how do you protect against ad/spy and other wares

15th July 2004, 16:05

Simple question, how do you protect your computer against those things ?

For me;
Internet Explorer:
- -Only use it when it doesn't work with Opera
- -1944 sites and lots of ActiveX and cookies are in the bad list
- -strict settings
- -try to keep it up to date
Opera:
- -no Java
- -restricted Javascript
Mail (M2):
- -Built-in spam blocker (moves it to another folder)
- -I-Tags are blocked by virusscanner (Avast)
Firewall (Sygate Personal Firewall):
- -does what is should do
Program I use:
- -Ad-aware
- -SpyBot Search & Destroy
- -Spywareblaster
- -Adsalert
- -Antivir personal Edition (only on demand scan)
- -Avast Antivirus (on acces & on demand)

For the rest, I use my brains (yes, I have that too

)

jmke · 15th July 2004, 16:08

IE: none
Firewall: none
AV: Norton AV 8 corporate, server + clients up to date
Mail: Spambayes

15th July 2004, 17:21

mozila firefox instead of IE
adaware
spybot s&d

DyNaRaX · 15th July 2004, 19:28

Opera

Norton AV 2003 Pro

Zonalarm Pro 5

Adaware and Spybot

No Spam protection, I don't recieve spam

15th July 2004, 19:52

Ad Aware and Spybot S&D

PopupKiller

IE6

I think that's all...

15th July 2004, 20:49

Adaware
IE6 and Firefox
Kazaa Lite K++

No spyware at all, only some tracking cookies but that's no big deal. No spam too

.

15th July 2004, 21:02

firefox
norton antivirus 2004
norton personal firewall 2002
adaware6
no ie en definately no outlook

easypanic · 15th July 2004, 21:18

Ad-aware
Spybot

No other protection as I :

1: don't receive much spam in my Outlook account
2: don't visit warez/pr0n sites

187(V)URD@ · 15th July 2004, 21:34

adware
sygate personal firewall 5.5pro
firefox
norton 2002

Long time I had spyware on my comp and long is about 1 year.

jort · 15th July 2004, 23:59

firefox instead of IE
ad-aware
norton AV2004
last mc affee firewall

15th July 2004, 16:05	#1
wutske Posts: n/a	how do you protect against ad/spy and other wares Simple question, how do you protect your computer against those things ? For me; Internet Explorer: - -Only use it when it doesn't work with Opera - -1944 sites and lots of ActiveX and cookies are in the bad list - -strict settings - -try to keep it up to date Opera: - -no Java - -restricted Javascript Mail (M2): - -Built-in spam blocker (moves it to another folder) - -I-Tags are blocked by virusscanner (Avast) Firewall (Sygate Personal Firewall): - -does what is should do Program I use: - -Ad-aware - -SpyBot Search & Destroy - -Spywareblaster - -Adsalert - -Antivir personal Edition (only on demand scan) - -Avast Antivirus (on acces & on demand) For the rest, I use my brains (yes, I have that too )

15th July 2004, 16:08	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	IE: none Firewall: none AV: Norton AV 8 corporate, server + clients up to date Mail: Spambayes __________________

15th July 2004, 19:28	#4
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15th July 2004, 21:18	#8
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15th July 2004, 21:34	#9
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15th July 2004, 17:21	#3
jakkerd Posts: n/a	mozila firefox instead of IE adaware spybot s&d

15th July 2004, 19:52	#5
Xploited Titan Posts: n/a	Ad Aware and Spybot S&D PopupKiller IE6 I think that's all...

15th July 2004, 20:49	#6
Razorwolf Posts: n/a	Adaware IE6 and Firefox Kazaa Lite K++ No spyware at all, only some tracking cookies but that's no big deal. No spam too .

15th July 2004, 21:02	#7
maro Posts: n/a	firefox norton antivirus 2004 norton personal firewall 2002 adaware6 no ie en definately no outlook

15th July 2004, 23:59	#10
jort Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: mechelen(belgium) Posts: 2,037	firefox instead of IE ad-aware norton AV2004 last mc affee firewall __________________ watercooling, chilled water,direct phase change, cascade, custom modding