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dannyboy112591
2005-12-30, 23:00
when i use the browser helper tool to stop unsafe downloads, will it stop ALL unsafe downloads or will it only stop certain unsafe downloads.

tashi
2005-12-31, 01:29
Hello.
Resident SD helper: A BHO (Browser Helper Object) will integrate into your Internet Explorer browser and block your browser from downloading bad programs from known malware sites.

It is a good idea to use the following in addition:

SpywareBlaster
IE-SPYAD


Please see:
So how did I get infected in the first place? By Tony Klein (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=279)

How Spybot-S&D protects against the installation of Spyware/Malware. (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=281)

Hope that helps.