Does something like this exist?

[vapb400]

Is there such thing as a remotely hosted service that you could route all your internet content through that would just drop the adware/spyware/viruses/spam before it even gets to you? May be a stupid question, but just wondering.

 

[k1pp3r]

i'm sure you could do it, i would have to research it and figure it out. don't have the time right now though

 

[Xipher]

a proxy with a filter on top
now that sounded wrong. lol, a geek sunday

 

[maxedoutcc]

your best bet is to run a resident realtime spyware blocker. Spybot search and destroy 1.2 has whats called TeaTimer which is a realtime resident spyware blocker.

or you could just switch to mozilla and eliminate alot of the holes lol.

B

 

[vapb400]

I know, I have mozilla and run spy bot, but i'm just wondering if something like that exists.

 

[draconius]

not running windows really deals with alot of it

 

[Schadenfroh]

you need to look at hosts files

 

[vapb400]

not running windows really deals with alot of it

my server doesnt

 

[scoob8000]

Yes, you could use a proxy.

But why bother? If your not on dialup, most likely a proxy will slow you down.

As mentioned, get Spybot and run teatimer..

-scoob8000

 

[draconius]

my server doesnt

now on to that workstation.....try out knoppix!