Several companies have come out with software that aim to erase evidence of Internet surfing, stop spam or block pop-up ads. Click the "more" link to read about the following companies:
Go Daddy Software
The oddly named software company announced its StealthRay product, a privacy tool that erases tracks resulting from Internet browsing, but also helps block pop-up ads via its Xploder technology.
The company says the StealthRay software automatically detects a browser launch and cleans an Internet session with no manual intervention needed. The software can clean PC files and remove visited URLs, browser history, cookies and cache off the computer. Data erased includes auto-complete addresses, history log files, browser cookies, cache files, temporary directories and "recent files" lists. The Xploder feature blocks pop-up windows and lets users "allow" pop-ups that are wanted.
The software can also encyrpt any file via passwords for privacy over personal documents. The software users the Rijndael encyrption algorithm, the company says. Also, the software can permanently remove files through what it calls "file shredding." The software runs as a Windows system tray item, and costs $9.95 via download. Go to the Go Daddy Web site for more details.
Panicware goes Pro
Panicware Inc. announced its Pop-Up Stopper Professional program, which blocks pop-up ads, Messenger Service ads and cleans tracking files from browsers.
The Seattle company said its software can also block internal ads served by browsers such as AOL, while also blocking Internet pop-up and "pop-under" ads within browsers from MSN, YahooSBC, Opera, Mozilla, WMConnect, Juno, NetZero and Netscape (as well as Internet Explorer).
Also added to the new software is the ability to block Windows Messenger spam windows and GAIN spyware ads, the company said. The product is also bundled with a free spyware scanner to remove any new ads installed by ad serving companies.
The software can be downloaded for a 30-day free trial at the Panicware Web site. After the 30 days, single-user license costs $29.95 (site licenses available). The software works on Windows 98, ME, 2000 and XP.
Winnosoft Winnow Cleaner
This software acts as an Internet eraser to take out history files, cookies, temporary internet files, usernames, passwords and other data stored during browsing sessions.
The software supports Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP machines, and shows the user all of the tracks left behind during a session, and then deletes them. The software also cleans the Windows Temp directory, Recycle Bin and Recent Documents folders.
For more information, go to the Winnowsoft Web site.
Goodbye Spam!
NextGen Development Corp. recently launched GoodbyeSpam.com, anti-spam software for users that works with e-mail accounts such as POP3, AOL, Yahoo, Hotmail, MSN, IMAP and Juno.
The product offers three levels of security, and allows users to import addresses from e-mail programs into a "friends" list with a single click, the company said. The product works within a browser window, and supports Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Unix and handheld PDAs. The GoodbyeSpam product lets anyone accessing the Internet to attack spam regardless of the types of e-mail accounts or the computer being used, the company added.
When an e-mail comes into the quarantine folder (any message not approved by the user), the program automatically sends an e-mail to the sender asking them to click on an embedded link. Once a sender does this, the names are placed on the approved list. NextGen says that spammers don't have the time or inclination to respond to the verification messages. Because many use fake return addresses, they don't even get the verification messages, the company said.
The program is available in a Home version (single e-mail account and two levels of security) for $3.22 per month ($9.95 quarterly), and a Professional version (unlimited e-mail accounts and three levels of security) for $5.32 per month ($15.95 quarterly). A free 30-day trial of both versions is available at the GoodbyeSpam Web site.
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