Re: eBlocs

From: Mike Burgess (winhelp2002_at_spamthis.com)
Date: 02/29/04 

Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 22:13:01 -0500

Jen,
eBlocs (spybloc.com) is certainly not from Microsoft.
It's a bogus scanner running from a porn server.

How To: Deal with Unwanted Pop-ups
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/nopopups.htm

Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
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Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-24-04]
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"Jen" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:426601c3fe55$59907320$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> I emailed earlier about the popups.
>
> Wanted to know if any of you are familiar with eBlocs a
> free spyware scanner that maybe from Microsoft Internet
> Explorer.  I mentioned earlier that a site had come up on
> my computer stating that I had spyware and that I could
> download a free spyware.  Wanted to make sure that this
> site is legal and not someone tryint to get into the
> system.
> Also if you couldd tell me how I can verify if sites are
> legal or illegal, I would be extremely grateful.
>
> Jen