Re: Ad Blocking Beyond the Firewall?
From: sponge (yosponge_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 06/24/03
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Date: 23 Jun 2003 15:41:52 -0700
On Fri, 13 Jun 2003 17:51:23 GMT, Susan <UCE@null.invalid> wrote:
>I have two computers hooked up to a router. The router, a Belkin
model, has a
>built-in firewall that _cannot_ be turned off. Rather then run ZAP
on each
>computer the Belkin firewall seems to be doing that job just fine.
However,
>without ZAP I no longer have Ad-Blocking and Pop-Over or Pop-Under
prevention.
>IE itself does not address the ad prevention issue and I don't see
any point in
>running ZAP on each machine to provide this security.
>
>Only one machine is really active on the Internet--the other if on
has its
>network disabled or doesn't do the surfing. On the machine that does
the
>surfing I still run Ad-watch and Ad-aware but these programs seem to
be
>concerned with catching Ad software that wants to install itself in
my machine.
>
>**I'm think I am looking for a good 3rd party stand alone Cookie and
Ad Blocking
>program and wonder what the best most versatile option might be today
to do
>this??**
>
>Both boxes are XP/IE based. And in case it might be a factor I use
Agent so
>Outlook or Outlook Express (although installed) are not used or even
configured.
>
>Thank you for the advice.
>
>Susan
Use Proxomtrion 4.5. It's probably the most solid and most powerful
proxy in existence, and will block ads, pop-ups, and other more
nefarious stuff. Out-of-the-box, it's excellent, and I have some
configuration files at my site that can improve it, and there a many
others out there with great configuration files as well.
DNSKong/eDexter is great for ad- and spyware-blocking too.
I suggest running a software firewall on each machine, as no hardware
firewall has significant outbound protection. Kerio 2.1.5 is a good,
simple firewall that doesn't hog your resources, and if you want a
strong configuration file that probably won't need any customization,
use the Type 2 file from my site.
I also recommend, more than anything else, switching to another
browser and email program. For reasons far too numerous to list here
(check out SecurityFocus vulnerability database if you want details),
IE and OE are far and away the biggest security threats on any system.
Most other browsers offer easy-to-use cookie management options too,
so you don't have to get too involved with that if you don't want to.
Sponge
Sponge's Anti-Spyware Source
www.geocities.com/yosponge
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