Re: junk mail

From: Taurarian (taurarian_at_REMOVE-CAPS-AND-INVALIDhotmail.com.INVALID)
Date: 10/15/03


Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 22:30:52 +1000

Hi Becky,

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/restrictedsites/stoppopups.asp
Prevent Pop-up Ad Windows When Browsing with Internet Explorer

http://www.fracas.net/newsgroups/generaladvice.html
Spyware, Popups, Anti-Virus & Firewalls

You may also be interested in Spyware Programs links:-
www.lavasoftusa.com Ad-Aware
www.security.kolla.de Spybot

"Becky" <rs390@cam.ac.uk> wrote in message
news:032e01c3929e$443f19e0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> On my interent explorer home page, I am now receiving
> loads of junk mail and advertisments. It's never happened
> before. How do I prevent other web sites having access to
> my computer's information and how can I stop these?



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