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You are absolutely right about spy ware. And the program you are talking about is called Ad-Ware. I have it and run it all the time. Pop - Stopper is not spy ware. I am very paranoid about someone accessing my computer from the internet. I also use cookie pal and Norton Security. Zone Alarm is a free firewall. Do you think this is spyware? It's free. Rich ----- Original Message ----- From: "I. M. Shrejk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 4:55 PM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Pop=Up Stopper > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > For "What it's worth", I do not agree that turning off scripting or Java or > any other features on your browser is a good idea. You will miss a great > deal of the new technology and will not be able to fill out some forms, etc. > > Rather, what I think everyone is dealing with is called "spyware". When you > download "free" software, they will stick a little piece of code into your > registry files and a lot of other places and these "spys" collect > information on your habits and report back to the owner of the spyware. You > may have heard of "cookies" that do the same thing, but cookies are not > hidden and you can edit them out. > > There is a company called Lavasoft that has developed spyware detection and > will provide you a means of cleaning up your computer. Yes, it is free, and > I have no idea why it is free, but it works. If you do not believe me, then > go to your search tool and put in the word "spyware" and you will turn up > hundreds of sites saying how good this product works. > > I have a son that uses KaZaA software and it has loaded up over 40 separate > "spys" before he is done using it. > > You can download a free copy of Ad-aware at: > > http://www.lsfileserv.com/index.html > > I have used it for over a year. Once you remove all the "spys" from your > computer, you will find the "popups" disappear or are reduced to practically > nothing. Also, clean up your cookie files from Netscape and clear > everything out of one called "Temporary Internet Files" from Internet > Explorer. > > After that, you will think you have a new computer! > > > >From: "John Nasta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Pop=Up Stopper > >Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 15:26:49 -0500 > > > >Keep in mind when you install these fr*e downloads that you don't know what > >else they might be doing behind your back. You don't know if the software > >company is reputable, or their real reason for distributing the software. > >IMO you are better off just turning off scripting in your browser. > > > >John Nasta > >Old Car Network > >http://oldcarnetwork.com > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Larry Williams > >Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 3:08 PM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: [Chevelle-List] Pop=Up Stopper > > > >Works great. Thanks > > > >Larry Williams > > > >65 SS 427 > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
