Cookie problem

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Cyberdog

Hi All,
Every so often my firewall informs me that cookie " ads 1.revenue.net "
is trying to make an outgoing connection. I have run a virus check and
also ad-aware, but they found nothing. Can anyone advise where this
might be.Thanks
 
Hi Cyberdog,

Hi All,
Every so often my firewall informs me that cookie " ads 1.revenue.net "
is trying to make an outgoing connection. I have run a virus check and
also ad-aware, but they found nothing. Can anyone advise where this
might be.Thanks
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Go to Control Panel > Internet Options > General tab,
click on 'delete cookies' and 'delete Temporary Internet Files'
Click OK.

Good luck
 
Go to Control Panel > Internet Options > General tab,
click on 'delete cookies' and 'delete Temporary Internet Files'
Click OK.
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HI,
Unfortunately I have done that a couple of times, but this cookie still
tries to get out.
Any other ideas were it could be hiding.Thanks
 
Hi Cyberdog,

HI,
Unfortunately I have done that a couple of times, but this cookie still
tries to get out.
Any other ideas were it could be hiding.Thanks
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Then let's bring reinforcements to flush out this cookie.

Download the utility CWshredder:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip

Unzip - close *all* instances of IE & OE, hit the executable and
follow
the prompts.

You can also download Hijack This from here:

http://www.mjc1.com/files/merijn/hijackthis.exe

Go here:
http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/

For instructions on how to use it; you have to post the log it
produces so experts tell you what is good and what is malware

Download and update the free spyware remover:

Spybot S&D
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=download


If these don't correct the problem, then get yourself a copy of
BHODemon, available at
http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm .

It does not need installing - simply unzip and run the EXE program. It
is easy to use. It will find the hijackware DLL files, and give you
the ability to disable them.

Last but not least, toolbar cop
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm

Hope this helps.
 
I'm not denying that something is detected by the firewall. But it
isn't a cookie, far as I know. Cookies are not executable files and
can't far as I know, actaully do this. (They are just text files). IT's
something else, masquarading as a cookie to make you think it's a cookie
and by you then deleting cookies you feel good the problem is fixed when
in fact it is not. I think something else going on.

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

rms
 
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