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Spyware Cookies

Mar 4, 2004 3:02PM PST

I use SpySweeker regularly and it revomes a lot of the same cookies all the time. Are they harmful or just average cookies picked when surfing?

I remove cookies like the following: Zedo, tribalfusion, bravenet, doubleclick, RU4, targetnet, and a few more. Again are these harmful or just average stuff removed by my spyware program?
Thanks

Bill

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Re:Spyware Cookies
Mar 4, 2004 7:20PM PST

I eliminated a lot of spyware cookies from being put on my computers by changing my privacy settings for IE. Open IE, tools, internet options and select the privacy tab. Click on custom and select override cookie handling. I choose to block third party cookies. I can still go to any site without problems. Instead of finding dozens of data minder cookies when running a spyware scan, I now have one or two.

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Re:Spyware Cookies
Mar 4, 2004 10:38PM PST

Most cookies are invasive and in many cases undesirable. Personally I keep a tight reign and control by using cookie manager software. Right now I have eight cookies on my hard drive and each one is known to me. Others are not allowed unless I choose.

In my case "Cookie Pal" is used but there are others out there that are free for the downloading.

Just sharing,

Happy

Glenn

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zedo.com
Mar 22, 2005 12:49AM PST

This is a spyware cookie used by local authority here to spy on my computer for some reason.This Texas law creates its' own and damn the torpedos. It is not just a random thing for me, I hope it is for you. How do you remove it? I am running windows me.

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Under ME
Mar 22, 2005 3:20AM PST

Open up Windows Explorer, and navigate to C > Windows > Cookies and delete it.

But then, if you know you have it, you must know its location and should have been able to delete it by now. So in the end your question confuses me.

If this really is a cookie from a Local Authority, I guess you mean your Local Council, then it was probably given to you when you visted their web site. It is not uncommon for web sites to place a cookie on a PC for everyone who visits them. It helps with faster downloading for the user if they ever re-visit the web site.

Although cookies can spy, it is generally not what they are used for.

Mark