Re: can ad-aware block spyware

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 11/25/03 

Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 00:19:22 -0700

If you have Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673

Otherwise there are a few mentioned from this link under Firewall:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/Security.htm 

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html
"Wanderer" <wanderer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Ov$8jNysDHA.4060@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Can you recommend where to download a free firewall?  Actually I'm
not sure
> what this firewall is or if I need to configure anything.
>
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23LC5nWxsDHA.2520@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > No.
> > Ad-Aware cleans it out after it is already inside.
> > Safe computer practices, firewall etc help keep spyware off the
> > computer.
> >
> > -- 
> > Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
> > An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> > http://dts-l.org/index.html
> >
> >
> > "azy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:083701c3b312$7c6f7b90$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > > Hi.Im new at using the ad-aware 6. Ive updated ref. files
> > > and have done a few scans (especially after surfing the
> > > internet a few times). So, does that mean I have to do
> > > scans every time I get offline to get rid of the pests I
> > > might get??? Shouldn't this software block
> > > spyware from getting in your pc in the first place
> > > (instead of having it get there and one having to look
> > > for it??) thanks for advice.
> >
> >
>
>

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