Spyware search/destroy for Linux?

[Chad Robinson]

Brian S. Stephan wrote:
>>>>I'm using Mandrake 9.2, KDE 3.1.3, Konqueror 3.1.4, Kmail 1.5.3
>>>
>>>Spyware? What spyware? There's spyware for Linux?
>>
>>It may not be spyware, but there are a lot of pop-up Konqueror screens with
>>ads and the like.
>>
>>How do I stop that?
> 
> 
> Settings -> Configure Konqueror -> Java & Javascript -> Javascript
> Either uncheck "Enable Javascript globally," or change the Global Javascript 
> Policy for "Open new windows" to something not "Allow"

"Smart" is usually the best option, it's like running a pop-up blocker in 
Windows. And Mozilla has a function like this, too, but I guess I shouldn't 
mention it on a KDE list? =)

The fact that Microsoft still hasn't put this functionality into IE just blows 
me away.

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