"Mike S." <littleboyblu87@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1179891515.360263.181830@q69g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
>I know that it's recommended to use a browser other than Internet
> Explorer. Is the browser that comes with AOL just as bad as IE? I'm
> not asking for me, I use Firefox. I'm trying to help a relative who
> keeps getting spyware. I'm wondering if maybe the AOL browser is part
> of their problem.
>
What kind of spyware is your relative finding on his/her computer? You have
to find out what it is and how it's getting in. Is it really getting past
the browser or does it piggy-back on some other software that your relative
installs? Does your relative's computer have current anti-virus and
anti-spyware (such as the free "spyware terminator") running with resident
protection enabled?