The BEST pop-up killer (and a lot more:
http://www.naviscope.com
Other useful programs:
Free Virus Checker AVG:
http://www.grisoft.com
Free online scan - Add the link to Favourites!
(use in emergencies ot if you think your usual Virus Checker has been nobbled - yes it can even happen to Norton) Disable any other AV software before running:
http://www.pandasoftware.com/actives..._principal.htm
Get rid of SPYWARE(causes you computer to have myriads of popups when surfing and can grind speed to a halt). Use both Spybot AND Adaware (though not at same time):
http://security.kolla.de/index.php?l...&page=download
http://www.tucows.com/preview/236049.html (if this doesn't work, then go to http//:
www.lavasoft.de and search from there).
Firewall - e.g. Zonealarm.
You need one of these to stop hackers from getting into your computer and from any trojans you may have contracted from communicating outwards from your PC:
http://www.zonelabs.com
Trojan Remover/Scanner:
http://www.simplysup.com/tremover/download.html
SPAM - Get Mailwasher, it's the best!!
It will bounce SPAM back to the sender, making it look like your addy is defunct. It acts as an intermediary step between the server and your computer and will identify Virus infected mails before they get a sniff of your hard disk. You can delete mail off server (say if someone has sent you a humungous file) and you can create filters too.
http://www.mailwasher.net for the free version
http://www.firetrust.com to buy the pro version (well worth it)
Report Spam if you are getting it to the following:
OSIRUSOFT.COM - they produce blacklists which may email providers use. Domains on their lists will not be allowed to send or relay mail.
Spamcop -
http://spamcop.net/anonsignup.shtml
Elsop's Anti Spam page -
http://www.elsop.com/wrc/nospam.htm
Use 'em!