Preventing unwanted toolbars and spyware

[Paul Rubin]

Hi all; it seems to me that there should be a way to make some
settings changes in the IE6 browser to prevent the possibility these
pesky and unwanted spyware and toolbar installations. There are lots
of downloadable programs to remove/watch such pests. I'm not looking
for these.

Isn't there a simple way to simply block them from having access to
installing themselves?

Perhaps there's a Tools -> Options setting that would ALWAYS prompt
you before installing anything?

Sincerely,
Paul Rubin
pru...@equilter.com

[Jan Il]

Hi Paul :-)

It is possible you have a hijacker, malware, spyware or parasites on your
system that can cause this problem. In addition to running your updated
anti-virus
program, you should do the following to be sure none of these are present on
your system. Follow all instructions carefully:

AumHa Quick Fix:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Be sure to run CWShredder, Ad-aware and Spybot.
Also be sure to use the HijackThis. Please do not post your log to this
newsgroup, but to the SpywareInfo or the Aumha HiJackThis forums
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30, to allow the experts there to
evaluate your log and advise you of the necessary steps to clean your
system.

CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of the programs
below, download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
(if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware may kill
your internet connection. If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will
enable you to regain your connection.

Also, get a copy of WINSOCKFIX available at:
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html

Important: "So how did I get infected in the first place?"
http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?showtopic=3051

also...........

Here's information on how to remove the unwanted toolbars:

Using ToolbarCop to remove the unwanted Toolbands, Toolbar icons and Browser
Helper Objects
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/utils/ToolbarCop.exe

Unwanted Toolbars - Get Rid of

Utility: Internet Explorer Toolbar settings utility.
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

What are parasites?
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/

To help prevent them from getting hold of your system:

SpywareBlaster.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan :)
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[dick]

ie tools options uncheck both 'enable install on demand'
apply.
or uncheck enable third party browser extensions
and the best one is use firefox from mozilla.org . ah
the security of open source.

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[Paul Rubin]

Thanks for your reply. I've made the settings accordingly.
I hope this addresses the issue, as it seems to me there should be a
relatively simple way to completely prevent any toolbars from
installing.

Sincerley,
Paul Rubin
pru...@equilter.com

"dick" <anon...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<0aab01c49864$c37283b0$a401...@phx.gbl>...

[Jan Il]

Hi Paul :-)

> Thanks for your reply. I've made the settings accordingly.
> I hope this addresses the issue, as it seems to me there should be a
> relatively simple way to completely prevent any toolbars from
> installing.

Glad to hear that you have resolved our problem. Good job! :-)

As for preventing new toolbars, here are a few suggestions that might help,
and I'm sure others may have a few more good ones for you: <g>

Using ToolbarCop to remove the unwanted Toolbands, Toolbar icons and Browser
Helper Objects
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/utils/ToolbarCop.exe

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

SpywareBlaster.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Also, if I may, it really isn't a good idea to post to newsgroups or forums
using your real e-mail address. Here is some information on how to munge
your e-mail addy to prevent spam harvesters from using it or passing it on:

How to munge your e-mail address
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

Thank you very much for posting back and letting us know what worked for
you, and for the benefit of other readers who may have a similar problem.
:-)

Jan :)
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