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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: antihero on October 29, 2004, 10:09:05 AM

Title: Simple Problem
Post by: antihero on October 29, 2004, 10:09:05 AM: i have a simple problem that i need help with.

i recently scanned my system with Bazooka Scanner, it found several problems (spyware doctor also found the problems). i then deleted the infections from my registry, i scanned with Bazooka again and they were all gone, i scanned with Spy Doctor and the only thing it finds is 4 tracking cookies.

please give me some sort of advice and/or help with removing these tracking cookies.

thank you in advance
Title: Re: Simple Problem
Post by: 2k dummy on October 29, 2004, 11:05:27 AM: Simple problem - simple solution. Delete the suckers.
Title: Re: Simple Problem
Post by: justin on October 29, 2004, 11:17:38 AM: http://www.adwaresafe.com/(bgtfqz45gxrvyaivo5bdi5ey)/download.aspx

down load it
Title: Re: Simple Problem
Post by: Raptor on October 29, 2004, 11:36:06 AM: Delete the cookies. They are most likely caused due to Internet Explorer accepting about anything people throw at it.

As for Justin: Don't trust his dodgy programs.
Title: Re: Simple Problem
Post by: antihero on October 29, 2004, 01:23:02 PM: that's the thing, i cannot find them to save my life.

also. you gotta love ie....
Title: Re: Simple Problem
Post by: antihero on October 29, 2004, 01:25:56 PM: ignore that, i just found them and they are now gone.
Title: Re: Simple Problem
Post by: mark_c on October 29, 2004, 02:33:25 PM: If you use Opera as a browser you can easily delete temp file / cookies / history with a few clicks and whooosh out goes the whole lot.

Cookies are not (at present) anything to worry about but I like to be in the habit of leaving the comp clean after every session.

my2cW ::)
Title: Re: Simple Problem
Post by: antihero on October 30, 2004, 07:31:00 AM: yeah, i've just done a lot of work on this computer (my grandad's which he bought in 1998 at wal-mart....so you can see what i have to work with). i deleted around 400 infected files, i managed to delete a trojan manually from the registry and the only thing that was left was 4 tracking cookies and it was getting to me that those were the only remaining problem.
Title: Re: Simple Problem
Post by: Raptor on October 30, 2004, 08:51:34 AM: Tracking cookies will always be there.

They're just cookies, only they collect personal information.
Title: Re: Simple Problem
Post by: 2k dummy on October 30, 2004, 09:12:41 AM: Not so. I never have them on my computer. They can be permanently blocked.
Title: Re: Simple Problem
Post by: XantiheroX on October 30, 2004, 10:46:47 AM: how would i go about blocking them permanently?

also. i finally registered!
Title: Re: Simple Problem
Post by: Raptor on October 30, 2004, 10:49:23 AM: Quote
how would i go about blocking them permanently?

also. i finally registered!

Use Firefox.
Title: Re: Simple Problem
Post by: XantiheroX on October 30, 2004, 05:23:39 PM: i am.

i guess i just need to mess around with my setting and such.

thanks to everyone for their help
Title: Re: Simple Problem
Post by: Raptor on October 31, 2004, 03:34:38 AM: You need not accept cookies from any website unless it specifically asks you to or you want it to store account names and other information you entered.

Go to Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> Cookies -> "Allow sites to set cookies" then choose "Ask me each time" from the drop down menu.

This will cause the web browser to ask (And remember, if you tag that option) what to do with the cookie each time it detects one.