I would also urge people to download a program called Spybot. It is an effective tool in identifying and removing adware and spyware from your computer. Spybot was the top reccommendation of PC Magazine last fall in its acticle about anti-spyware programs, and it's free for download. Just do a google search for it, or go to a site like cNet.com.

It is just one more item in the long list of what safe surfers should employ.

Also - using Netscape instead of IE has been wonderful for me. Netscape turns off different levels of Java and has an automatic pop-up stopper in it. Of course Opera is probably even safer.