Ok, I did a search for this using “script blocker” “Which script blocker” “What script blocker” etc. Didn’t find what I was looking for. My question is this. For people who are running the free home edition of Avast, what are you using for a script blocker? If I missed an already existing thread on this…please link me to it!
Thanks!
Douglas
http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/programs.asp?Program=Script%20Sentry
very good script blocker. I use with Home version. (I have 1 Pro version but more than 1 computer LOL)
Thanks for the link! Does the fact that script Sentry is two years old mean it is out-dated at all?
Douglas
I have had no problems out of Script Sentry. Jason updates it whenever a New Microsoft OS comes out. i.e. version 2.8.x will come out when Longhorn is released
screenshots are here http://www.webattack.com/screenshots/scriptsentry.htm
http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/system/sdefend.htm
Script defender. This is another one. But it was last updated on December 22, 2001 (so Script sentry is more up-to-date)
Ok, thanks for the info. I read a little bit about script defender the other day. They said that although it hasn’t been updated in awhile, it is better than script sentry because you can add your own scripts for it to protect against. Have you tried script defender?
Douglas
yes I have, however, it has some sort of conflict with F-Secure AV. So I had to use Script Sentry. The choice is yours of course. But Script sentry is really effective. I have found no bugs or flaws. And It works Great with XP
Let me ask you this. Shouldn’t a script blocker be updated much like an AV? I mean I would think new scripts would emerge just like new virus.
Douglas
Yes you WOULD think. But these are the two well known ones. And as you can see Script sentry is updated only with the new OS now that Jason has included all the features.
By the way Script sectry has a Forum. I will give you the link if you want
jason’s Toolbox forum is at this link
Cool, thanks! I will check it out.
Douglas
I have never had to post there. I have had no problems with any of Jason’s software
Yeah, it doesn’t look like too many people post there with problems. Thats good!
Douglas
Very good indeed! Give Script Sentry a try, If you dont like it then you can always uninstall it right? 
I prefer to run Script Defender with avast Home rather than Script Sentry because of exactly what you said Tipton, you can add your own scripts to be blocked.
Unlike Script Sentry you wont have to wait for the program to be updated to be able to block new scripts. The only downside to that is that you need to be up on any new security issues to know if there’s a new script that you need to block.
True But Script defender has had only 2 revisions since its inital release! So it is bound to have way more bugs than Script Sentry
It’s possible that there may be more bugs but I haven’t found any yet.
So if a person was using script defender, where would you go to find an up to date list of scripts to add to the block list?
Douglas
Script Sentry user here,no problems.
Ever!! ;D