

Never for surfing the net unless you know how to set all the security and privacy features properly. If you must use IE only use it on secure sites like your bank,etc. Personally I use Debian GNU/Linux and don't have to worry about spyware, trojans, adware or viruses.įor detailed security checklists and more information see "Internet Security Overview "ġ) Use a Mozilla browser (Mozilla suite, Netscape or Firefox), preferably Firefox. Not only will it get rid of popups/popunders it will help too keep malware like adware, spyware, and viruses off your pc. However it will give you a reasonably secure PC. This may seem a little overkill, and some of it maybe. Secure your system and keep out Spyware, Adware, viruses and Popups. If you want to block error alerts (such as "The operation timed out.", "The document contains no data" etc) and change them with error pages :ī. If the pop-ups have the title «Messenger Service», disable the Windows messenger service (not MSN). Download and install Spybot and/or Ad-aware, update them and scan your computer.ĭ.b.

[You can choose anything between 0 and 2 ġ: the opened windows are treated as popups, but they're allowed to open (we limit the number of these types of popups)ĭ.a. To block pop-ups from plugins (such as Flash) type about:config in the location bar right-click anywhere in the page and choose New>Integer type _from_plugins and press Ok type 2 and press Ok Get Adblock and import the G.Filterset, to suppress advertising pop-ups the blocker considers wanted.Ĭ. Make sure you have pop-up blocking enabled.
