Tracking Cookies

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Cookies do not pose any kind of threat what so ever. Just use CCleaner once a week to get rid of them.

 

http://www.ccleaner.com/

 

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie

Mind you, Dieselman - Tracking Cookies. :wink:

What…? Read the article. Duh. It explains about tracking cookies.

Message Edited by Dieselman743 on 09-22-2008 02:35 PM

Tracking Cookies do pose a risk as Internet Threats can use these to launch an attack or get personal information.

 

i would dis-agree here with Dieselman743 and instead, to get your system running as fast as it can, would buy Norton SystemWorks Basic Edition - or just run a Quick Scan Daily or at least once-a-week to get rid of Tracking Cookies.

Show me proof where somebody has an infected pc due to tracking cookies and I will believe you. Did you read that link I posted? Probably not.

 

http://www.lavasoft.com/single/tracking_cookie.php
Tracking Cookie

TAC Level: 3

A tracking cookie is data stored on your computer in the form of a cookie and is shared between two or more websites to enable them to track your movements across the web. This will help them gather information about your interests and tailor special marketing for you and gather statistics when visiting their sites. While these tracking cookies are NOT in any way harmful for your computer you might feel they are an intrusion to your privacy. Ad-Aware supplies you with the ability to remove these tracking cookies if you wish to do so.

For Ad-Aware SE Plus and Ad-Aware SE Professional, Ad-Watch can be configured to block tracking cookies. In the Options screen in Ad-Watch check "Block tracking cookies" and Ad-Watch will block tracking cookies before entering your computer.

Red, so there is no need to delete all cookies after you close your browser, just a nightly scan with NAV? Thats what I do. Though sometimes run a quick scan if I have been surfing a lot. The tracking cookies you pick up from legit sites, can they pose a threat too?

http://www.ala.net/support/faqs/cookies.html

 

 

Dear NY1986…simply use CCleaner after your browsing. You do need to use NIS to do this. CCleaner will do it in seconds. Red needs to get with the times.

so no way to block them, just to remove them

All browsers can block cookies. if you use Firefox which you should be using then simply go to Tools\Options\Privacy. You can also add a cookie controller plugin for Firefox. Once again cookies will not harm you.

Dieselman743,

 

Your responses to others on the Forums are becoming tiring. When someone offers a differing opinion, your response is "Show me Proof!" or "Get with the times!". You used the same words directed at me last week and today you chose to use them against Floating_Red. I see you have added a new phrase in response to RavenMacDaddy - "Duh".

 

None of these responses are helpful in reaching a solution to the original poster's question; they are merely insulting to the other volunteers on the Forums.

 

Instead of constantly trying to sell FireFox and CCleaner you should consider that others have valid opinions as well.

 

Remember, none of us is always 100% correct - if you will recall this post.

 

 

 

 

[edit: fixed link.]

Message Edited by Allen_K on 09-23-2008 11:26 AM
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Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Firefox and CCleaner are free so how can I be selling them. You are not a modder Phil. You are a general user such as me. My previous setup consisted of Comodo,Avira Premium and Sandboxie. I have never been infected in over 5 years and I surf and download everything. There isn’t much I don’t know about security. I am also behind a NAT. Atleast I post links to back up my statements. So if your goingto argue my points then show proof. Plain and simply. Do it yourself. Google “are tracking cookies harmful”  You will see the results I posted. Ask any security expert and they will say know. I am a former modder from Comodo and have lots of experince with software firewalls and HIPS. I got sick of my setup and was impressed with NIS 2009. After my 15 days I bought it.

I wasn't talking about credentials.

 

I was talking about how you respond to people who have a different opinion, which you feel is arguing; and then you demand proof.

 

At times it is rude and does not help the overall purpose of the Forums.

 

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Phil_D wrote:

I wasn't talking about credentials.

 

I was talking about how you respond to people who have a different opinion, which you feel is arguing; and then you demand proof.

 

At times it is rude and does not help the overall purpose of the Forums.

 


 

I have to agree with Phil_D here; you seem to be so demanding that users use C.Cleaner-Firefox when someone like myself suggests something else.  Just remember that this is not "Dieselman743" Forum; it is a Public Forum where Users are free to comment on Issues.  Having this attitude does not help Users get a Solution.  C.Cleaner will not be a Solution to everything; some Users are very happy with Windows' Internet Explorer; some systems are made for I.E. so switching to Firefox or whatever may cause problems.  And I agree that you are being rude and, of course - and as Phil pointed out - it does not help.
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NY1986 wrote:
so no way to block them, just to remove them

 

Ignore Dieselman743.

 

Cookies are harmless as they store log-in information and Passwords, for example.  Norton will probably not pick-up Cookies, but Norton SystemWorks will.

 

Tracking Cookies, however, are not really totally harmless - as I explained already - and it is these which Norton is likely to pick-up.

Hello all!

 

Great discussion here, but lets shift it back on the original topic please.

 

Thanks!! 

 

 


SilverLady wrote:
Is there a list of tracking cookies, the level of threat they pose, and which ones to avoid?

 

 

I had no idea when I asked my question on tracking cookies, that I would stir up this type of response.  I was trying to be brief, but perhaps I should have been clearer.  I do know how to remove and block the cookies. I can understand the original reason for tracking cookies but there are too many companies and individuals who have misused them and some who are malicious.  As long as what I am doing is legal and ethical, I believe it is no one’s business what sites I visit or how many times I visit a particular site.  In my research I have found literally hundreds, possibly thousands of tracking cookies.  My concern is identifying the ones that are potentially harmful to me. I did find one site that has an extensive listing of tracking cookies, but I do not have the time to check out every cookie I find.  I am looking for a listing that will help me easily and quickly know which cookies to keep and which to block.


SilverLady wrote:

I had no idea when I asked my question on tracking cookies, that I would stir up this type of response.  I was trying to be brief, but perhaps I should have been clearer.  I do know how to remove and block the cookies. I can understand the original reason for tracking cookies but there are too many companies and individuals who have misused them and some who are malicious.  As long as what I am doing is legal and ethical, I believe it is no one’s business what sites I visit or how many times I visit a particular site.  In my research I have found literally hundreds, possibly thousands of tracking cookies.  My concern is identifying the ones that are potentially harmful to me. I did find one site that has an extensive listing of tracking cookies, but I do not have the time to check out every cookie I find.  I am looking for a listing that will help me easily and quickly know which cookies to keep and which to block.


 

Still not clear if you mean Cookies or Tracking Cookies.

 

I assume that you mean T.C.: I know that Browsers can Block Cookies; this may not apply to T.C.s.  Norton will Detect and Remove all Tracking Cookies on your system when you Run a Manual Scan.

Hi SilverLady,

 

Sorry to get off track of your problem. 

 

There is no default method in IE7 to block individual cookies.  Therefore going through a list trying to determine which cookies to keep and which to block would be wasted time.

 

Perhaps the easiest thing to do is to open IE7, Go to Tools > Internet Options > Privacy and then click "Advanced". In the new window click "Override Automatic Cookie Handling" and then click to BLOCK  Third party cookies. Then Click Okay. That should give you the best chance of eliminating Tracking Cookies. Just in case, here is a link about the procedure.

 

As stated previously by dieselman743, if you are using FireFox, there is a cookie handler plugin, but I believe that could turn out to be quite a bit of work, when you can also just block third party cookies in FireFox in a similar manner. Here is a link to that procedure.

 

 

Hope that helps.

Message Edited by Phil_D on 09-23-2008 04:18 PM