Tracking cookie i think....?
ok so i have CCleaner and when i run it it always comes up with the exact same cookies even if i dont visit those websites and its kindof annoying that i have those, theres like 20 of them and i cant get rid of them the come up everytime i do the scan, how do i get rid of these things?
please help!!! :D
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Tracking cookies can be picked up if you don't stop them; and they slow down surfing to some extent.
FIREFOX: Tools> Options> Privacy: Check 'Accept Cookies from sites'
& Un-Check 'Accept 3rd Party cookies'
With these add-on's:
♦♦♦"NoScript" for Firefox will stop a lot of this adware/spyware & hijackers; and is THE single most important thing you can do to prevent most script based malware♦♦♦
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722
With "NS" running, down on the far right corner is a blue 'S' with a red line through it: right click that> tick 'forbid (whatever)' &/or mark as 'untrusted'.
(Ticking all may reduce interactive behavior; enable just enough to get what's necessary to view the page, on a 'temporarily allow' basis)
Flashblock: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/433
Adblock Plus works pretty good too: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/186... (make sure to utilize the 'Subscriptions' from ABP 'Preferences' tab & look in ABP > Preferences> Filters> Add filter subscription> "View All Subscriptions" link @ top of window> (on the new window, select those which you'd like to add)> follow prompts.
The list is long...look for any that will help your browse sessions be 'cleaner'.
*Fresh exploit: "Super Cookie" threat (or Persistent 3rd party cookie); https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/662...
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INTERNET EXPLORER: Tools> Internet Options> Privacy> Advanced:
here check 'Override automatic....'; 'Allow session cookies'; 'Allow 1st party cookies' & 'Block 3rd Party Cookies'.
Using IE (all flavors) and allowing "active scripting" is the single biggest mistake people make. "Drive by installs", "Opacity based attacks", and many other malware problems arise from this feature alone.
Ok lets prevent those "nasty" tracking cookies instead of removing them every day. Its easy.
If you are using Internet Explorer for a browser, a simple change of a setting can let you permanently block all tracking (3rd party) cookies. (Much easier then constantly removing them!) Go to Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Advanced > check-mark "Override automatic cookie handling" > Third party cookies > tick "Block" > OK > OK. Leave "Always allow session cookies" checked. Leave First party cookies set to "accept".
Thats all!
Do you use Firefox? This extension does the trick: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/662...
SUPERAntispyware free will also remove them: http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html