From a PCWorld newsletter this morning http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,121771,00.asp "First, I use a widely misunderstood IE feature--the "Restricted sites" zone. Adding a site to this zone raises the browser's security settings. (Check it out in IE by clicking Tools, Internet Options, Security.) If you add a Web site to the "Restricted sites" zone, IE disables ActiveX, scripting, and Java applets for that site. That way, if you head to a page on the specified site, you'll be protected from, say, an attempted drive-by spyware attack. But manually adding sites to the Restricted zone is a huge pain. JavaCool's free SpywareBlaster automatically adds a lengthy list of dangerous addresses to IE's Restricted sites. SpywareBlaster is compatible with AOL's browser; it also works with current versions of the Netscape, Firefox, and Mozilla browsers. Its most recent iteration is <http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,23106,00.asp> SpywareBlaster 3.4. Next, grab a copy of Globi's <http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,25644,00.asp> Klik Safe, a free Internet Explorer add-on. When you are browsing in unfamiliar territory at a spot that may not be on SpywareBlaster's list yet, use Klik Safe for protection. The tool enables you to switch IE's security settings immediately from medium to high (saving you a bunch of manual steps) to protect you from ActiveX and JavaScript threats. And when you travel to a site that you're certain is safe--for instance, Microsoft's Update page--use Klik Safe to add the site to Internet Explorer's Trusted Zone and thereby ensure that ActiveX works correctly." ============================================= If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt. Dean Martin ==========================================