Re: FN-FORUM: pc firewall software

date posted 7th January 2005 20:35

Andy Henderson wrote:

>>>>disconnect computer from net
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>remove adware
>install firewall
>PrayFWIW, installing a firewall will not get rid of adware. It's coming from
>web pages and can't be prevented by a firewall. Switching away from IE will
>help (for the time being at least). There are tools such as Spybot that try
>to prevent it but, in my experience, Adaware finds adware regardless of
>which tools I use - the large majority of it is benign, however.
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>Don't get me wrong, a firewall is important (software is fine for me). But
>don't expect it to get rid of adware.
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>Andy
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thanks andy
just seen this, microsoft getting there own adwrae removal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4151457.stm
ta chris