Kids PC has porn links on it!!!!!
15 August 2004, 10:53 AM
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Kids PC has **** links on it!!!!!
My daughters PC has load of pop ups and all that sort of thing going on. It's trying to dial what looks like a **** site. Have loaded and ran Spybot, and it finds loads of dodgy problems.
Is there any decent free software, that will stop the pop ups and protect my kids. ******* morons, why do poeple do this. Children are 10,8,6 and 4 FFS.
Phill
Is there any decent free software, that will stop the pop ups and protect my kids. ******* morons, why do poeple do this. Children are 10,8,6 and 4 FFS.
Phill
15 August 2004, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by babber
Is there any decent free software, that will stop the pop ups and protect my kids. ******* morons, why do poeple do this. Children are 10,8,6 and 4 FFS.
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Not a time to save the pennies IMHO
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15 August 2004, 11:10 AM
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15 August 2004, 11:24 AM
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Sickening isn't it?
Just as a check you do have a firewall installed? Some, such as Norton Personal Firewall will block mallicous pages, popups and script as well as preventing adware spybots etc. Once it's been configered properly!
(Although I don't 100% recommend Norton as it causes me too many headaches - there's better out there for the money)
Also makes sure you version of windows and browser have been fully updated (windows update) as that will help stop diallers getting in.
The above link looks promising.
Otherwise it's the likes of net nanny, cyber patrol etc which you will have to pay for.
Just as a check you do have a firewall installed? Some, such as Norton Personal Firewall will block mallicous pages, popups and script as well as preventing adware spybots etc. Once it's been configered properly!
(Although I don't 100% recommend Norton as it causes me too many headaches - there's better out there for the money)
Also makes sure you version of windows and browser have been fully updated (windows update) as that will help stop diallers getting in.
The above link looks promising.
Otherwise it's the likes of net nanny, cyber patrol etc which you will have to pay for.
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15 August 2004, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by babber
My daughters PC has load of pop ups and all that sort of thing going on. It's trying to dial what looks like a **** site. Have loaded and ran Spybot, and it finds loads of dodgy problems.
Is there any decent free software, that will stop the pop ups and protect my kids. ******* morons, why do poeple do this. Children are 10,8,6 and 4 FFS.
Phill
Is there any decent free software, that will stop the pop ups and protect my kids. ******* morons, why do poeple do this. Children are 10,8,6 and 4 FFS.
Phill
15 August 2004, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by babber
My daughters PC has load of pop ups and all that sort of thing going on. It's trying to dial what looks like a **** site. Have loaded and ran Spybot, and it finds loads of dodgy problems.
Is there any decent free software, that will stop the pop ups and protect my kids. ******* morons, why do poeple do this. Children are 10,8,6 and 4 FFS.
Phill
Is there any decent free software, that will stop the pop ups and protect my kids. ******* morons, why do poeple do this. Children are 10,8,6 and 4 FFS.
Phill
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15 August 2004, 04:17 PM
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As mentioned - if spybot has missed the spyware, try adware (lavasoft) between these two you should be able to remove most adware / spyware. Quite a few of the premium virus checkers have ad removal software now, and lots have parental controll, as do many firewalls.
It is alarming, and I can understand your concern, but it's not just **** sites that put in spyware, all kinds of places on t'interweb put rubbish on your computer, even the reputable ones. I don't surf for **** (although I have) and I know what gets left in your system. If you've never run spybot or adware, then it's always a bit stressing when you first see how many little buggars have invited themselves on your PC. But it should be easily removed and if you monitor it, and clean regularly it wont' build up so much. It's like the first time you put a firewall on and see the constant stream of probes on your system is quite alarming initially!
I havne't had a dialer for a long time, (I havne't got a DU modem, so just as well) but I did hear on the news that it's a huge problem in this country, people are wasting millions with these rogue programs auto-dialing premium rate numbers. I don't mean to make it worse but just to let you know it's a big problem - you're not alone.
Along with adware, have you got decent virus and firewall protection? This will reduce this.
It is alarming, and I can understand your concern, but it's not just **** sites that put in spyware, all kinds of places on t'interweb put rubbish on your computer, even the reputable ones. I don't surf for **** (although I have) and I know what gets left in your system. If you've never run spybot or adware, then it's always a bit stressing when you first see how many little buggars have invited themselves on your PC. But it should be easily removed and if you monitor it, and clean regularly it wont' build up so much. It's like the first time you put a firewall on and see the constant stream of probes on your system is quite alarming initially!
I havne't had a dialer for a long time, (I havne't got a DU modem, so just as well) but I did hear on the news that it's a huge problem in this country, people are wasting millions with these rogue programs auto-dialing premium rate numbers. I don't mean to make it worse
but just to let you know it's a big problem - you're not alone. Along with adware, have you got decent virus and firewall protection? This will reduce this.
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15 August 2004, 05:30 PM
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A friend of mine recently got a phone bill for £450 from one of these rogue diallers. Although it used a BT line, the company in question is based in Romania. No chance of compensation there then & BT are not interested.
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15 August 2004, 06:54 PM
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I'm using WebRoot Spy Sweeper these days - keep it running in the background and it cleans as you go, and alerts you to anything trying to alter system settings (IE homepage, hosts file, favourites, registry etc etc.)
Spy Sweeper™ lets you protect your privacy and your computer from a variety of spyware, from those that monitor all of your computer's activities (system monitors), to those that can steal or destroy data (Trojan horses). It also detects spyware that pops up advertising on your computer (adware) and cookies that may contain personal information (tracking cookies).
Best £18.00 I've spent in a while
Spy Sweeper™ lets you protect your privacy and your computer from a variety of spyware, from those that monitor all of your computer's activities (system monitors), to those that can steal or destroy data (Trojan horses). It also detects spyware that pops up advertising on your computer (adware) and cookies that may contain personal information (tracking cookies).
Best £18.00 I've spent in a while
23 August 2004, 10:15 AM
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Been away on holiday. I installed Zonealarm and Norton AV on the machine months ago....
It pisses me right off, the PC is nearly completely shagged now :-(
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It pisses me right off, the PC is nearly completely shagged now :-(
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23 August 2004, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by babber
Been away on holiday. I installed Zonealarm and Norton AV on the machine months ago....
It pisses me right off, the PC is nearly completely shagged now :-(
Phill
It pisses me right off, the PC is nearly completely shagged now :-(
Phill
start
run
type -- regedit
This opens a window, on the left pane
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Software
Microsoft
Windows
CurrentVersion
Run
On the right pane will be alist of all the programs that run on the machine especially when booted-up.
Delete unnecessary files, then set your firewall to block all these programs from running.
In your browser, change your security to medium and customise not to allow activeX components from installing also block cookies if you can. You can also block your internet access from **** sites if you know the ip address/site url.
Privacy: un tick override handling cookies
Content: move the slider to high.
HTH
23 August 2004, 05:32 PM
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Changing your browser from IE to Firefox might help a little, as that does have blocking facilites in it, plus any dialers that exploit holes in IE won't find the same holes in Firefox.
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