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Windows Forum / Internet Explorer / General Topics / June 2008Why does my friend get tons of spyware and I get almost none?
Both of us running XP SP2 with latest IE 7. He consistently gets a variety of malware/spyware and other strange things. I've helped him clean up his computer several times and some of the malware is very difficult to remove. He uses the IE popup blocker. Example-He goes to the main myspace page(www.myspace.com), after a few seconds a new page opens promoting something to buy. He gets various "warnings" that his computer is infected and he needs some program to clean things up, but the program is a hoax too, you have to pay. Differences? I have a router, he does not. He uses Windows XP firewall. I use the MVPS host file, he does not. We both have Avast antivirus running. Any suggestions would be appreciated(in group only). Hi John, MVP's host file. This will stop him going to known malware and adware sites by accident. Also compare your Internet Security settings - Tools>Internet Options, Security tab, and your lists of Trusted and Restricted Sites. Use the Default settings for the Internet Zone, for your banking sites you may like to add these to the Trusted Web sites Zone. Regards. > Both of us running XP SP2 with latest IE 7. He consistently gets a > variety of malware/spyware and other strange things. I've helped him [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Any suggestions would be appreciated(in group only). "Ultimately, the only protection against phishing, forged Web pages, downloading malware, and other threats is the technology located between the user's ears." Mitch Wagner, Information Week November 21, 2007 --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est > Both of us running XP SP2 with latest IE 7. He consistently gets a > variety of malware/spyware and other strange things. I've helped him [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Any suggestions would be appreciated(in group only). Why do you get any? Benefits & Risks of P2P File Sharing http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/downloads/filesharing.mspx Security FAQ & Checklist http://www.dslreports.com/faq/8463 Protect Your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/computer/default.mspx Learn how to protect your PC by taking three simple steps http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3AD23728-4973-4DA5-9836 -602954130D38 Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html  Signature~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ > Both of us running XP SP2 with latest IE 7. He consistently gets a > variety of malware/spyware and other strange things. I've helped him [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Any suggestions would be appreciated(in group only). |
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