I really need help please! (spyware)

[Felix The Assassin]

Originally posted by Kakero: Won't firewall blocks those things from coming into your computer in the first place?

Depends on the user. If you have firewall set to allow Axtive X, java etc. It cannot tell the difference between a activeX that says run this, and do this to the back ground, while Java is steadily feeding it's core content into your sys.
Thats why I made such a stink a short while ago about the post somebody did on a screen image. My firewall is set to ask me for anything, and it stopped the activeX with java combo before it could do anything else.

In addition a lot of folks don't "think" they need a firewall with a dial-up, because they are not always on. What they "NEED" to understand is the time they are on is when they are subject to attack.

Yes, they can, if set-up and understood.

[Ladyzekke]

I have a good firewall, but a few things (spyware) (only 2 or 3) still seem to get in. I use Spybot - Search and Destroy 1.2, and it finds and deletes them. I usually run it once a week. It is also a free program [img]smile.gif[/img]