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Internet Tips: Wage War on Spam With Old Tools and New Filters

Take care of unwanted e-mail; remove AOL from your guest list; try out Sygate's free firewall.

Scott Spanbauer

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Remove AOL Intrusions

Alert reader Dr. David H. Jameson of Chappaqua, New York, noticed after installing AOL Instant Messenger on his PC that the program's installer had the cheek to add an AOL Web site to Internet Explorer's trusted list. This is like a parking attendant who makes copies of your keys while you dine. AOL is granting itself remote access to your computer, which is a violation of your trust. Hey, AOL! Get a clue! To remove the entry in IE 6, choose Tools, Internet Options, Security, select Trusted Sites, and click the Sites button. Select http://free.aol.com in the Web sites list, click the Remove button, and then click OK twice to slam shut AOL's backdoor into your PC.

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