restricted sites

[Karl]

Can someone tell me how the restricted sites list gets into IE? By windows?
By Spybot? I think there may be some sites in there that are being blocked
that I don't want blocked and I thought I could delete the list and
regenerate it to the default.

I was looking at an article on about.com and when I tryed to go to the next
page, it showed as a restricted site in my status bar. There are restricted
sites in the list that have the word "about" in them preceded by a the
wildcard symbol (*). Could that be the culprit?

Karl

[Rdunzl]

In Internet Explorer 6 (IE) choose Tools, Settings, go to the Content Tab and
change the classification settings.

These settings can be password protected, and furthermore you may have to be
an administrator to change them.

I can't remember the settings in SpyBot (I use MS AntiSpyware atm), but
3rd-party programs like Norton Internet Security can restrict internet access
too.

Check the settings in your antispyware, antivirus and firewall applications
to begin with and then check Internet Explorer.

By default Internet Explorer don't has any restrictions so someone have
changed it purposedly if the restrictions is in here.

If it's your parents' pc you'll have to talk with them about your opinion on
censorship, and if it's a computer in your office you should be working
instead of surfing the internet ;-) In the last case especially you should be
aware that the administration group can monitor every click you make in the
browser.

[Karl]

I am 40, so not a parental restriction : ) It is my home computer, so not
surfing at work : )

I think I used software that added a bunch of sites and then when I backed
up my files and settings using FAST, it copied those over to the new
install. I suppose the use of wildcards for some site names in the
restricted list, also makes accessing safe ones difficult. I wanted to be
able to delete those with removing something I shouldn't.

Thanks!


"Rdunzl" <Rdunzl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B8F492F7-B33F-44BB-A425-698949B86ABF@microsoft.com...
> In Internet Explorer 6 (IE) choose Tools, Settings, go to the Content Tab
and
> change the classification settings.
>
> These settings can be password protected, and furthermore you may have to
be
> an administrator to change them.
>
> I can't remember the settings in SpyBot (I use MS AntiSpyware atm), but
> 3rd-party programs like Norton Internet Security can restrict internet
access
> too.
>
> Check the settings in your antispyware, antivirus and firewall
applications
> to begin with and then check Internet Explorer.
>
> By default Internet Explorer don't has any restrictions so someone have
> changed it purposedly if the restrictions is in here.
>
> If it's your parents' pc you'll have to talk with them about your opinion
on
> censorship, and if it's a computer in your office you should be working
> instead of surfing the internet ;-) In the last case especially you should
be
> aware that the administration group can monitor every click you make in
the
> browser.

[Wesley Vogel]

SpywareBlaster | Protection | Restricted Sites

SpywareBlaster with the latest update includes 3387 items.

*.008i.com, for example.
Using the asterisk * as a wild card (represents any other character) in
front of .008i.com includes all the domains in .008i.com.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:eoKIFzUFFHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
Karl <karlb65@nospamcomcast.net> hunted and pecked:
> I am 40, so not a parental restriction : ) It is my home computer, so
> not surfing at work : )
>
> I think I used software that added a bunch of sites and then when I
> backed up my files and settings using FAST, it copied those over to
> the new install. I suppose the use of wildcards for some site names
> in the restricted list, also makes accessing safe ones difficult. I
> wanted to be able to delete those with removing something I shouldn't.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> "Rdunzl" <Rdunzl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B8F492F7-B33F-44BB-A425-698949B86ABF@microsoft.com...
>> In Internet Explorer 6 (IE) choose Tools, Settings, go to the
>> Content Tab and change the classification settings.
>>
>> These settings can be password protected, and furthermore you may
>> have to be an administrator to change them.
>>
>> I can't remember the settings in SpyBot (I use MS AntiSpyware atm),
>> but 3rd-party programs like Norton Internet Security can restrict
>> internet access too.
>>
>> Check the settings in your antispyware, antivirus and firewall
>> applications to begin with and then check Internet Explorer.
>>
>> By default Internet Explorer don't has any restrictions so someone
>> have changed it purposedly if the restrictions is in here.
>>
>> If it's your parents' pc you'll have to talk with them about your
>> opinion on censorship, and if it's a computer in your office you
>> should be working instead of surfing the internet ;-) In the last
>> case especially you should be aware that the administration group
>> can monitor every click you make in the browser.

[Wesley Vogel]

I forgot to add...

SpywareBlaster's Restricted Sites protection provides one main option:

Restrict the actions of spyware/ad/tracking sites in Internet Explorer.

Adds sites to the Restricted Sites zone, to restrict the actions of the
sites in Internet Explorer.

Sites on this Block List may:

• Attempt to download/install spyware, adware, dialers, browser hijackers,
or other
potentially unwanted ActiveX/software.
• Attempt to use cookies (or other methods) to uniquely identify and/or
track a user.
• Attempt to exploit browser vulnerabilities for potentially malicious
purposes.
• Attempt to use browser functions to force advertisements on the user (that
may also try
to force the download/installation of unwanted software).

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:eoKIFzUFFHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
Karl <karlb65@nospamcomcast.net> hunted and pecked:
> I am 40, so not a parental restriction : ) It is my home computer, so
> not surfing at work : )
>
> I think I used software that added a bunch of sites and then when I
> backed up my files and settings using FAST, it copied those over to
> the new install. I suppose the use of wildcards for some site names
> in the restricted list, also makes accessing safe ones difficult. I
> wanted to be able to delete those with removing something I shouldn't.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> "Rdunzl" <Rdunzl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B8F492F7-B33F-44BB-A425-698949B86ABF@microsoft.com...
>> In Internet Explorer 6 (IE) choose Tools, Settings, go to the
>> Content Tab and change the classification settings.
>>
>> These settings can be password protected, and furthermore you may
>> have to be an administrator to change them.
>>
>> I can't remember the settings in SpyBot (I use MS AntiSpyware atm),
>> but 3rd-party programs like Norton Internet Security can restrict
>> internet access too.
>>
>> Check the settings in your antispyware, antivirus and firewall
>> applications to begin with and then check Internet Explorer.
>>
>> By default Internet Explorer don't has any restrictions so someone
>> have changed it purposedly if the restrictions is in here.
>>
>> If it's your parents' pc you'll have to talk with them about your
>> opinion on censorship, and if it's a computer in your office you
>> should be working instead of surfing the internet ;-) In the last
>> case especially you should be aware that the administration group
>> can monitor every click you make in the browser.

[Karl]

to be specific I tryed to print coupons from www.smartsource.com and had
problems and also had problems with reading pages on www.about.com . In my
restricted sites I have entries with *.smart and *.about for other sites.
When I go to either of the two above sites it says restricted below. I can
still browse the pages, but with the coupon site was unable to print and on
about.com was taking a sample A+ test but was unable to go to the next page.

Thanks for this and any other info

Karl
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:ODkHdnVFFHA.3032@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> SpywareBlaster | Protection | Restricted Sites
>
> SpywareBlaster with the latest update includes 3387 items.
>
> *.008i.com, for example.
> Using the asterisk * as a wild card (represents any other character) in
> front of .008i.com includes all the domains in .008i.com.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:eoKIFzUFFHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
> Karl <karlb65@nospamcomcast.net> hunted and pecked:
> > I am 40, so not a parental restriction : ) It is my home computer, so
> > not surfing at work : )
> >
> > I think I used software that added a bunch of sites and then when I
> > backed up my files and settings using FAST, it copied those over to
> > the new install. I suppose the use of wildcards for some site names
> > in the restricted list, also makes accessing safe ones difficult. I
> > wanted to be able to delete those with removing something I shouldn't.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> > "Rdunzl" <Rdunzl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:B8F492F7-B33F-44BB-A425-698949B86ABF@microsoft.com...
> >> In Internet Explorer 6 (IE) choose Tools, Settings, go to the
> >> Content Tab and change the classification settings.
> >>
> >> These settings can be password protected, and furthermore you may
> >> have to be an administrator to change them.
> >>
> >> I can't remember the settings in SpyBot (I use MS AntiSpyware atm),
> >> but 3rd-party programs like Norton Internet Security can restrict
> >> internet access too.
> >>
> >> Check the settings in your antispyware, antivirus and firewall
> >> applications to begin with and then check Internet Explorer.
> >>
> >> By default Internet Explorer don't has any restrictions so someone
> >> have changed it purposedly if the restrictions is in here.
> >>
> >> If it's your parents' pc you'll have to talk with them about your
> >> opinion on censorship, and if it's a computer in your office you
> >> should be working instead of surfing the internet ;-) In the last
> >> case especially you should be aware that the administration group
> >> can monitor every click you make in the browser.
>

[Karl]

Deleted the restricted sites and reinstalled spybot. Now some of the sites
starting with "smart" or "about" are not in there. Not sure how they got
there to begin with, but maybe this will solve those problems anyway :)

"Karl" <karlb65@nospamcomcast.net> wrote in message
news:%23eIWpBXFFHA.1524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> to be specific I tryed to print coupons from www.smartsource.com and had
> problems and also had problems with reading pages on www.about.com . In my
> restricted sites I have entries with *.smart and *.about for other sites.
> When I go to either of the two above sites it says restricted below. I can
> still browse the pages, but with the coupon site was unable to print and
on
> about.com was taking a sample A+ test but was unable to go to the next
page.
>
> Thanks for this and any other info
>
> Karl
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:ODkHdnVFFHA.3032@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > SpywareBlaster | Protection | Restricted Sites
> >
> > SpywareBlaster with the latest update includes 3387 items.
> >
> > *.008i.com, for example.
> > Using the asterisk * as a wild card (represents any other character) in
> > front of .008i.com includes all the domains in .008i.com.
> >
> > --
> > Hope this helps. Let us know.
> >
> > Wes
> > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >
> > In news:eoKIFzUFFHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
> > Karl <karlb65@nospamcomcast.net> hunted and pecked:
> > > I am 40, so not a parental restriction : ) It is my home computer, so
> > > not surfing at work : )
> > >
> > > I think I used software that added a bunch of sites and then when I
> > > backed up my files and settings using FAST, it copied those over to
> > > the new install. I suppose the use of wildcards for some site names
> > > in the restricted list, also makes accessing safe ones difficult. I
> > > wanted to be able to delete those with removing something I shouldn't.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > >
> > > "Rdunzl" <Rdunzl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:B8F492F7-B33F-44BB-A425-698949B86ABF@microsoft.com...
> > >> In Internet Explorer 6 (IE) choose Tools, Settings, go to the
> > >> Content Tab and change the classification settings.
> > >>
> > >> These settings can be password protected, and furthermore you may
> > >> have to be an administrator to change them.
> > >>
> > >> I can't remember the settings in SpyBot (I use MS AntiSpyware atm),
> > >> but 3rd-party programs like Norton Internet Security can restrict
> > >> internet access too.
> > >>
> > >> Check the settings in your antispyware, antivirus and firewall
> > >> applications to begin with and then check Internet Explorer.
> > >>
> > >> By default Internet Explorer don't has any restrictions so someone
> > >> have changed it purposedly if the restrictions is in here.
> > >>
> > >> If it's your parents' pc you'll have to talk with them about your
> > >> opinion on censorship, and if it's a computer in your office you
> > >> should be working instead of surfing the internet ;-) In the last
> > >> case especially you should be aware that the administration group
> > >> can monitor every click you make in the browser.
> >
>
>