Cookie Spam

[Jack Nation]

These same files, listed below, get onto my hard drive every time I visit
the internet. They seem to cause Advertisements to come up on my computer
later. If I set my browser to prompt me for every Cookie, I am bogged down
for a long time on the internet. Anyone know what I can do to stop these
listed files without stopping all Cookies?

C:\Documents and Settings\Jack\Cookies\jack@advertising[1].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Jack\Cookies\ jack@atdmt[2].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Jack\Cookies\jack@doubleclick[1].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Jack\Cookies\[email protected][2].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Jack\Cookies\jack@trafficmp[2].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Jack\Cookies\jack@valueclick[1].txt


NOTE: Possible Browser Hijack attempt Object recognized!
Type : File Data : yellow pages - infospace.com.url

All above data from running Adaware.

 

[Phil]

Those are just tracking cookies, to record how often you visit certain
sites. They don't create any spam or popup ads. If your getting ads it's
from somewhere else.
Turn on your firewall and always use it.
You've got spyware, adware, a trojan, a search engine hijacker, or a home
page hijacker.

Run these tools weekly
Spybot -- http://www.safer-networking.org/
Ad-aware -- http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

CWShredder: http://209.133.47.200/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe

 

[Guest]

Jack,

Adaware could actively watch for spyware activities. Just enable the feature.

Also, use Immunize feature of Spybot-S&D. See here for more info:

http://www.fixyourwindows.com/windowsxpsolutions.htm


Good Luck!

 

[Jack Nation]

Thanks for responding.
To: r. I couldn't locate the setting to enable the Adaware spyware feature
you mentioned. Please help.
Jack

Jack,

Adaware could actively watch for spyware activities. Just enable the feature.

Also, use Immunize feature of Spybot-S&D. See here for more info:

http://www.fixyourwindows.com/windowsxpsolutions.htm


Good Luck!

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Low-Trans Fat and Low-Carb Diet for Your PC or
How to optimize Windows XP for the best performance:

http://www.fixyourwindows.com/optimizewindows.htm

These same files, listed below, get onto my hard drive every time I visit
the internet. They seem to cause Advertisements to come up on my computer
later. If I set my browser to prompt me for every Cookie, I am bogged down
for a long time on the internet. Anyone know what I can do to stop these
listed files without stopping all Cookies?

C:\Documents and Settings\Jack\Cookies\jack@advertising[1].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Jack\Cookies\ jack@atdmt[2].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Jack\Cookies\jack@doubleclick[1].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Jack\Cookies\[email protected][2].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Jack\Cookies\jack@trafficmp[2].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Jack\Cookies\jack@valueclick[1].txt


NOTE: Possible Browser Hijack attempt Object recognized!
Type : File Data : yellow pages - infospace.com.url

All above data from running Adaware.

 

[Hilary Karp]

It's on the pay version, not the fee one.

Thanks for responding.
To: r. I couldn't locate the setting to enable the Adaware spyware feature
you mentioned. Please help.
Jack

Jack,

Adaware could actively watch for spyware activities. Just enable the
feature.

Also, use Immunize feature of Spybot-S&D. See here for more info:

http://www.fixyourwindows.com/windowsxpsolutions.htm


Good Luck!

-----------------------
Low-Trans Fat and Low-Carb Diet for Your PC or
How to optimize Windows XP for the best performance:

http://www.fixyourwindows.com/optimizewindows.htm






:

These same files, listed below, get onto my hard drive every time I

visit

the internet. They seem to cause Advertisements to come up on my

computer

later. If I set my browser to prompt me for every Cookie, I am bogged

down

for a long time on the internet. Anyone know what I can do to stop these
listed files without stopping all Cookies?

C:\Documents and Settings\Jack\Cookies\jack@advertising[1].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Jack\Cookies\ jack@atdmt[2].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Jack\Cookies\jack@doubleclick[1].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Jack\Cookies\[email protected][2].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Jack\Cookies\jack@trafficmp[2].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Jack\Cookies\jack@valueclick[1].txt


NOTE: Possible Browser Hijack attempt Object recognized!
Type : File Data : yellow pages - infospace.com.url

All above data from running Adaware.