Tracking Cookie Virus!?
How can I remove this virus? I cant connect to the internet because of a firewall block or something like that. Norton Securty Scan says I have 136 threats of the same virus.
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"Tracking cookies" are more of a privacy issue, and not directly related to "virus" or malware. What it does indicate however is a 'loose' browser, which is permitting all kinds of garbage to be returned.
One aspect of using the 'Net many folks don't realize is your 'stock' browser brings back "3rd party" assets, and some may be tainted (https://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/252... or include 'tracking cookies'.
You must modify your browsers 'automatic' behavior so it restricts what gets returned, for both security and privacy.
Get Firefox as your default browser & use it for everyday tasks.
The following mods help, but methods ("vectors") are dynamic, and users must stay abreast of daily threats.
FIREFOX: Tools> Options> Privacy> top drop menu set to "Firefox will use custom settings..."> Check 'Accept Cookies from sites'
►Un-Check 'Accept 3rd Party cookies'.
And tick the very top box regarding "Do Not Track".
A good collection of effective add-on's (Official Mozilla) is here:
https://addons.mozilla.org/collections/dunbar-papp...
AdBlock Plus (with 'subscription' added) & "Better Privacy" also helps defray rubbish.
►► At minimum, get the #1 item for malware prevention: "NoScript", which constrains automagically fetching & deployment of potentially tainted assets.
[Bookmark and refer to this page for how it works, and how to use it...very straight forward; http://noscript.net/features#contentblocking
INTERNET EXPLORER does not handle 3rd party assets very well no matter what settings you have (or anything else) and won't give nearly the control as Firefox or Chrome.
It is garbage.
Use to your own detriment.
As the antivirus detected it u can try neutralising the threats using amtivirus. If its not possible u just format ur system. I guess this happened because u installed some toolbar or plugin to the browser. The first thisng u have to do now is to log out aof all the websited u have logged in the pc . Login again in another pc and destroy all other active sessions. format asap. Be careful with downloads
Immediately u must format the existing os and reinstall it.Otherwise u data will be hacked.The sign of hacking is not working of internet.Go and do that above one.....................................