[AT] OT - Spyware problems

[David Bruce]

Although I don't use IE on a routine basis for web browsing I think it 
is a bit strong to say it is always unsafe.  The default settings that 
Microsoft uses makes it more unsafe but if you "plug the holes" by 
making some intelligent selections of what you allow and what you don't 
IE is as safe as Firefox.  Now I do have an issue with Microsoft about 
thier choices regarding settings - for example the Activex control is 
always turned off for me unless it is needed (example Windows Updates).  
It is an easy way for problems to develop.  I don't do auto updates (I 
don't like the concept of allowing anyone to automatically change 
anything on my computer) but I regularly check the Windows Update site 
(IE required).
BTW Opera is now free also.
I use Seamonkey (used to be the Mozilla Suite - offered by the same 
people who offer Firefox).
David
NW NC



Henry Miller wrote:
> On Wednesday 13 September 2006 06:55, msm10301 at juno.com wrote:
>   
>> I'm having a big problem trying to get rid of a spyware item. Bargainbuddy
>> appears to be on my system. Ad-Aware caught it and I thought it was
>> deleted, but it keeps coming back. If I delete it through Ad-Aware and stay
>> off the internet, I can scan again, and it will still be gone. However, the
>> minute I open IE and go to any website, I get it back when I scan again. I
>> tried Spybot, and it doesn't see it. Any help would be appreciated, it's
>> very frustrating. Thanks,
>>     
>
> Lots of advice from people who know more than me, but it all missed a very 
> important problem: IE.
>
> NEVER, and I mean NEVER used IE to browse the web.   While Microsoft has made 
> it a lot better, it is still not to be trusted.  (P.S.  I assume you are 
> running Microsoft auto-updates.   This is a must, if not turn it on)
>
> Firefox is free, is generally better (though of course there is always a Case 
> vs JD when comparing products), and lets many fewer problems of this nature 
> through.
>
> http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/
>
> Alternatively you can use Opera - it costs money, but many people swear by it, 
> and has the same advantages over IE that firefox has.
> http://www.opera.com/   
>
> Ideally you would quit running Windows as administrator, but I know from 
> experience that you need a full time system administrator to do this.
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