Comments on: How Do I Block IWon on Safari??!

Question: How Do I Block IWon on Safari??!

DudeAsInCool — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 10:09:53 -0800

How do I block IWon while using Safari?

First, I deleted the IWon cookie. Then I deleted all my cookies. Then I blocked all third party advertisers. IWon still shows up on various websites and it's driving me crazy.

By: blue t-shirt

blue t-shirt — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 10:19:52 -0800

Spyware scan. Run Malware Bytes.

By: Chocolate Pickle

Chocolate Pickle — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:06:57 -0800

If you can figure out an IP that's involved, you can block it in your firewall. If you can figure out a URL that's involved, you can block it with an entry in /etc/hosts (or whatever Apple calls it).

Unfortunately, Blue T-Shirt's advice is useless to you because Malware Bytes is a Windows program and doesn't run on the Mac. But presumably there are other equivalent tools for OS/X.

By: Johnny Wallflower

Johnny Wallflower — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:38:47 -0800

Have you tried AdBlock?

By: DudeAsInCool

DudeAsInCool — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 21:29:57 -0800

Thank you, Johnny - just installed it. i kept away from these programs primarily because I was supporting Reddit by not having one. But IWon started appearing more regularly and that was the tipping point. Thanks again all.

By: blue t-shirt

blue t-shirt — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:58:03 -0800

OP didn't mention he/she was using a Mac. Safari is available on Windows.