script filter.
>
> Beats the others hands down IMO.
>
> Free download at www.webwasher.com
>
> Regards
>
> Paul
>
> In article <xwn78.9091$_J3.578597@news20.bellglobal.com>,
gbmiller@sy
> $$$mpatico.ca says...
> > I am new to firewalls, having just installed McAfee's firewall as
part of
> > its virus program.
> >
> > Maybe I was a bit naive, but I was hoping it would help with the
growing
> > problem of advertisements on the internet.
> >
> > I am tired closing box after box of annoying adverts every time I
am on the
> > internet. I've tried closing out java but this shuts out many
interesting
> > internet sites. It seems to me that there is a huge untapped
market for
> > blocking these unwanted pop-up boxes. When I read McAfee's
literature on
> > their firewall I thought that their software would do this job but
you have
> > to enter every domain in its number format (a real pain) to block
them.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > George
> >
> >
> >

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