On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 18:15:42 +0100, in <alt.privacy.spyware>, "Dave G" <Dave
G@NoSpam.Co.UK> wrote:
>
> Okay... so I had some annoying pop up ads through the messenger service
> (see my previous post)...
>
> Digging a little deeper (following a post by YK) I find I am in need of a
> personal Firewall.... yes I know... What am I doing in the spyware NG if
> I don't already have one of these!!!
>
> Any recommendations out there...
[snip]

Well, personally... In terms of pre-packaged solutions, I rather like the
D-Link DFL-80. But since you said you're still on dial-up, the NetGear
FR328S would be a more appropriate choice.

> My machine spec is Win XP, IE6, Outlook
> Express,
[snip]

Ouch! You've got the Bad News Trifecta going there! About the only way to
make it worse would be to add WMP8/9.

Regardless of what firewall you choose, get rid of ALL of those trojans NOW.

--

Jay T. Blocksom
--------------------------------
Appropriate Technology, Inc.
usenet01[at]appropriate-tech.net


"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
-- Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759.

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