[dba-Tech] Re: Virus mail

Are there any free (or low cost) popup stoppers that will stop those &^%*&^% Messenger popups? I get tons of those and they really are annoying. *Especially* since 90% of them are advertising Messenger popup stoppers. Why would I want to support someone who is doing the very thing I want stopped!!!

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Francisco H
> Tapia
> Sent: 24 Oct 2003 4:31:PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Re: Virus mail
> 
> 
> If in fact he is talking about the latter (IE popups from websites) then 
> a simple visit to www.endpopups.com will clean that problem up.  For 
> better results I recommend Firebird.
> 
> Bryan Carbonnell wrote:
> 
> > On 24 Oct 2003 at 11:08, Francisco H Tapia wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >>Ruben you said it best "Linksys DSL router", keyword, ROUTER... most
> >>if not all DSL routers have built in Firewalls in them.  You will
> >>probably never see a Pop up (net send) message on you pc, even more so
> >>if you are running Win95/98 because it's a diffrent messaging system
> >>there.
> > 
> > 
> > Depends on which type of pop up you are talking about.
> > 
> > If you are talking about the Windows Messenger popups, then yes a 
> > router with a firewall should block it. If you are talking about Web 
> > popups, then firewalled router probably won't do a thing about them.
> > 
> > --
> > Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at sympatico.ca
> > Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, because you are crunchy and 
> > taste good with ketchup.
> 
> -- 
> -Francisco
> 
> 
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