The iWon Co-Pilot, like the Comet Cursor, is one of those nasty little browser add-ons that can get by your workstation security to install itself on your Internet browser.  Like Comet Cursor, the Co-Pilot takes advantage of Internet Explorer's ActiveX controls to bypass your security.  It also has a method that will allow it to install on Netscape 4.x browsers.  These Instructions show you how to block the installation on Internet Explorer. I also have instructions for Netscape browsers.

STEP 1
From the menu bar, select Tools and Internet Options. Click on the tab labeled Security.

STEP 2
At the top of the Security panel is a box labeled "Select a Web content zone...". Click on the icon labeled Restricted sites.

STEP 3
This will display a new box underneath labeled Restricted sites. Click on the button labeled Sites... to open a new panel labeled Restricted sites.

STEP 4
In the box labeled Add this web site to the zone, enter the following domain name: iwon.com. In Internet Explorer 6, you may need to add the *. (wildcard) character as part of the domain name.

STEP 5
Click on the button labeled Add. *.iwon.com should now appear in the box labeled Web sites.

STEP 6
Click OK once to return back to the main Security panel. Make sure that Restricted Sites is still highlighted.

STEP 7
In the box below labeled Security level for this zone, click on the button labeled Custom Level...

STEP 8
Check the first setting in the Security Settings panel and make sure that the setting for Download signed ActiveX controls is checked for Disable. If it is set to Enable or Prompt, change it to Disable.

STEP 9
Click on the OK boxes until you return back to Internet Explorer. You can now test your settings by browsing to http://www.iwon.com/home/toolbar/copilot_overview/. Click on the link labeled "Get the Co-Pilot Now!" to start the installation of the iWon Co-Pilot.

STEP 10
Click on the "Yes" button to accept the Terms of Service. Not to worry, you won't have to worry about them shortly!

STEP 11
If you have configured your settings properly, you should get the following message:

This prevents patrons from installing the iWon Co-Pilot.

If you do not see this message, close Internet Explorer and start IE again to ensure that the settings have taken effect.