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..are just a few of the big names that are known to contain spyware.
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You seem to be very knowledgeable.
Is there some setting on your firewall that can prevent these from accessing the internet?
I use XP & Norton. I have it set so I have to give permission for each application to access the internet.
Also is there some setting that would notify you if your computer is downloading something?

Thanks a lot.

I started to get some "messages" from Realplayer, but I set my preferences to cancel that stuff. Would their spyware still be running, unbeknownst to me?

Yeah, I caught that xupiter thing on my system. I had to run ad aware, then immediately shut down, boot to safe mode command prompt, physically delete the xupiter directory. Because the xupiter program keeps those dlls open so you cannot delete them.

Big pain in the ^$&$%& it was. Id like to get in on that class action suit.

In Norton, to block certain outbound spyware data, go to the screen where you set the permissions for each application to access the internet and double click the application in question. Then click on the customize radio button and click OK. In the window that opens, click ADD. You will want to *BLOCK* access *TO* *ONLY COMPUTERS* on the list and then identify the offending site(s) in the list. Block both TCP and UDP unless you know that you want to allow one or the other. Also, block all ports. Then move the newly created rule to the top of the list.

To determine the particular computers that a spyware app is sending to, go to the sites that I directed you to in my earlier post. One of them should tell you where each app is trying to send your data. All you need to do is create a rule in Norton for each app, identifying those computers.