OT: ad-ware

I know this is OT, but I can't find any NG related to this.

What is the best way to protect my PC from ad-ware? I'm absolutely
bombarded with the crap. I've just spent the better part of this AM
searching the 'net for solutions, then deleting all files associated
with n-CASE. I'm sure they'll be back, though.

From what I understand MS software is what's vulnerable to all this
ad-ware & spy-ware garbage. I've pretty much stopped using the
browser, but because I do web pages I want to check them in IE, along
with a few other browsers I have. And then there's my husband who
*insists* on using Outlook as his news reader.

There are quite a few programs available on the 'net to prevent and/or
remove ad-ware & spy-ware. Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced
program that actually works? Do I have any other solutions?

TIA,

Leslie
"I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person."

"Leslie" <botkin (AT) rocketmail (DOT) com> wrote

I know this is OT, but I can't find any NG related to this.

What is the best way to protect my PC from ad-ware?

Both free:

SpyBot download: http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download

Ad-aware download:
http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10...age&tag=button

NOTE: Make sure you check for "updates" to the software after you download
and install it. Then run each program and let them take care of any
problems they find.

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Leslie wrote:

I know this is OT, but I can't find any NG related to this.

What is the best way to protect my PC from ad-ware? I'm absolutely
bombarded with the crap. I've just spent the better part of this AM
searching the 'net for solutions, then deleting all files associated
with n-CASE. I'm sure they'll be back, though.

From what I understand MS software is what's vulnerable to all this
ad-ware & spy-ware garbage.

And the user, don't forget the user.

I've pretty much stopped using the
browser, but because I do web pages I want to check them in IE, along
with a few other browsers I have.

I guess webpages you do, don't suffer from adware.

And then there's my husband who
*insists* on using Outlook as his news reader.

Replace the program with Thunderbird and tell him it's an MS update, and
yes, they changed the userinterface again :-D

There are quite a few programs available on the 'net to prevent and/or
remove ad-ware & spy-ware. Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced
program that actually works? Do I have any other solutions?

Ad-aware, spybot s&d, free.

*Never* work on your computer as Administrator, create *restricted*
acounts for normal use.

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Leslie wrote:

I know this is OT, but I can't find any NG related to this.

Look at alt.comp.virus or alt.comp.anti-virus

What is the best way to protect my PC from ad-ware? I'm absolutely
bombarded with the crap. I've just spent the better part of this AM
searching the 'net for solutions, then deleting all files associated
with n-CASE. I'm sure they'll be back, though.

www.epix.com/~artnpeg has a wealth of resources..

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From: botkin (AT) rocketmail (DOT) com (Leslie)
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Leslie <botkin (AT) rocketmail (DOT) com> wrote:

I know this is OT, but I can't find any NG related to this.

What is the best way to protect my PC from ad-ware? I'm absolutely
bombarded with the crap. I've just spent the better part of this AM
searching the 'net for solutions, then deleting all files associated
with n-CASE. I'm sure they'll be back, though.

From what I understand MS software is what's vulnerable to all this
ad-ware & spy-ware garbage. I've pretty much stopped using the
browser, but because I do web pages I want to check them in IE, along
with a few other browsers I have. And then there's my husband who
*insists* on using Outlook as his news reader.

There are quite a few programs available on the 'net to prevent and/or
remove ad-ware & spy-ware. Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced
program that actually works? Do I have any other solutions?

TIA,

Leslie
"I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person."
http://www.lavasoft.de/. The free version is probably all you need.