irritating web addresses!! 3

[bigdin]

These are two adresses that keep logging on automatically even when I reset my start page:

http://searchexe.com/passthrough/index.html?http://www.google.com/

http://bannerfarm.ace.advertising.com/bannerfarm/49514/425X600tk.gif

Where can I go to get rid of these permanently thereis also one toolbar by trustbody which has attached itself to Google.
thanks .......Denis

 

[smah]

Meticulously follow steps 1-4 of faq608-4650.

And for further information and tools read faq608-3482 & faq608-3196

 

[pmonett]

And then try Mozilla, a good, free browser that will allow you to avoid such issues.

Oh - and you also get proper control of cookies and popups, and you can even install a plugin to avoid Flash and ads.

Of course, it won't work with Windows Update (gosh, I wonder why ?).

Pascal.

 

[bigdin]

Thank you Smah,
I'll get to grips with all this info, there's alot!! but I look forward to the challenge.

kind regards....Denis

 

[bigdin]

Hello pmonett,
do yopu really think it is a good idea for me to try a NEW BROWSER!! My XP updates automatically . What do other members think?
confused....Denis

 

[pmonett]

Well, Mozilla is not going to break IE, and on most sites it works great.

Of course, some sites (more MS-oriented) will be Mozilla-unfriendly, but you can always fire up IE and copy/paste the link.

It's really only a question of personal preference. I used to use Netscape and avoid IE like the plague, until one day (way back when) I found out that my Netscape could no longer get me into my Netscape webmail - whereas IE could (yes, its true !!).
Floored by this revelation, I closed my Netscape account and switched halfheartedly to IE, which I have always viewed as a necessary evil.
Therefor, when Mozilla brought out version 1.6 and I learned about all the good things it brings (popup and ad-blocking notably), I downloaded it and gave it a try.

Haven't been disappointed since. No longer are there rogue cookies taking up my disk space. No more pop-ups or pop-unders of any kind taking my bandwidth without asking. I have even banned the ads from my most-used sites from ever appearing.
In short, there are many useability reasons for trying Mozilla, but the best reason is that NO AUTO-INSTALLING VIRUS code can graft itself to Mozilla without you knowing about it (and being able to stop it) !

Now, if that in itself is not a good reason to at least try, I don't know what else to say.

Pascal.

 

[tviman]

I agree with pmonett. I have always used Netscape and have never had the virus/worm/trojan horse problem that seems to forever plague Microsoft. I, too, have IE installed because there are a few sites that Netscape can't render. But let me point out that this IS NOT due to a Netscape error but rather an ongoing problem with the way that the two browsers implement versions of javascript and css. By the way, Netscape and Mozilla are place VERY STRICT rules on the web page developer/designer/programmer in an attempt to stop the propogation of poor programming practices.

There's always a better way. The fun is trying to find it!

 

[zebratech]

You can now get an XPI extention for Mozzilla Firefox for viewing IE Pages.


IE View

Adds "View page in Internet Explorer" links to the content and link context menu. Handy for previewing pages in IE, loading up IE-only pages when you run across them in Mozilla, etc.




Unix IS user friendly... It's just selective about who its friends are.

 

[IFRs]

Or, try Opera - another nice browser

 

[Jmhm17]

or try adaware and see if it gets rid of it. insted of going nuts and changing your browser. its probobly spyware and if you cant fix it its becase its in registry and you need to do some regedit stuff. all i know is if i wnet to an IT person to fix my pc and my browser was somthing diferent than IE i would be pissed.. its hard enough to get thes computer iliteret users to use what they got dont go changing it on them.

 

[pmonett]

What is nuttier : sticking bits of code to a hole-ridden, unsecure application and staying with it, or simply switching to a secure app that does not let itself get targeted by filth ?

It's not like I was suggesting a change of OS.

Pascal.

 

[bigdin]

Right Pascal,
you are starting to convince me! If I download Mozilla can I run it with Explorer on the same hard-drive or do I have to dump Explorer or will microsoft try to disrupt Mozilla??

curiosity is a killer........Denis

 

[tviman]

BigDin... You can have as many browsers on your PC as you want and, if you choose, you can use them all at the same time!!! (I have Mozilla, NS7.01, Firefox, Opera, and Internet Explorer.) But to answer your question, yes, you can run with Internet Explorer on the same hard drive and no, Microsoft will not try to disrupt Mozilla.

There's always a better way. The fun is trying to find it!

 

[bigdin]

Hello Pascal!!!
I am now trying to get use to using Mozilla, absolutely right "No Pop Ups" and it asks everytime about things not being encrypted. BUT!! I use net banking and when I want to log on to my personal side in the Netbank system Mozilla has a problem with it. It asks me about allowing SSL cache and not allowing SSL cache but no matter what I press it can't log on so maybe I am missing out on something but "Woe and Behold" no problem with Explorer??!! this can't be true??
I have also tried to get into our insurance company to buy travel insurance but no luck, it seems to be down to security in the sense of log on codes to the various secured sites like Homebanking or Insurance. Let me know what you think.
Denis

 

[pmonett]

It can be true - if the site you wish to access has specifically been coded for IE. Its like Windows Update, you'll not get that with Mozilla.

Generally, I use Mozilla for everyday browsing and finding new things on the web. There are a few sites I know of which I want to access that require IE - I switch when necessary. Online banking is one of those, but curiously of the two accounts that I have, only one requires IE, the other one works with Mozilla.

So basically, use Mozilla as much as possible to keep your PC clean, and when you need IE for something, you know where you are going and what to expect.

By the way, if you want to block ads, there is a little plug-in on the Mozilla site you can get which will allow you to right-click and blow away either the specific ad or everything from that general URL. The possibility of using generic characters (ie *) is that much more useful.

Pascal.

 

[rkochis]

SMAH,
I cannot find any of the FAQ's you mention above. Possibly different address?

Thanks in advance.

 

[speedy987]

Dear BigDin,

I agree with "zebratech", "tviman" and "Jmhm17"

Good that you downloaded Firefox 0.8 but also get Ad-aware. Make sure its the genuine from

http://www.lavasoftusa.com

because there are a lot of sucker copy cat sites on Google.

See my thread on here "IE OR FIREWALL stopping web access - which??

 

[smah]

rkochis, this forum uses javascript to parse those links. If you don't have a javascript enabled browser, you probably get some error. Try these:

FAQ 608-4650
FAQ 608-3482
FAQ 608-3196

 

[SjrH]

Just as an aside,

I recently had a similar case whereby I just couldn't shake off such a problem. I'd tried all the usual procedures like those suggested on here but in the end the problem was solved by simply resetting the user profile. Drastic, maybe, but the time saved far outweighs having to run this, then that, then check this etc.... Could be coincidence but I havent seen the problem since (touches wood!)


SjrH - Data Security Storage & Availability Specialist

http://www.sjrh.co.uk

 

[bcastner]

rkochis,

Click the FAQs tab (third tab) at the top of the page. FAQ608-4650 is listed under the title "Before Posting a Hijack log file - Best Practices"