Freeware Porn Blocker?

Hiya.

This is from a request from my mother, My father goes on the internet for porn, and some of the stuff is revulting, We were wondering if there is any free applications which will block these? It would be fantastic if the application was hidden so he would'nt know it's there, and we would also like the pages to come up as "Page cannot Displayed".

I know we;re asking for alot but I thought I should ask, we've tried all sorts such as Parental control in Internet Security, however ironicaly he goes "My pc is un-useable, I cannot even play spider solitaire, the cards all come up one by one and it takes 15 minutes for my pc to load", This is untrue he has a 3Ghz setup and the cards are a whizz.

If anyone could help me I would be much appreciated,

[N00N00]

there is a firefox extension called procon and it now works with Firefox 2 - though it isn't really subtle enough for you needs.

Perhaps worth turning on strict safe search in Google as some people are to dumb to know what that part does and wouldn't spot it.

Errrrrrr hang on, I assume as he is your dad that he is old enough to be looking at these web pages so what gives you or anyone else the right to say what he can and can't do, yeah if he leaves pages open or makes desktop displays I think a word would be in order but leave the guy alone.

If the content it's against the law then report him other wise install ccleaner to delete all traces.

To be fair though as you are no doubt not telling him about this thread I think if someone comes up with a solution to YOUR problem then he should be allowed to ask how to get rid of the thing you put on..

[Russ]

The guy has come here for help, not to be judged on his situation. He's posted it in an IT Discussion area so that's how we should be approaching this - as an IT issue.

[Paul K]

If your dad has been frequenting porn sites then I would suggest a virus, spyware, adware and malware scan is done daily as those sites are known to be a huge source of hidden extras.
You can also use the hosts file here to help block the problem of sites dropping ads etc in the background.
Host file zip

This download includes a simple batch file (mvps.bat) that will rename the existing HOSTS file to HOSTS.MVP then copy the included updated HOSTS file to the proper location. For more information please see the readme.txt included in the download.
When you run the (mvps.bat) batch file XP users may see a prompt, simply click Run and continue. Once updated you should see another prompt that the task was completed. Some users may see a pop-up from certain Security programs about changes to the HOSTS file. Allow the change ... however if you see this pop-up at any other time ... investigate.

[The Jackal]

Originally Posted by bluecandylover

Hiya.

This is from a request from my mother, My father goes on the internet for porn, and some of the stuff is revulting, We were wondering if there is any free applications which will block these? It would be fantastic if the application was hidden so he would'nt know it's there, and we would also like the pages to come up as "Page cannot Displayed".

I know we;re asking for alot but I thought I should ask, we've tried all sorts such as Parental control in Internet Security, however ironicaly he goes "My pc is un-useable, I cannot even play spider solitaire, the cards all come up one by one and it takes 15 minutes for my pc to load", This is untrue he has a 3Ghz setup and the cards are a whizz.

If anyone could help me I would be much appreciated,

I am sorry to hear that you are getting exposed to rubbish like this....

One thought is that if you have a netgear router you can set up filters to block certain keywords that would be kinda invisible.

[Gareth]

Also, a pack of wet wipes kept next to the keyboard will help keep things clean

[The Jackal]

Soz Garth... dont think that was appropriate considering the distress that this issue is causing

[Virgin Mary]

Originally Posted by Russ B

The guy has come here for help, not to be judged on his situation. He's posted it in an IT Discussion area so that's how we should be approaching this - as an IT issue.

If one asks how to chip an stb, then can we please see it as an IT issue next time?

His dad is doing nothing illegal, but this guy wants to sabotage his father equipment and we view it as an IT issue?

Both are rhetorical questions....

What do I think?

I do not mind supplying the "how to" to him but also tell this guy he cannot do that to his dad or anybody else. You simply cannot boobytrap other people's computers!

[Paul K]

So you would rather ignore the obvious strain it is putting on the familys' relationship with the father? Yes it's a difficult situation and if you don't want to get involved in it then ignore the thread.
We don't always agree with everything posted on this forum but if you choose to get involved in a thread you don't like the look of then you have to accept that others will argue with you and have a totally different viewpoint.

[Virgin Mary]

Originally Posted by Paul

So you would rather ignore the obvious strain it is putting on the familys' relationship with the father? Yes it's a difficult situation and if you don't want to get involved in it then ignore the thread.
We don't always agree with everything posted on this forum but if you choose to get involved in a thread you don't like the look of then you have to accept that others will argue with you and have a totally different viewpoint.

If you are referring to me, then

* I want to get involved
* I want to tell this guy you cannot sabotage your father's computer

I am not arguing, I am putting my point forward.

[Graham M]

Originally Posted by Lobster Ring

I do not mind supplying the "how to" to him but also tell this guy he cannot do that to his dad or anybody else. You simply cannot boobytrap other people's computers!

Very true, infact it probably is even covered by computer misuse or something like that.

[Russ]

Obtaining a porn blocker for a computer is not illegal and the OP is welcome to ask how to go about it. Any further discussion about whether or not he should will be removed as off-topic.

[Gareth]

Originally Posted by CrC-3rr0r

Soz Garth... dont think that was appropriate considering the distress that this issue is causing

It's Gareth, not Garth... and the other NTHW Clanners will tell you, I don't have long blonde hair nor do I play the drums

[Paul K]

But do you carry wood with you?