pou-up blockers

[SteveP]

Greetings,
Does anyone have any experience and or opinions with freeware pop-up ad blockers. "WEB Attack" list some: EMS free surfer; Killad; NoAds; MagicKillah to name a few. I'm always hesitant to install freeware for fear that it will bog down or crash my system (Wn98, 733 Mhz PIII). I do run "Zone Alarm" and "Ad Aware". Anyway, I would be interested in hearing from anyone about what's good or bad. Thanks.

[YODA74]

PopUp Killer is pretty good as far as they get most take to much control.
http://www.popup-killer.info/popnot/

as far as ADAware it's no longer functionable until they finish with the new one another words no more updates. Try spy-bot instead
http://security.kolla.de/

[Budfred]

I have been using the Opera browser lately which is fast and blocks popups quite well.

Budfred

[neb1211]

i use free surfer. It is a really good pop up blocker compared to the other ones that work with internet explorer. Yeah it will log down you system a little bit though

[Lucias_Clay]

SteveP I to am hesitant about freeware but for a differant reason. I would think that freeware would be more likely to contain trojans and backdoors So I try to be certain of the places that offer freeware. Also the ability to maintain and upgrade the software is usually limited. I curently do not have trojan hunter because my evaluation time has expired and I do not by anything over the internet via credit card or check. Period. If I can't send payment by mail (money order) then I find something else. Possibly at a store.?

[mjc]

I have used No-ads for quite a while, and had no problems with it. It does require building your own database in order to be most effective.

[ErnieK]

I use "Pop Up Stopper" (free version) Very effective. I have use it for a few months now without probs. If you wan to allow a popo to open up you just hold down the control key. You can download from the following.

http://www.panicware.com/product_downloads.html

The free version isa about halfway down the page.

Works with ALL versions of windows. And I think Mac's version as well

[Budfred]

Lucias_Clay,

I tend to be very careful about security too, but there are a number of freeware programs I have found to be very helpful and have had no problems with trojans or other infection. I also use a credit card often and without difficulty. However, I use these precautions:

1. I download from known safe sites.
2. I download known safe programs.
3. I run antivirus and firewall all the time.
4. I run Spybot after installing anything I am not sure about or when my system starts acting wonky.
5. I use a service with my credit card that generates a unique number for a limited amount of money when I do online purchases.
6. I am very careful about where I leave any personal info.

Deciding level of security is a very individual thing I know, I am willing to take minimal risk to make my life a little simpler, but I will only do so with a lot of protections in place.

Budfred

[mjc]

I haven't used any popupblockers in almost a year...that is how long it has been since I have been running Mozilla instead of IE. It has very effective popup controls built into the browser.

[Lucias_Clay]

Budfred

1. I download from known safe sites.(I do as much research sa I can before downloading anything)

2. I download known safe programs.(See Above)

3. I run antivirus and firewall all the time.(I run system suite antivirus and firewall all the time and save all downloads to file and run antivirus check before installing them.)

4. I run Spybot after installing anything I am not sure about or when my system starts acting wonky.(Ditto)

5. I use a service with my credit card that generates a unique number for a limited amount of money when I do online purchases.(Well to totaly honest I no longer use a credit card anywhere.)

6. I am very careful about where I leave any personal info.The only personal info on my computer is my name, address & Possibly my phonenumber if some one hacks into my system that is all they will get, and that is readily available from any phonebook program.)

I take security pretty serious, to the extent of my (limited) knowledge.
I have just installed and configured 'cookiewall' so far it loks pretty good but the jury is still out.