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oakley charles
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      15th Jan 2004
Hi,

does anyone know how to stop web pages install themselves into ones
favourites

Recently porn-type favourites have been installing themselves into
favourites, while simply going from one academics maths web page to the
next.

Is this some kind of virus - it's annoying especially as I use PC only for
serious work

Charles


 
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      15th Jan 2004
oakley charles wrote:
> Hi,
>
> does anyone know how to stop web pages install themselves into ones
> favourites
>
> Recently porn-type favourites have been installing themselves into
> favourites, while simply going from one academics maths web page to
> the next.
>
> Is this some kind of virus - it's annoying especially as I use PC
> only for serious work
>
> Charles


Install IE-SPYAD, SpywareBlaster and keep them up to date. Also, toughen up
your IE security settings:
http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/resource.htm#IESPYAD
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
http://forums.net-integration.net/in...showtopic=3051

 
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oakley charles
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      15th Jan 2004
and now loads of casino rubbish - it also goes into http address bar -

it also stops me from using question marks and forward slash

anyone

charles



"oakley charles" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:dsANb.1102$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> does anyone know how to stop web pages install themselves into ones
> favourites
>
> Recently porn-type favourites have been installing themselves into
> favourites, while simply going from one academics maths web page to the
> next.
>
> Is this some kind of virus - it's annoying especially as I use PC only for
> serious work
>
> Charles
>
>



 
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oakley charles
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      15th Jan 2004
Many thanks - hopefully that'll do the job

Charles


"YoKenny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> oakley charles wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > does anyone know how to stop web pages install themselves into ones
> > favourites
> >
> > Recently porn-type favourites have been installing themselves into
> > favourites, while simply going from one academics maths web page to
> > the next.
> >
> > Is this some kind of virus - it's annoying especially as I use PC
> > only for serious work
> >
> > Charles

>
> Install IE-SPYAD, SpywareBlaster and keep them up to date. Also, toughen

up
> your IE security settings:
> http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/resource.htm#IESPYAD
> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
> http://forums.net-integration.net/in...showtopic=3051
>



 
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GSV Three Minds in a Can
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      15th Jan 2004
Bitstring <FhDNb.1867$(E-Mail Removed)>, from the
wonderful person oakley charles <(E-Mail Removed)> said
>and now loads of casino rubbish - it also goes into http address bar -
>
>it also stops me from using question marks and forward slash


I use spybot S&D from www.security.kolla.de, and immunise against known
threats. You also need to turn off the known unsafe features in Internet
Explorer .. a quick Google will reveal several options for hardening
your system.

And quit installing cover disks, clicking on 'yes' when presented with
installation boxes, running Kazaa, and failing to keep up with the
endless stream of MS security fixes. 8>.

--
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Outgoing Msgs are Turing Tested,and indistinguishable from human typing.
 
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