clock sync and xupiter downloading... can i disable some setting to block this.

[abc]

these things are annoying. had to remove xupiter 2x, and clocksync 1x.

 

[DrumminBoy]

Spybot - Search and Destroy

 

[KingNothing]

1) Download AdAware and run it, rebooting as necessary.

2) Go into Internet Explorer's settings, Security tab, click Custom Level, and change things marked Enable to Prompt. I'm guessing these are coming down as ActiveX controls, so maybe just focus on that section.

3) Don't automatically click Yes when you're asked to install stuff.

 

[mechBgon]

On a Win2000 or WinXP Pro system, make yourself (or the guilty person) a Restricted User account. On my system, this seems to eliminate the popups entirely, and even if it didn't, the Restricted User account doesn't have the rights to install the stuff*

Alternately, go to (on a Win2000 system) Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools and start Local Security Policy. Go to Local Policies > Security Options, go to the bottom of the list of options and set Unsigned non-driver installation behavior to Do not allow installation. This is presently sufficient to stop junk from Gator from installing.



*I've encountered at least one spyware that will subvert the system so that even Restricted Users can subsequently install anything they want, even after the spyware is removed (I'm talking about IncrediMail here).