Re: pop ups
From: Hal Hostetler [MVP DTS] (hhh_at_kvoa.com)
Date: 03/25/04
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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 18:27:09 -0700
Courtesy of Jim Byrd :-
Popups - The best way to start is to get Ad-Aware 6.0, Build 162 or later,
here: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/. Update and run this
regularly to get rid of most "spyware/hijackware" on your machine.
Another excellent program for this purpose is SpyBot Search and Destroy
available here: http://security.kolla.de/ SpyBot Support Forum here:
http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi I recommend
using both normally.
Then, there are a variety of third party "Popup Killers" available. I
normally use AdShield, which, if you maintain its Block List every now and
then, almost totally stops this. In addition, it stops a variety of
ads/banners/etc. (particularly spyware like doubleclick) on pages I access.
This is probably all you'll need; however, I've also investigated a program
called Webwasher which appears to be very good, but decided that AdShield
was sufficient. At the bottom of this post, you'll find a list provided
courtesy of bc_acadia of a number of free popup blockers with links. Here
are a number of AdShield-related links:
http://www.adshield.org/ - AdShield
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/block.txt - (Mike Burgess' .txt Block List
for AdShield)
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/block.zip - Mike Burgess' Zipped Block List
for AdShield)http://adshield.briankass.com/blocklists.html (lists a number
of blocklists)
http://adshield.briankass.com/blocklist.abl (brian's blocklist in .abl
format)
http://adshield.briankass.com/blocklist.txt (brian's blocklist in .txt
format http://www.songwave.com/software/adshield_blocklist.txt (40,000
pornsites blocked - VERY large list - use at your own risk)
http://www.chrismyden.com/temp/block.abl (chrismyden's blocklist in .abl
format)
http://www.geocities.com/yosponge/named.txt (siljaline's blocklist)
There's also a new AdShield forum here:
http://users.boardnation.com/~adshield/index.php
Here's a good AdShield test site, courtesy of siljaline:
"Make **SURE** you have your block scripted popups enabled
http://www.mediaboy.net/1010100-1100001-1111010/gahk/>>>> [Warning this URL
opens a multitude of Browser windows almost instantly]"
http://www.webwasher.com - Webwasher
Additionally, some people have recommended Popup Stopper and PopupBuster,
but they have also been reported or experienced to cause perceived problems
for some people with "normal" links in IE6 such as Google search results and
links from OE. Some proponents of PopupBuster assert, however, that this
is normal operation for this program under certain circumstances which can
be overridden if necessary. YMMV Another "Proxy" type blocker similar to
Webwasher and Proxomitron but supposedly a bit easier to configure is
Privoxy here: http://www.privoxy.org/
Also, if you're comfortable allowing changes to the registry, there is an
approach, IE-SPYAD, using the restricted sites list which can be used for
scripted popups. I use this and it works very well. See here:
http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/resource.htm
There is additonal information about setting up and using AdShield, and
about using the Restriced Zone (and an additional list) here:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm, and some of the Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ's) about AdShield here: http://adshield.briankass.com
Lastly, ZoneAlarmPro3 has added provisions for stopping adds/popups,
handling cookies, web bugs, and scripting/ActiveX components in addition to
it's firewall functionality. Not free, but I have used it with my other
AdBlocking stuff (AdShield, etc.) turned off as a test, and it appears to be
very good indeed. So far I've experienced no problems at all with it set in
its High Security modes for Ads. Also, Agnitum's Outpost Firewall supports
a plug-in for this: "Pre-configured to block most banner advertisement. Can
be configured manually or by simply dragging and dropping unwanted banners
into the Ad Trashcan." I have no experience as to how effective it is, but
I have received a favorable report.
There's good information about hijacking in general and fixes available for
specific hijackers here: http://www.spywareinfo.com/hijacked.html
http://gmpservicesinc.com/Articles/hijack.asp
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm#pop_up
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/
bc_acadia's list:
"Some popup blockers.
All of these are 100% pure freeware, no trial periods. Some of these do
more than just handle popups.
Pow!: http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/pow.htm
NoAds: http://www.southbaypc.com/NoAds/
PopupEraser: http://www.webknacks.com/popuperaser.htm
Stop-the-Pop: http://www.bysoft.se/sureshot/stopthepop/index.html
Internet Organizer: http://www.sf.yucom.be/wdprojects/
PopKi: http://ranfo.com/popki.html
PopUpPopper: http://www.bayden.com/Popper/default.asp
PopUpKiller: http://sourceforge.net/projects/puk/
AdCruncher Proxy: http://home.sprintmail.com/~dtrout/AdCruncher/ReadMe.html
KillAd: http://www.wplus.net/pp/fsc/
ClickOff: http://www.johanneshuebner.com/en/download.html
PopupBuster: http://www.popupbuster.com/PopUpBuster/
Free Surfer: http://www.kolumbus.fi/eero.muhonen/FS/
Window Shades: http://www.g-m-m.com/Software/WindowShades/index.php
AdShield (my personal favorite): http://www.adshield.org/
PopupStopper: http://www.panicware.com/popupstopper.html
Proxomitron (has learning curve): http://www.proxomitron.org/
For those who don't want third party stuff, your own pc's built-in host
file:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm and
http://www.smartin-designs.com/ and http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/
Here is a review of 61 popup killers, not all of them are free:
http://www.popup-killer-review.com/index.htm"
Finally, there's a new class of hijacker using Window's Messenger Service
(not Instant Messaging, BTW). See:
Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement Appears
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330904
You can test your system and follow the 'Prevention' link to get additional
information here: http://www.mynetwatchman.com/winpopuptester.asp Unless
you have very good reasons to keep this active, it should be turned off in
Win2k and XP. Go here and do what it says:
http://www.itc.virginia.edu/desktop/docs/messagepopup/ or, even better, get
MessageSubtract, free, here, which will give you flexible control of the
service and viewing of these messages:
http://www.intermute.com/messagesubtract/help.html Recommended.
Hal
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