Just installed firefox2 and got rid of all the ads!! (16)
Good to hear more people ditching IE/Opera and going to Firefox
Adblock and noscript are great additions to firefox
Personaly firefox doesnt alive until you use the above two addons
it is what makes it so worthwhile to use .
From my experince spy bot is utter rubbish and not worth using .
Anti Spyware & Anti Virus's Tips:
=================================
Most spyware and virus's come into Windows Thou :
* IE - cookies , popups , ads , scripts (So use Firefox )
* WMP- html and wmp exploits (So use Media player classic)
* Outlook Express/Office Outlook via HTML encoded emails
(So use Thunderbird) or webmail in firefox
* Windows - a program lanched or when explorer views the folder as HTML/Webview or some type of windows exploit
The best way to get rid of infections is to format your Windows
partition and reinstall Windows with a custom nlited Windows
instead of Default insecure Windows install.
Then once you are reinstalled and clean dont use
IE , WMP and Outlook Express/Office Outlook
which is the main entry points for infection .
Use Firefox , Media Player Classic and Thunderbird email program
instead .
If you want an commercial Anti Virus program then I recommend:
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition (works on 2000/XP/2003)
Which can install on a server to download the updates , then deploy them to the
clients on the network and maintain serial/licenses for the clients.
or
Kaspersky Anti-Virus (get server edition for 2003) (workstation for 2000/XP)
I wouldnt recommend any software firewalls , you are better off using a
Hardware Router Device or a Linux Router Distro (m0n0,Smoothwall,clarkconenct)
Free Anti Programs:
( These work with Windows 2000 , XP and 2003)
* Adware Se personal - freeware (not the 2007 free one)
* Spydefense - freeware
* Hijackthis - freeware
~merijn/programs.php
* Clamwin anti virus - opensource
Anti programs I dont recommend on Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista:
Norton Range of Software - Get the Symantec editions instead
AVG - Its crap in my view dont bother with it
AVAST - Its crap in my view dont bother with it
Trend, ZoneAlarm or any AIO protection suite
Network worms:
Network worms will come into a unpatched computer if you are direct connected to the net ALWAYS use a Hardware Router or Linux Router Distro to access the internet NEVER use a USB Modem to access the internet .
Most of the ADSL modems these days are a router and its inbuilt protection is enough
Windows XP SP2 does not by default have the Sober worm patch, grab it here:
Also run XPY over the Windows install to make it more secure and faster.
XPY:
XPY is a free opensource program that speeds and secures
Windows 2000 PRO (32bit) , Windows 2003 (32bit) and Windows XP Home/Pro (32bit)
Choose all settings then de tick:
Disable Media Sensing for TCP , you want that left on
Delete Most recent history , you want that left on
Disable Recent shares in Network , you want that left on
Disable Showing last user . you want that left on
Adblock and noscript are great additions to firefox
Personaly firefox doesnt alive until you use the above two addons
it is what makes it so worthwhile to use .
From my experince spy bot is utter rubbish and not worth using .
Anti Spyware & Anti Virus's Tips:
=================================
Most spyware and virus's come into Windows Thou :
* IE - cookies , popups , ads , scripts (So use Firefox )
* WMP- html and wmp exploits (So use Media player classic)
* Outlook Express/Office Outlook via HTML encoded emails
(So use Thunderbird) or webmail in firefox
* Windows - a program lanched or when explorer views the folder as HTML/Webview or some type of windows exploit
The best way to get rid of infections is to format your Windows
partition and reinstall Windows with a custom nlited Windows
instead of Default insecure Windows install.
Then once you are reinstalled and clean dont use
IE , WMP and Outlook Express/Office Outlook
which is the main entry points for infection .
Use Firefox , Media Player Classic and Thunderbird email program
instead .
If you want an commercial Anti Virus program then I recommend:
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition (works on 2000/XP/2003)
Which can install on a server to download the updates , then deploy them to the
clients on the network and maintain serial/licenses for the clients.
or
Kaspersky Anti-Virus (get server edition for 2003) (workstation for 2000/XP)
I wouldnt recommend any software firewalls , you are better off using a
Hardware Router Device or a Linux Router Distro (m0n0,Smoothwall,clarkconenct)
Free Anti Programs:
( These work with Windows 2000 , XP and 2003)
* Adware Se personal - freeware (not the 2007 free one)
* Spydefense - freeware
* Hijackthis - freeware
~merijn/programs.php
* Clamwin anti virus - opensource
Anti programs I dont recommend on Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista:
Norton Range of Software - Get the Symantec editions instead
AVG - Its crap in my view dont bother with it
AVAST - Its crap in my view dont bother with it
Trend, ZoneAlarm or any AIO protection suite
Network worms:
Network worms will come into a unpatched computer if you are direct connected to the net ALWAYS use a Hardware Router or Linux Router Distro to access the internet NEVER use a USB Modem to access the internet .
Most of the ADSL modems these days are a router and its inbuilt protection is enough
Windows XP SP2 does not by default have the Sober worm patch, grab it here:
Also run XPY over the Windows install to make it more secure and faster.
XPY:
XPY is a free opensource program that speeds and secures
Windows 2000 PRO (32bit) , Windows 2003 (32bit) and Windows XP Home/Pro (32bit)
Choose all settings then de tick:
Disable Media Sensing for TCP , you want that left on
Delete Most recent history , you want that left on
Disable Recent shares in Network , you want that left on
Disable Showing last user . you want that left on
Recommended free software to install on a fresh Windows default
or Windows nlited install:
* Firefox (with adblock and noscript) [Portable or setup edition]
instead of IE
* Media Player Classic instead of WMP/Powerdvd
* Thunderbird or Slypheed instead of Outlook Express/Office Outlook
* OpenOffice - free office suite can open and save MS office ,
rtf and ODF
* Foxit PDF reader instead of Adobe PDF reader
* Quicktime Alt Codec instead of Apple Quicktime Player
* Real Alt Codec instead of Real Player
* aMSN instead of MSN Messager/Live Messager
* Miranda IM or Gaim instead of Yahoo Messager/Google Talk/ICQ/etc
* Frostwire or Cabos instead of Limewire Pro/free
* Xnview - free graphics viewer , can batch convert pics
and export pic to pdf
* Netmeter - free bandwidth monitor/loger
* Starbar - free info tool
* Imgburn - Free burning software to burn ISO/NRG/BIN to cd/dvd
* DVD Shrink - DVD Video disc backup tool
* CDex - CD audio too MP3 convert program
* Tight VNC - Free remote desktop tool (if needed)
* 7zip or TUGzip (compression tools)
Software to AVOID:
Any software that has DRM
Any software that has TOOLBARS with it
Free Toolbars
Download "accelerators"
Internet speed boasters (You change change the speed of your FIXED Cable/ADSL
connection , its hard wired at the ISP)
Starforce protected software
Commerical Peer2peer clients from Peer2peer companys
Software from search engines companys
Keygens from HTTP sites
Limewire - Use Cabos or Frostwire
Quicktime Offical - Use Qt lite or Quicktime Alt
Adobe PDF reader - Use Foxit PDF reader (freeware) or
sumatra PDF reader (OSS)
Codec & Media Playback on Windows
==========================
Media info (checks the media file and gives info on it , codec , etc)
mediainfo.sourceforge.net
Use Media player Classic player NOT WMP and Not PowerDVD
sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli
Un-install any AIO codec packs
Un-install Divx 5 and Divx Player
Install XviD Codec (Nics XviD build also supports DivX 5 playback)
Install Divx3.11 Codec
Install AC3 Codec
SVCD & DVD Codec:
sourceforge.net/projects/gplmpgdec
Subtitles Codec:
(For subs to work make sure MPC has Hardware acceleration turned on)
Quicktime Alt Codec (close firefox before this)
(if you need to play back mov files)
or Windows nlited install:
* Firefox (with adblock and noscript) [Portable or setup edition]
instead of IE
* Media Player Classic instead of WMP/Powerdvd
* Thunderbird or Slypheed instead of Outlook Express/Office Outlook
* OpenOffice - free office suite can open and save MS office ,
rtf and ODF
* Foxit PDF reader instead of Adobe PDF reader
* Quicktime Alt Codec instead of Apple Quicktime Player
* Real Alt Codec instead of Real Player
* aMSN instead of MSN Messager/Live Messager
* Miranda IM or Gaim instead of Yahoo Messager/Google Talk/ICQ/etc
* Frostwire or Cabos instead of Limewire Pro/free
* Xnview - free graphics viewer , can batch convert pics
and export pic to pdf
* Netmeter - free bandwidth monitor/loger
* Starbar - free info tool
* Imgburn - Free burning software to burn ISO/NRG/BIN to cd/dvd
* DVD Shrink - DVD Video disc backup tool
* CDex - CD audio too MP3 convert program
* Tight VNC - Free remote desktop tool (if needed)
* 7zip or TUGzip (compression tools)
Software to AVOID:
Any software that has DRM
Any software that has TOOLBARS with it
Free Toolbars
Download "accelerators"
Internet speed boasters (You change change the speed of your FIXED Cable/ADSL
connection , its hard wired at the ISP)
Starforce protected software
Commerical Peer2peer clients from Peer2peer companys
Software from search engines companys
Keygens from HTTP sites
Limewire - Use Cabos or Frostwire
Quicktime Offical - Use Qt lite or Quicktime Alt
Adobe PDF reader - Use Foxit PDF reader (freeware) or
sumatra PDF reader (OSS)
Codec & Media Playback on Windows
==========================
Media info (checks the media file and gives info on it , codec , etc)
mediainfo.sourceforge.net
Use Media player Classic player NOT WMP and Not PowerDVD
sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli
Un-install any AIO codec packs
Un-install Divx 5 and Divx Player
Install XviD Codec (Nics XviD build also supports DivX 5 playback)
Install Divx3.11 Codec
Install AC3 Codec
SVCD & DVD Codec:
sourceforge.net/projects/gplmpgdec
Subtitles Codec:
(For subs to work make sure MPC has Hardware acceleration turned on)
Quicktime Alt Codec (close firefox before this)
(if you need to play back mov files)
Wow and there`s a button to push to turn it all on too
I really hate these poeple that say , just go and get a apple
Windows is just one of many operating systems on the intel hardware platform and Apple could of made their os publicly available to run on
intel hardware years ago but refused to and is greedy and wanted people to
buy over priced apple hardware instead .
Windows once you configure it and not run the default insecure ms apps
is fine . Linux on Apple and Intel hardware is gaining ground aswell
This year (2008) will probly be the turning point for a lot of people
to stop using XP/Vista with IE/WMP/OE/MSN and start using Linux
or nlited Windows and using Firefox/MPC/Thunderbird/amsn
Buying an apple that cost 4 times the price of intel hardware is not the
answer. Apple users are very close minded and think because of their
small user base it will protect them from virus and infection programs
for ever.
Firefox is great free multiplatform (Windows/Linux and Mac)
broswer that is better in my view then IE/Opera/safari
Noscript addon:
Adblock addon:
Windows is just one of many operating systems on the intel hardware platform and Apple could of made their os publicly available to run on
intel hardware years ago but refused to and is greedy and wanted people to
buy over priced apple hardware instead .
Windows once you configure it and not run the default insecure ms apps
is fine . Linux on Apple and Intel hardware is gaining ground aswell
This year (2008) will probly be the turning point for a lot of people
to stop using XP/Vista with IE/WMP/OE/MSN and start using Linux
or nlited Windows and using Firefox/MPC/Thunderbird/amsn
Buying an apple that cost 4 times the price of intel hardware is not the
answer. Apple users are very close minded and think because of their
small user base it will protect them from virus and infection programs
for ever.
Firefox is great free multiplatform (Windows/Linux and Mac)
broswer that is better in my view then IE/Opera/safari
Noscript addon:
Adblock addon:
Hey snoop..Well i thought i had got rid of all these pop ups... but today they started again, i deleted out all my cookies, browsing history etc and rebooted... but no they are still here they are coming up on my old windows explorer.
If i have Firefox installed can i delete windows explorer or
uninstall it? Maybe this will get rid of these nasties.
Or will i stuff things up big time by uninstalling windows.
I am not sure what to do they are coming up on Windows .exe. ?
As for Apple Rochy.... i cannot afford to buy an apple...
i have to settle for the pips... at this stage.
If i have Firefox installed can i delete windows explorer or
uninstall it? Maybe this will get rid of these nasties.
Or will i stuff things up big time by uninstalling windows.
I am not sure what to do they are coming up on Windows .exe. ?
As for Apple Rochy.... i cannot afford to buy an apple...
i have to settle for the pips... at this stage.
If you havent reinstalled in a long time it does clean out the junk
that builds up with Windows .
If you were using IE/WMP/OE chances are you would probly have some
other crap infecting the pc .
Backup all the data and reinstall Windows
that builds up with Windows .
If you were using IE/WMP/OE chances are you would probly have some
other crap infecting the pc .
Backup all the data and reinstall Windows
Program replacements:
* Firefox (with adblock and noscript) [Portable or setup edition]
instead of IE
* Media Player Classic [Portable or setup edition]
instead of WMP/Powerdvd
* Thunderbird [Portable or setup edition] or Slypheed
instead of Outlook Express/Office Outlook
* OpenOffice [Portable or setup edition]
instead of MS office
* Foxit PDF reader
instead of Adobe PDF reader
* Quicktime Alt Codec or Quicktime lite
instead of Apple Quicktime Player
* Real Alt Codec
instead of Real Player
* aMSN (Only does MSN - on Windows and Linux , supports Webcam)
instead of MSN Messager/Live Messager
* Miranda IM or Gaim
instead of Yahoo Messager/Google Talk/ICQ/etc
* Frostwire or Cabos
instead of Limewire Pro/free
* Xnview - free graphics viewer , can batch convert pics and export pic to pdf
instead of Acdsee
* Netmeter - free bandwidth monitor/loger
instead of Dumeter
* 7zip/TUGzip/Winrar (compression tools)
instead of Winzip/Winace
* Firefox (with adblock and noscript) [Portable or setup edition]
instead of IE
* Media Player Classic [Portable or setup edition]
instead of WMP/Powerdvd
* Thunderbird [Portable or setup edition] or Slypheed
instead of Outlook Express/Office Outlook
* OpenOffice [Portable or setup edition]
instead of MS office
* Foxit PDF reader
instead of Adobe PDF reader
* Quicktime Alt Codec or Quicktime lite
instead of Apple Quicktime Player
* Real Alt Codec
instead of Real Player
* aMSN (Only does MSN - on Windows and Linux , supports Webcam)
instead of MSN Messager/Live Messager
* Miranda IM or Gaim
instead of Yahoo Messager/Google Talk/ICQ/etc
* Frostwire or Cabos
instead of Limewire Pro/free
* Xnview - free graphics viewer , can batch convert pics and export pic to pdf
instead of Acdsee
* Netmeter - free bandwidth monitor/loger
instead of Dumeter
* 7zip/TUGzip/Winrar (compression tools)
instead of Winzip/Winace
I will try moving the addresses of these popups into the Adblock plus window and see if i can add thse to be blocked.
Re-install Windows Tips
=================
* BACK UP ALL DATA (media/install files/drivers/emails/settings/etc)
* Make sure you have the Windows Reinstall disc and your serial handy
* Re-installing Windows with Nlited Windows disc without IE/WMP/OE
instead of a Microsoft insecure bloated factory default Windows
A lot of Computer users store games , programs , data and the OS on ONE
PARTITION this is very bad when it comes to reinstalling Windows
I suggest creating Multiple partitions this way if Windows gets dammaged you wipe
the WINDOWS Partition , re-install and NO DATA IS TOUCHED/LOST
Do this with PQmagic , Partition Resizer (freeware) ,
Windows built in partition manager or
GParted/GNU Parted/QTParted (which are on SystemRescueCD)
First partition - C Drive letter - Windows with 5 to 8 gig
set aside for it
Second Partition - x Drive letter - Programs in Portable
and setup editions -2 to 20 gig depending on how many programs
you use Third Partition -
rest of the data - Personal Documents , Downloaded
freeware/opensource programs , games installed , downloaded drivers,
its a good idea to do a clean reinstall and NOT get re infected
again (Dont use MSN Messager/Live Messager, toolbars, WMP/OE/IE)
=================
* BACK UP ALL DATA (media/install files/drivers/emails/settings/etc)
* Make sure you have the Windows Reinstall disc and your serial handy
* Re-installing Windows with Nlited Windows disc without IE/WMP/OE
instead of a Microsoft insecure bloated factory default Windows
A lot of Computer users store games , programs , data and the OS on ONE
PARTITION this is very bad when it comes to reinstalling Windows
I suggest creating Multiple partitions this way if Windows gets dammaged you wipe
the WINDOWS Partition , re-install and NO DATA IS TOUCHED/LOST
Do this with PQmagic , Partition Resizer (freeware) ,
Windows built in partition manager or
GParted/GNU Parted/QTParted (which are on SystemRescueCD)
First partition - C Drive letter - Windows with 5 to 8 gig
set aside for it
Second Partition - x Drive letter - Programs in Portable
and setup editions -2 to 20 gig depending on how many programs
you use Third Partition -
rest of the data - Personal Documents , Downloaded
freeware/opensource programs , games installed , downloaded drivers,
its a good idea to do a clean reinstall and NOT get re infected
again (Dont use MSN Messager/Live Messager, toolbars, WMP/OE/IE)
Software to AVOID:
Any software that has DRM
Any software that has TOOLBARS with it
Free Toolbars
Download "accelerators"
Internet speed boasters (You change change the speed of
your FIXED Cable/ADSL connection , its hard wired at the ISP)
Starforce protected software
Commerical Peer2peer clients from Peer2peer companys
Software from search engines companys
Keygens from HTTP sites
Limewire - Use Cabos or Frostwire
Quicktime Offical - Use Qt lite or Quicktime Alt
Adobe PDF reader - Use Foxit PDF reader (freeware) or
sumatra PDF reader (OSS)
Any software that has DRM
Any software that has TOOLBARS with it
Free Toolbars
Download "accelerators"
Internet speed boasters (You change change the speed of
your FIXED Cable/ADSL connection , its hard wired at the ISP)
Starforce protected software
Commerical Peer2peer clients from Peer2peer companys
Software from search engines companys
Keygens from HTTP sites
Limewire - Use Cabos or Frostwire
Quicktime Offical - Use Qt lite or Quicktime Alt
Adobe PDF reader - Use Foxit PDF reader (freeware) or
sumatra PDF reader (OSS)
Dont use adblock PLUS
I recommend to use adblock , better then the PLUS
adblock -
I recommend to use adblock , better then the PLUS
adblock -
My computer seems to be running a bit slow..... Reinstall Windows 
My neighbour wont turn down their music..... Reinstall Windows
My car wont start..... Reinstall Windows
I'm having a bad hair day..... Reinstall Windows
Yes, you can fix anything by reinstalling windows. Global warming got you worried?, no problems... just reinstall windows. End famine and pestilence by... you guessed it... reinstalling windows.
A real geek will analyse your problem and tell you how to fix it, whereas a pretend geek will tell you to reinstall windows.
My advise to you is;
DON'T reinstall windows unless your operating system is beyond repair!
My neighbour wont turn down their music..... Reinstall Windows
My car wont start..... Reinstall Windows
I'm having a bad hair day..... Reinstall Windows
Yes, you can fix anything by reinstalling windows. Global warming got you worried?, no problems... just reinstall windows. End famine and pestilence by... you guessed it... reinstalling windows.
A real geek will analyse your problem and tell you how to fix it, whereas a pretend geek will tell you to reinstall windows.
My advise to you is;
DON'T reinstall windows unless your operating system is beyond repair!
Thanks Snoop for at least trying to help me. I appreciate the assistance, i seem to have got on top of it all now somehow typical murphy's law not sure how but it is fixed.
I hope you got it working by using Adblock not adblock plus .
Its good that its working in the end and you didnt mind my suggestions
Re-installing doesnt fix everything but its amazing how many people
are afraid to reinstall an operating system .
Its like ohh no I am going to lose all my data .
Well you WONT lose the data if you setup the PC right in the first place
and use partitions and drives .
Its a shame that when Windows installs it doesnt setup multiple partitions
for the user . eg C Drive 5 gig (OS) , D Drive (Documents and data)
P Drive (10 gig Programs) , G drive (games 40 gig ) , then the rest left
over as a another partition to put what ever on .
Then again its microsoft , cant expect good things to happen.
Ohh BTW real geeks/nerds use Nlited (not default) Windows 2000/2003 or Linux not Default XP/Vista
Its good that its working in the end and you didnt mind my suggestions
Re-installing doesnt fix everything but its amazing how many people
are afraid to reinstall an operating system .
Its like ohh no I am going to lose all my data .
Well you WONT lose the data if you setup the PC right in the first place
and use partitions and drives .
Its a shame that when Windows installs it doesnt setup multiple partitions
for the user . eg C Drive 5 gig (OS) , D Drive (Documents and data)
P Drive (10 gig Programs) , G drive (games 40 gig ) , then the rest left
over as a another partition to put what ever on .
Then again its microsoft , cant expect good things to happen.
Ohh BTW real geeks/nerds use Nlited (not default) Windows 2000/2003 or Linux not Default XP/Vista
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I love it!!
For some reason this site managed to get around my pop up blockers and ads for all sorts of things kept popping up i think it came accross with the cards.. somehow.
Even spybot etc didnt get rid of them.. so just installed firefox and thunderbird... and got rid of spam and pop up ads as well as the ads all down the sides of the web pages.
Yay!!