twig123 Posted March 6, 2006 Posted March 6, 2006 .... 1 suggestion if I may...you need to add something to your command file..........Exitlol, otherwise every UA install i've done since adding this into my disk have stalled until the [X] has been clicked on the command window.~Dave
Dumpy Dooby Posted March 6, 2006 Posted March 6, 2006 .... 1 suggestion if I may...you need to add something to your command file..........Exitlol, otherwise every UA install i've done since adding this into my disk have stalled until the [X] has been clicked on the command window.~DaveYeah, I've noticed that scripts sometimes stall (Specifically BTS's) if there is no GOTO :EOF or EXIT at the end.
BoardBabe Posted March 6, 2006 Author Posted March 6, 2006 (edited) Thank you, that had passed me unnoticed File reuploaded, problem solved. Edited March 6, 2006 by BoardBabe
Djé Posted March 6, 2006 Posted March 6, 2006 (edited) No, it's still an orange. HOSTS file method is the same as PG2. It's just a different way of going about it.So basically, you're saying that blocking IPs or blocking hostnames is not the important bit, but it is rather where you block them (everything OR IE based stuff)?And don't take RogueSpear's advice lightly. He knows what he's talking about, and his above posts should answer the rest of your questions.That's precisely the reason why I was asking here. I was seeking specialist's advice explanations.The problem is not to take the advice lightly. it's to understand it. And personnaly I don't take any argument only from authority. It has to be explained -and understood. That's a basic security rule that I'm sure RogueSpear himself would agree upon. Otherwise, the door would be open to some kind of social engineering.Anyway, I learned a lot from his posts. I just have now to adapt his advices meant for security in a company environment (or so I assume) to my case as a private person, not using so much IE and occasionnaly downloading stuff from p2p. Edited March 6, 2006 by Djé
Dumpy Dooby Posted March 6, 2006 Posted March 6, 2006 No, it's still an orange. HOSTS file method is the same as PG2. It's just a different way of going about it.So basically, you're saying that blocking IPs or blocking hostnames is not the important bit, but it is rather where you block them (everything OR IE based stuff)?Pretty much, yeah.
dstone2006 Posted March 7, 2006 Posted March 7, 2006 The blocklist from spywareguide.com is no longer available, good thing I downloaded it yesterday.Are you planning on creating a similar blocklist to replace the one from spywareguide???http://www.spywareguide.com/blockfile.php
dstone2006 Posted March 8, 2006 Posted March 8, 2006 Ok, so what do you recommend we use in the future???Also, does the spywareguide.com blocklist and your domain blocklist work with firefox???If not, can is be converted to work with firefox or is firefox secure enough???Thanks for creating the domain blocklist. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
Dumpy Dooby Posted March 8, 2006 Posted March 8, 2006 Ok, so what do you recommend we use in the future???Also, does the spywareguide.com blocklist and your domain blocklist work with firefox???If not, can is be converted to work with firefox or is firefox secure enough???Thanks for creating the domain blocklist. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." All of your questions, with the exception of the first one, have already been answered in this thread.
BoardBabe Posted March 8, 2006 Author Posted March 8, 2006 Ok, so what do you recommend we use in the future???I'm not really sure. If you run any antispyware app alongside with my list you should be fine. However my list would prevent nearly exactly the same as spywareguides blocklist, as it includes all the domains that the bad activex controllers are found on.
dstone2006 Posted March 8, 2006 Posted March 8, 2006 (edited) Ok thanks for the replies, after skimming thru the 7 pages of posts I found my answer, this blocklist doesn't work with firefox.I never use IE, and only use firefox occasionally.For the past year my main browser is Avant, it's IE compatible and shares favorites, security and other features with IE, but it also has built in blocking for ads, popups, flash, java, activeX, etc... It's a tabbed browser, and can be set up to open every link in a new tab.It has many more useful features.The installation is non-intrusive, so if you install it and then un-install it it won't permanently change any of your settings.It's a good alternative for people who need/want to use IE.http://www.avantbrowser.com/Here's how I have my basic Avant settings, sometimes I have to re-enable flash or ads on some websites, but it's easy and only takes 2 mouse clicks. The Avant Browser Options at the bottom has lots more features you can configure. B) It's the best browser I've ever used. Edited March 8, 2006 by dstone2006
Yzöwl Posted March 8, 2006 Posted March 8, 2006 @ dstone2006Since Avant uses the IE rendering engine etc., and since your graphic even includes the Internet Options... link to IE, then I would surmise that the blocklist works with Avant as with IE.If you wish to protect Internet enabled apps, such as Firefox, then use the HOSTS file.
dstone2006 Posted March 8, 2006 Posted March 8, 2006 (edited) Yeah, the blocklist does work with Avant. Also, the windows updates from microsoft's website can be done with Avant. B)I tried the IE7 Beta, but it was still a bit buggy.Even after I uninstalled IE7 Beta the changes it had made to the security settings were still there and I couldn't change the security settings to what they were before.It also affected Avant, because Avant uses the same security settings as IE, so a number of sites I frequented were permanently blocked, but I was able to access those sites with Firefox.After wasting a few hours, I gave up and backed up my data to my second HD and restored my windows installation, from the DVD backup.I use Norton Ghost to create an image of drive C: windows installation.So when I have to "re-install" windows, it only takes about 30 minutes with the Norton Ghost backup DVD.After the restoration was done, and I did all the windows, antivirus, antispyware and program updates, took about an hour, I created a new Norton Ghost backup on one DVD,which I will use the next time I have to "re-install" windows XP. Edited March 9, 2006 by dstone2006
dstone2006 Posted March 9, 2006 Posted March 9, 2006 (edited) If anyone wants the last spywareguide blocklist I got on Monday, you can download it from this link.To Admin or Mods, if this link in any way breaks the forum rules, please delete it.http://www.yourfilelink.com/get.php?fid=43487 Edited March 9, 2006 by dstone2006
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