On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:04:02 -0700, Tom wrote:
> How do we get out of the browser infinite loop quicksand when we navigate
> to web pages designed to lock us in and force us to hit the "pay me" button
> (whatever they want to force you to do)?

download/install/run firefox 3.0.
install NoScript Add On

That blocks javascript which can hide in video/flash/gif/...
from executing, some of which can be malware.


install privoxy from http://www.privoxy.org/
then add user.action rules from
http://www.neilvandyke.org/privoxy-rules/

The add privoxy to firefox
In firefox,
Edit->Preference->Advanced
Click Network tab
Connection
Settings button

click Manual proxy configuration:
HTTP Proxy: 127.0.0.1 Port: 8118
SSL Proxy: 127.0.0.1 Port: 8118
Be sure to clear the "No Proxy for" box
Click OK
Click Close

Privoxy blocks add servers, which may have been cracked
and are serving up malware.

Check out first two of those sites you posted.
http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/d...spywareiso.com
http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/d...us-scanner.com