Tech Handbook: An Installation guide for IE-Spyad

An Installation guide for IE-Spyad
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Tetonbob on 06/04/2009 19:19:00
 
An Installation guide for IE-Spyad(tm)
IE-Spyad(tm) is a freeware utility that places more than 4000 dubious websites
and domains in the Internet Explorer Restricted List.
Tip: Throughout this tutorial there are coloured links for downloading the
utilities required.
Please click the "Blue" underlined links to be re-directed to the download
sites.
This program severely impairs attempts to infect a computer's system.
Please note: IE-Spyad(tm) is not an ad blocker.
It will not block standard banner ads in Internet Explorer.
What this Restricted Sites List of known advertisers and crapware pushers will
do is:
*Stop unwanted crapware from being installed unknowningly via
"drive-by-downloads".
*Prevent the hijacking of your home page and other key Internet Explorer
settings. 	*Shut down ActiveX, Java, and scripting, all of which can be employed
to push obnoxious advertising on a computer, and compromise privacy and
security. 	*Block cookies, which can be used to monitor and track a user's
travels around the Internet. 	*Combat obnoxious script-based popups, that
clutter the screen and force unwanted advertising on a system.
A self-extracting version of IE-Spyad(tm) is available for download here.
To use the IE-Spyad(tm) for ZonedOut "Restricted sites" lists it is essential
that ZonedOut(R) by funkytoad, a free Internet Explorer zone management utility,
is downloaded too.
Tip: Be sure to "save" all downloads to the Desktop (or another location)
rather than selecting the 'run' option.
Important Note: Any previous versions of IE-Spyad(tm) must be uninstalled
before continuing with the installation!!
When downloaded, double click the IE-SPYAD(tm) Icon that appears on the
Desktop.
Figure 1 will appear, as shown... Figure 1
Click the Unzip button; the files will (by default) be extracted to
C:iespyad_zo. If no previous version of IE-Spyad(tm) is installed, please go to
Section 2.
Section 1 - Uninstalling Older Versions of IE-Spyad(tm)
*Note: Custom Sites Lists
Should a Custom Restricted Sites List been created previously, it will need to
rebuilt after completing this installation of IE-Spyad for ZonedOut.
*Note: IE-SPYAD2(tm)
ZonedOut(R) will not uninstall IE-SPYAD2(tm).
To uninstall IE-SPYAD2(tm), please use the uninstaller that came with
IE-SPYAD2(tm).
To correctly uninstall previous versions of IE-Spyad(tm), use the ZonedOut(R)
utility.
Double click ZonedOut.exe; allow the program to open; then, Select Menu >
Remove Sites > Remove All, as shown in Figure 2. Figure 2
During the uninstallation process, a panel similar to Figure 3 will be in view.
Figure 3
When the uninstallation is complete, a panel, as shown in Figure4, will confirm
the removal.
Figure 4
Once this step is completed, please proceed to Section 2 to install the new
version of IE-Spyad(tm).
Section 2 - Installation of IE-Spyad(tm)
Installing ie-ads.txt
Double click on ZonedOut.exe; then, Select Menu > Import/Export Sites > Import
from File, as illustrated in Figure 5. Figure 5
Browse to C:iespyad_zo folder, using the "Up one level" button, as shown in
Figure 6.
Figure 6
Select ie-ads.txt
Figure 7 displays the highlighted file; once highlighted, click Open.
Figure 7
A confirmation message box will appear, as shown in Figure 8; click OK to
proceed.
Figure 8
ZonedOut(R) will now load the Lists; complete the installation; then,
automatically scan for any 'failures', as illustrated in Figure 9.
Figure 9
ZonedOut(R) confirms the success or failure of the scan, as shown in Figure 10.
Figure 10
Congratulations! That's all there is to the installation of IE-Spyad(tm)! using
ZonedOut(R)!!
Section 3 - Installing Optional protections.
There are other imports from within the ie-spyad_zo folder; however, these are
a matter of personal choice for the user.
Please make time to review the readme file.
Tip: The installation of these optional components is the same as for the
installing of the ie-ads.txt file.
The optional components are: adults.txt and IE-NFE.txt files.
Briefly, adults.txt places many adult sites into the Restricted Zones.
The IE-NFE.txt or Not For Everyone file, places additional sites into the
Restricted Zones.
Some users may want these further restricted enhancements; some may not.
It is recommended to review the "readme file" to make a decision.
Please Note: To fully implement these protections, some editing of the
IE-NFE.txt file needs to take place. Lines with the double-asterisks and space
(**) at the beginning will not be loaded by default.
Section 4 - Updating IE-Spyad(tm) for ZonedOut(R).
After the initial installation, it is recommended to visit the IE-Spyad(tm)
site monthly, to check for any possible updates.
To update IE-Spyad(tm) for ZonedOut(R), simply download the self-extracting
executable version of IE-Spyad(tm) once again, and repeat the procedures for
uninstalling old versions, and installing new versions. At this time, only the
ie-ads.txt and IE-NFE.txt files are updated.