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311120 2005-01-06 08:51:00 Don't forget FireFox so it doesn't happen again.
can you please explain how useing firefox will help ???
tweak'e (69)
311121 2005-01-06 08:54:00 firefox isnt prone to the majority of exploits the IE suffers from Mirddes (10)
311122 2005-01-06 08:59:00 firefox isnt prone to the majority of exploits the IE suffers from
yes, but that still dosn't stop spyware/malware from being installed or stop the popups caused by them.
tweak'e (69)
311123 2005-01-06 09:04:00 can you please explain how useing firefox will help ???
They obviously use IE. Their IE installation has obviously been infected or hijacked, so needs to be cleaned out - hence the use of Spybot/AdAware/AVG being covered earlier in the thread.

It was mentioned he was going to burn a CD to take round there so I suggested chucking FireFox on there.

If they browse with FireFox it isn't vulnerable to all the ActiveX exploits/toolbars self installations/BHO's etc etc etc etc that IE is - hence browsing with FireFox instead of IE will prevent a recurrence of the problem.

Though I think you probably already knew that and are just baiting.
ninja (1671)
311124 2005-01-06 09:08:00 yes just baiting ....see other post ;) tweak'e (69)
311125 2005-01-06 09:12:00 yes just baiting ....see other post ;)
:groan:

Child.
ninja (1671)
311126 2005-01-06 09:21:00 :groan:

Child .
o grow up .

what the firefox fanboys never seem to say that useing firefox (or any other browser) will stop you from being infected . while i sure helps its not a cure a never will be .

the simple way to advoid being infected is to use comman sence . not everything on the net is "free" . it always pays to have the neccary tools handy in case you do get infected .
tweak'e (69)
311127 2005-01-06 10:02:00 might also be a good idea to include a firewall, zonealarm perhaps? Prescott (11)
311128 2005-01-06 10:19:00 might also be a good idea to include a firewall, zonealarm perhaps?
I might suggest they go to SP2,it has a nice firewall.
Cicero (40)
311129 2005-01-06 11:04:00 Eh? I haven't done anything to Metla?

Selective memory, you have, perhaps??

D.
drb1 (4492)
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