I use ad aware and it seems like every single time I use it I have these little things like cookies etc. I do not have a virus because I run the others and have very good security. Its just that this ad aware program no matter what you do, if you come back later in the day, here are those little critters again. Is there any way I can completely and permanently get rid of them forever besides unplugging the computer and throwing it in the trash?
2006-06-23 10:36:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
No actually. Cookies are not necessarily a harmful form of adware and are used to save settings on lots of sites. For instance if you go to yp.yahoo.com and enter your zip code for the purpose of looking for something, it creates a cookie that tells the browser to use that zipcode when on that site. There are many sites that won't function at all without cookies. If you run ad-aware to remove them frequently you are protecting yourself from the malicious ones, and I wouldnt worry about it.
2006-06-23 10:46:17 · answer #1 · answered by dj nano 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Cookies are not always bad. But if you really want to see what happens when you block them all then:
Using Internet Explorer go to Tools (at the top of the window) ~~~>
Internet Options ~~>
Click Privacy Tab ~~>
Slide bar to the top ~~>
You'll be back within five minutes once you see how much cookies are needed for everyday surfing. (default is Medium)
2006-06-23 17:48:59 · answer #2 · answered by johnnyinsnj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Write down the name of the name of the cookies it lists and then go here and put them in the block list:
Tools>Internet Options>Privacy tab>Sites button. List the name of the cookie and click block. Stops cookies from that source from getting on your computer. Works for me great.
2006-06-23 17:44:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are talking about "tracking cookies", they aren't nearly as bad as the other things that could be caught. You can keep blocking them one by one or begin blocking whole domains. For example instead of blocking goofball.doubleclick.net, just block doubleclick.net instead.
BTW, not ALL tracking cookies are bad. Sometimes a benign site will be flagged because it isn't well known. If you know and trust a site then you can ignore that particular warning.
2006-06-23 18:44:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cookie is a file that saves your settings for web pages. For example, when you go to yahoo and notice that you are already logged in, this is because you have a cookie for yahoo. If you delete the cookie you loose your settings, so next time you go to yahoo, you have to log in. Cookies are not bad things, they just save your information. If you don't want your information saved, delete them, otherwise you are fine.
2006-06-23 17:44:31 · answer #5 · answered by Jon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋