How do I block websites from installing spyware

[Rick Ward]

I am running IE6 and after viewing some websites I ran
adaware to remove any spyware or other hijack software.
Now the general tab is missing on internet options.

How can I block these ad/spyware objects from being
installed on my system. What security levels or other
options do I need to set????????

I am switching to another browser if I can't get this to
stop!!!!

This really is bad programming!!! to allow this kind of
stuff to happen with out a way to prevent it!!!!

 

[YoKenny]

I am running IE6 and after viewing some websites I ran
adaware to remove any spyware or other hijack software.
Now the general tab is missing on internet options.

Restore All Tabs under Internet Options
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/iegentabs.reg

Download the reg file to the desktop and run it.
When asked "are you sure............" click yes

Hope Ad-Aware is the latest 6.181 version? SpyBot Search and Destroy is
also good to use.

How can I block these ad/spyware objects from being
installed on my system. What security levels or other
options do I need to set????????

Read this page and in particular Enough is Enough and IE-SPYAD
http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/main-nf.htm

SpywareBlaster to prevent these nasties installing.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

I am switching to another browser if I can't get this to
stop!!!!

This really is bad programming!!! to allow this kind of
stuff to happen with out a way to prevent it!!!!

Have you tried?

 

[siljaline]

I am running IE6 and after viewing some websites I ran
adaware to remove any spyware or other hijack software.
Now the general tab is missing on internet options.

How can I block these ad/spyware objects from being
installed on my system. What security levels or other
options do I need to set????????

I am switching to another browser if I can't get this to
stop!!!!

This really is bad programming!!! to allow this kind of
stuff to happen with out a way to prevent it!!!!

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

HTH

--

siljaline

"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_