01-12-2003 22:11									#1
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I have a cable modem and this morning I glance over at my computer and see the 79 ads!, and I logged off before going to bed!

Anyone know of a good, free, blocker of some sort? This isn't to block the pop-ups from this site, I just don't need to spend the first 5 minutes of the day freeing myself from spam... (I actually just used task manager, but my wife wouldn't know about that)...

Thank You

	01-12-2003 22:12									#2
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http://www.mozilla.org

	01-12-2003 22:13									#3
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How could they pop up if you logged off?

	01-12-2003 22:14									#4
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www.panicware.com

	01-12-2003 22:15									#5
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Quit visiting hardcore porn sites.

	01-12-2003 22:16									#6
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The google taskbar does a pretty good job of blocking popups.

	01-12-2003 22:19									#7
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Opera blocks, but I don't think/didn't know Google toolbar did/does.

	01-12-2003 22:24									#8
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www.opera.com

google toolbar

win xp sp2

	01-12-2003 23:07									#9
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Google toolbar is good - it provides some other decent functionality, after all.

And yes, I have it set to allow anything from apolyton.net.

	01-12-2003 23:10									#10
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THanks for all the good suggestions.

The pop-ups come regardless of what browser I am using, and even if I don't have a browser open, which is making it hard to play CIVIII

I am almost always connected for Messenger type things and have never had such a flood of pop-ups... This is starting to make me sick..

	01-12-2003 23:13									#11
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You might want to run a spyware cleaner like ad-aware on your system, as that may the root of your problem.

http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/

	01-12-2003 23:14									#12
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the blocking is not enabled by default in opera or mozilla.

you'll have to go to preferences for that.

if you're still getting popups, download spybot from security.kolla.de or that program from lavasoft. could be one of those damned spyware things.

	01-12-2003 23:27									#13
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I was getting about 3 or 4 pop-ups every 5-minutes while idle... I downloaded adaware, as Snotty suggested, ran the scan and haven't had one yet Thanks.

I also downloaded Mozilla, and will keep spybot in mind if the problem arises again....

And Theben, I don't think I got it from surfing porn (not that there's anything worng with that) as all the adds were for shopping stuff... I think my wife picked up something while she was doing her Christmas shopping.

	01-12-2003 23:28									#14
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Do you have a firewall Japher?

	01-12-2003 23:29									#15
	Tired of ads?

Don't think so, not at home. Do you know a good one?

	01-12-2003 23:35									#16
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kerio

zonealarm

	01-12-2003 23:35									#17
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quote: Originally posted by Japher Don't think so, not at home. Do you know a good one?

ZoneAlarm is a good free one, or Norton if you don't mind paying (or have Kazaa)

	01-12-2003 23:39									#18
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Thanks Q^3...

I really should be resting, I am home sick today. Felt like crap when I woke up, took my car into the shop to have it fixed (was making a weird noise), took 'em like 5 minutes to fix it, and the charged me $60... guess it's better than 3k, which is what I paid the last time the car made a noise...

Anyway, I get home see the computer going haywire. Can't sit by with that happening. Now I'm downloading all this stuff, still feel awful, and I see that my wife has also created three new directories for her Christmas List, Pictures, and Greating Crads!!! Why doesn't she just use existing directories! The computer is geeting messy, so I now find myself "cleaning house"... I am going to have to have a talking with her

	01-12-2003 23:42									#19
	Tired of ads?

Actually I have Norton... But it expired!

	02-12-2003 00:19									#20
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quote: Originally posted by Japher Don't think so, not at home. Do you know a good one?

If you have a cable modem I would highly recommend getting a router with a built-in firewall.

Click here for more info.

	02-12-2003 00:21									#21
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quote: Originally posted by SlowwHand Opera blocks, but I don't think/didn't know Google toolbar did/does.

If it doesn't, then that popup blocker that tells me that 730 popups have been blocked is a damn liar.

	02-12-2003 00:25									#22
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hardware firewalls coupled with software firewalls is the way to go. kerio/zonealarm + hardware router, which'll set you back about 50-90, depending on model, will do you fine once configured properly.