surprised that mutt doesn't burst into flames, damn
Posted on 08/15/2015 8:11:26 AM PDT by snarkpup
“The amazing thing is that some sites are unusable without it - what the heck are the site designers thinking?”
A simple answer might be cui bono, or who benefits?
Yes, I have that .. whenever I log onto a new website - I get this little window in the lower right hand corner that tells me the site is safe. It also does it if I select something to download (before I download it).
My son, who’s a computer geek, went over to McAfee and tried to get me to switch (quite a few years ago now); but eventually he went back to Norton.
Google Ads and Yahoo and others really need better approval process for ads. I was on a site today that kept popping up javascript message boxes to try trick clicks.
It was so annoying I went out and re-installed adblock.
When you annoy people or allow damaging software, you encourage people to block all ads.
In defense of advertising, when done right, it supports great free internet services. I code several websites and use ads to cover my cost and hope to make a little money. It can work, but the abusers ruin a good thing.
“Can you explain how that works for non techies?”
Go to this Google link:
https://www.google.com/#q=cnet+downloads+adblock+plus
Follow the appropriate link for your browser(s), and download the adblock software. Note: You do have to read carefully. CNET is virus-free, but it has a lot of bloatware (junk you don’t want that doesn’t quite qualify as a virus). Make sure you click “download” for Adblock and not for something else. Make sure you choose “no” when they ask if you want something extra, such as Yahoo as your default search program or McAfee. You should only be installing one program, Adblock, and if that is what you select, you will get a clean program.
Repeat for any other browsers you use on all family and business computers.
The result? You will not see any ads at all unless they are hosted on the website itself. In other words, you’ll see CNN ads for a CNN show, but nothing about State Farm, Ford, or a dating site. Your browser will be much faster, and the Internet will be more readable.
While you are there, the free version of Malwarebytes
http://download.cnet.com/topics/malwarebytes
is excellent and free. Everyone should have it and run it once a week or so to catch things that your other antivirus misses. Again, read what they are asking, don’t just click “accept” or “okay”. Make sure you only get the program you want.
Yes, thanks to FReepers’ advice, I put Adblock on last week...I use an iPad. It works perfectly...and Drudge now comes up quickly without all that jumping around. If you watch streaming on your iPad, the VPN server that is “on” to block the ads doesn’t work (for instance time warner)...so when turning those on, just turn off the VPN server (as easily as turning Bluetooth on and off). When back to the news, turn VPN back on. A must have app!
I got a Panasonic phone with call blocker to deal with these idiots. The sixty slots of numbers to block filled up in just a few months, so I added a CPR 202 Callblocker inline that has another one hundred slots. Still get the occasional telemarketer/scammer but the phone is largely quiet now.
My guess would be because America is at the height of its INEPTNESS and cannot solve even its simplest problems.
WHY are we so INEPT?
We have NO LEADERSHIP.
Actually I was asking about the Hostsmon program as the Ad Block Plus is pretty straightforward. I’m not sure how the Hostsmon program works and how do you let it know what to block beforehand like the way a regular pop up blocker works?
“Do NoScript and AdBlock Plus require a lot of configuration or tweaking, or do they run without tinkering?”
very little tinkering for ABP, except it blocks lots of social networking stuff necessary if you make use of the social networking “universal” login functions that millions of sites that allow commentary utilize for commentary access.
NoScript, in my opinion, is pretty useless since nearly all websites make heavy use of javascript, and therefore requires massive, constant tinkering unless you normally confine yourself to a small handful of the same sites.
There is an extension called ‘QuickJS’ that is just an on/off toggle for javascript. Turn it to ‘disabled’ when visiting a site that demands registration, or demands that you must take a quiz or such, but it can be mostly left ‘enabled’ for your regular sites that make heavy use of javascript.
McAfee seems to be worthless, while Norton works 24/7/365.
Thanks for all the great information everyone. I’ve gone with AdBlocker for now (one change at time) and it seems like a clean little addition. Nice.
Enjoy!! :-)
surprised that mutt doesn't burst into flames, damn
Our problem with bloatware or crapware happens, when we buy a computer from local or national office supply, Walmart, Target and probably any other stores.
If you need a windows machine, buy on linefrom the MS Store and get their Signature version without the bloatware or crapware.
HP has something similar, in their Stream computers.
Below is an example of a computer screen after 30 days without and with the MS Signature:
The market is doing a reasonable job, but lacks "teeth". There's no downside for "bad actors".
I'd like to be able to file a criminal complaint against someone for a cyber attack. There is currently a mechanism for a CIVIL complaint against a spammer in at least one state, but attempts to use it has been laborious and usually futile.
Unfortunately, many of the perpetrators are outside the US. So, legislation would be ultimately useless.
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