[dba-Tech] Re: Virus mail

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Kathryn Bassett wrote:
> 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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