Spybot Search and Destroy question

Drizzid · 08-27-2007, 01:58 AM

I have been using Spybot for quite a few years now and tonight after doing some routine maintenance and doing an immunization I noticed the feature that says

Quote:

Allow permanent blocking for bad addresses in Internet Explorer

.

Does this mean that Spybot only blocks those immunizations in IE and does not block them in Firefox?

**VegaBond** · 08-27-2007, 08:21 AM

Nope only in IE... Spybot is very old and still haven't caught up with the times Interface wise and browser support, but it still finds the bad cookies...

Drizzid · 08-27-2007, 01:48 PM

Thanks for the info VegaBond. Does anyone know of a program similar to Spybot that does have this type of support for Firefox?

**Dick Blonov** · 08-27-2007, 01:56 PM

How about using FF extensions/addons ?

NoScript

and

Adblock

DB

Syntonic · 08-27-2007, 04:00 PM

You can try other forms of blocking via HOSTS file for example. There are several HOSTS files available on the internet but make sure they are from "trusted" sources. To be honest, I thought Spybot also added things to the hosts file but I suppose I was mistaken and instead it keeps with the block lists inside of IE. Try Spywareblaster which offers the similar immunization routines.

08-27-2007, 08:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
VegaBond Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: That smelly place called NJ Age: 29 Posts: 1,044	Re: Spybot Search and Destroy question Nope only in IE... Spybot is very old and still haven't caught up with the times Interface wise and browser support, but it still finds the bad cookies... __________________

08-27-2007, 01:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Drizzid Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Glendale, AZ Age: 37 Posts: 2,983	Re: Spybot Search and Destroy question Thanks for the info VegaBond. Does anyone know of a program similar to Spybot that does have this type of support for Firefox? __________________

08-27-2007, 01:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dick Blonov Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In a Vortex! Age: 51 Posts: 3,387	Re: Spybot Search and Destroy question How about using FF extensions/addons ? NoScript and Adblock DB __________________ \|TG-6th\|Blonov «Any situation that involves the line "I was ran over by a dumptruck..." can't be good.» eGoatBoy BattleField2 SOPs \| Teamspeak \| Server Rules and SOPs \| The 6th Devil's Brigade

08-27-2007, 04:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
Syntonic Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 27	Re: Spybot Search and Destroy question You can try other forms of blocking via HOSTS file for example. There are several HOSTS files available on the internet but make sure they are from "trusted" sources. To be honest, I thought Spybot also added things to the hosts file but I suppose I was mistaken and instead it keeps with the block lists inside of IE. Try Spywareblaster which offers the similar immunization routines.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Sponsored links

Sponsored links