Re: Best popup blocker?
From: JMSuser (JMSuser_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/10/04
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Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 23:23:01 -0700
Well, I've installed spybot and paid close attention to the immunization
area. I applied all the known immunizations and asked for confirmation to
block anything as it is detected. I then went into safe mode and performed
the steps required to remove tvm.exe and all its related files from the
registry and c-drive. After completing the cleanup and restarting the
machine, I went immediately to the site know to be an offender as it relates
to silently loading tvm.exe. Unfortunately, it slid right by spybot and once
again began displaying unwanted popups. I have sent a e-mail off to the
folks at spybot to see if they can add tvm.exe and its components to the
immunization protection. Man, what a pain! If I hear anything from spybot
I'll post another update. Otherwise, I'm still searching for something to
block the installation of tvm.exe. Later...
"Ricky" wrote:
> Here's a couple of links to check..
> http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html
> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
>
> "JMSuser" <JMSuser@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:700E535E-A2E0-4C7D-9201-F734C86A0AC1@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for the quick reply... I unchecked the 2 'Enable Install On
> > Demand'
> > options quite some time ago hoping that it would have a positive
> > effect.
> > Seems that this tvm.exe from TV Media is immune to those settings.
> >
> > Do Spybot and/or Spyware Blaster prevent the installation of the
> > malicious
> > code, or do they allow the install but then prevent the popups? I'm
> > also
> > experiencing some indiscriminate Explorer abends when navigating
> > sites when
> > the tvm.exe is running. I'm worried that just stopping the popups
> > will not
> > prevent the Explorer abends.
> >
> > Thanks again...
> >
> > "Ricky" wrote:
> >
> >> Spybot has an immunize feature that blocks a lot of things. So does
> >> Spyware blaster. You can also go to internet options..advanced tab
> >> and
> >> uncheck the 2 enable install on demand check boxes (if you have
> >> 2..sometimes only one).
> >>
> >> "JMSuser" <JMSuser@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:871D7F31-01E1-48BB-8147-DD4E2940A8DF@microsoft.com...
> >> > I'd like to expand on LittleMrJ's question a bit and sift through
> >> > the posted
> >> > reccomendations. My biggest annoyance are the adware programs
> >> > that
> >> > silently
> >> > install themselves and run at startup. I know how to extract
> >> > these
> >> > buggers
> >> > from the registry while in safe mode, but I'm sick and tired of
> >> > doing that
> >> > over and over and over. Is there anything out there that detects
> >> > and
> >> > prevents their installation? Seems that many of the proposed
> >> > solutions will
> >> > remove them after they've installed themselves, but it just keeps
> >> > happening
> >> > the next time you visit the offending site.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in advance for any aditional info...
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "LittleMrJ" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Last time I logged-in to this newsgroup site, I was
> >> >> looking for spyware. I was told by dozens that Spybot was
> >> >> about the best there was (as well as free). I loved it.
> >> >> Now I'm looking for the popup blocker that everyone uses
> >> >> (you know, the one that stands above the others). I did a
> >> >> search for "best" blockers, but got hundreds of diffrent
> >> >> articles and lists from YEARS ago. I've downloaded many
> >> >> demos, only to find that they all work a little diffrent,
> >> >> and many dont work too well. So, out of the thousands...
> >> >> which blocker is the most popular or most effective and
> >> >> reliable (best)?
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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