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BubbaJr · Dec 10, 2003

I downloaded Spykiller (Spybot) and let it check my hard drive and it found 19 spy or ad related items. So I went to their website to purchase the program to delete this stuff. After the purchase was concluded I started to browse their site, and a window popped up and said something to the effect "we don't want to lose you, so take another $10.00 off the 39.95 and pay only 29.95 for the program". Well that didn't sit very well with me, so I emailed them back and asked them to either honor the lower price or cancel the order. I'll let you know what happens.
I had already made most of the changes to my security settings that some of you suggested, but I went one step further and checked the warning for cookies. Guess which site tries to give you cookies each time you change pages? Would you believe this site? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Junkman · Dec 10, 2003

I commented about pop up's on this site and the administrators said that there was no such thing, but they continue to happen. All I have to do is move my mouse across certain ad's and they will pop up. I don't click the mouse, but move it past them on the way to click on something else.... must be my computer has a mind of its own... I have become accustom to it now and just back out of them... Give Pest Patrol a try also..... it is good to say the least..... Junkman

BubbaJr · Dec 10, 2003

What I was talking about is a pop up security alert asking for permission to install a cookie to my computer for ease in browsing. This was predicated by my changing my cookie status from "accept" to "ask for permission" or something like that. Every time I change pages on the TBN site I get an alert requesting permission to install a cookie. I'm sorry I didn't make myself more clear the first time. Sometimes I type faster than I think, which can be scary. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

DocHeb · Dec 10, 2003

Cookies are not necessarily evil - this site uses them to keep track of your password and signing in automatically.

You have your cookies set to "prompt" for first party cookies. That means even though you have asked your browser to go to TBN, you will be asked to allow a cookie from that site. That level of privacy control drives me crazy. I personally have set my Start/Settings/ControlPanel/Internet Options/Privacy/Advanced to "first party cookies - accept" and "third party cookies - block" and that weeds out the secondary stuff, but allows me to access the web sites I like.

BubbaJr · Dec 11, 2003

Hi Chris,
I am still running Win 95, so the only options I have in regards to cookies are to allow them , prompt, or not allow them. I know what the cookies are there for, I'm just trying to take back control of my computer, even if only for a moment or two. It seems that the more the brains at Microsoft add to the OS's, the easier it is for the bad guys to hack into your computer. That's another reason I haven't been too anxious to upgrade. I didn't want to have to add all that software and hardware to plug the security holes that are in the new OS's. Before too long I'm going to have to bite the bullet and upgrade, but it's not something I'm looking forward to at all.
Thanks for taking the time to respond. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

JASTN70D · Dec 11, 2003

Bubbajr

Even though you have windows 95 you may be able to upgrade your Internet Explorer. Although this will give you more control over cookies we have seen problems with changing the settings and them not working correctly or not changing back /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif. check Microsoft Update.

BubbaJr · Dec 11, 2003

I just went to the Microsoft site to check the latest upgrade for Win 95 and Explorer. The site was dated 2001, and the latest upgrade listed was for Explorer 5.1. I checked my version number and I am already running 5.50.4807.2300CO. LOL /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Thanks for the suggestion though.