Spywareblaster 5 and Firefox 20.0.1 conflict?

Discussion in 'SpywareBlaster & Other Forum' started by muzzoh, Apr 19, 2013.

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  1. muzzoh

    muzzoh Registered Member

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    Hi is it possible that the recent installation of Spywareblaster is stopping Firefox's "go back one page" arrow from working?
    Thanks
     
  2. ronjor

    ronjor Global Moderator

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    Did you remove SpywareBlaster to see if it makes any difference?
     
  3. G1111

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    No problems here with both installed. Back button works fine.
     
  4. muzzoh

    muzzoh Registered Member

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    Thank you. A quick, obvious and logical approach to my problem. I'm being overly cautious at present having just eradicated (fingers crossed) some malware. I'll give it a go.
     
  5. redwolfe_98

    redwolfe_98 Registered Member

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    i don't think spywareblaster would have any impact on "firefox" since it only adds activex-killbits to the registry, which only effects IE, and adds sites to IE's "restricted sites zone", again, which only effects IE..

    using a HOSTS file can effect a browser's back-buttons.. sometimes you just have to click the back-button a couple of extra times, or, otherwise, work around the problem:

    http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hostsfaq.htm#Button
     
  6. javacool

    javacool BrightFort Moderator

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    Nope. SpywareBlaster doesn't do anything that should be able to cause this.

    (Although, to clarify a comment made earlier - SpywareBlaster does indeed help protect Firefox. And many other browsers.)

    If this isn't on all sites, you may have come across sites that utilize an annoying Javascript to manipulate the back button history. This, unfortunately, is becoming somewhat common.
     
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  7. The Red Moon

    The Red Moon Registered Member

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    Hi,
    Im considering using spywareblaster.
    Tell me,i run my browser in sandboxie so is spyware blaster really needed in that respect.
     
  8. javacool

    javacool BrightFort Moderator

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    Hi,

    There are many reasons that you may find SpywareBlaster helpful and useful, even with other security software like that. For example, to help prevent sites from tracking you, or sending annoying / tracking / potentially unwanted Javascripts.
     
  9. niki

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    I've got SpywareBlaster for many years and wouldn't do without it. :thumb:
     
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