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by Rafiki 08/30/2004, 12:01pm PDT |
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Download a fucking firewall already. I use Sygate Personal Firewall. It's free and retardedly easy to use. The only major annoyance is that every time your computer starts up you have to click "Register Later," but that's it. Any time any program on your computer tries to access the network it'll pop up a big box saying, "SUCH AND SUCH IS TRYING TO ACCESS THE INTERNET! DO YOU WANT TO ALLOW THIS PROGRAM TO ACCESS THE INTERNET?" Then you choose "yes" or "no," and optionally "Remember my answer." It'll also tell you the exact location of said fruity software, so if it's spyware you'll know exactly where it's located.
Only one thing I can remember has gotten by the firewall since I started using it (over a year ago): Something that deleted the Windows Media Player .exe and replaced it with something else, but when it tried to run and access the internet I knew about it so I could delete it and replace the file.
I have to admit I don't spend my time going to porn sites or other seedy websites, so I don't know how much it'll filter out from actually getting on your computer, but I visit some sites through POE sometimes and log a fair amount of red download arrows (meaning blocked packets). I also do not have Adaware, Spybot, Hijack This, or any other spyware removing software installed. If I have spyware, it's the most ghostly shit in the world that never interrupts anything I'm doing. But if someone wants to point me to a website that's loaded up with spyware (nothing that's going to, like, destroy everything, mind), I'll see how much shit I actually get bombed with. I'LL TAKEONE FOR THE TEAM, OK. |
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anti-adware programs that contain adware? by FABIO 08/25/2004, 1:46pm PDT 
additional irony by FABIO 08/25/2004, 1:49pm PDT
get lavasoft's Ad-aware to round out the triumvirate NT by whydirt 08/25/2004, 2:01pm PDT
yeah I've had that even longer by FABIO 08/28/2004, 10:32pm PDT
Well, they made spyware thing called addaware or something, to fool people. by Worm 08/28/2004, 10:53pm PDT
Re: anti-adware programs that contain adware? by MC Such and Such 08/29/2004, 2:58pm PDT
Re: anti-adware programs that contain adware? by Chemdem 08/29/2004, 5:10pm PDT
Re: anti-adware programs that contain adware? by FABIO 08/29/2004, 11:15pm PDT
Re: anti-adware programs that contain adware? by Chairman Mao 08/29/2004, 11:32pm PDT
switching from IE means the Linux users win NT by FABIO 08/29/2004, 11:46pm PDT
Suit yourself, keep your pop-ups. NT by Chairman Mao 08/30/2004, 12:03am PDT
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA by Entropy Stew 08/30/2004, 12:07am PDT
Re: anti-adware programs that contain adware? by Chemdem 08/30/2004, 2:30am PDT
Re: anti-adware programs that contain adware? by laudablepuss 08/30/2004, 11:01am PDT
Use MC Such and Such's link for hijackthis, it's a newer version. NT by laudablepuss 08/30/2004, 11:08am PDT
Re: anti-adware programs that contain adware? by FABIO 08/30/2004, 11:44am PDT
Re: anti-adware programs that contain adware? by laudablepuss 08/30/2004, 11:59am PDT
Re: anti-adware programs that contain adware? by Zseni 08/30/2004, 12:15pm PDT
If using XP and IE, degay your computer the easier way by Rafiki 08/30/2004, 12:01pm PDT
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