moon Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 I get so fed up trying to get the updates that I just periodically download the whole shebang in the hope that they're included.Incidentally, boris, I went to your download link , CNET downloads.com in Opera. It said. 'This site has attempted to install exploitative cookies. These have been refused' What does it say in Internet Exploiter ? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 That's my link. I edited the post, your getting a cookie from CNet?Are you using http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Dest...subj=dl&tag=but ?I wouldn't be to worried about a CNet cookie. It's probably just something to track how many of thier sites you go to. Ex. CNet, ZDNet, News.com etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon Posted October 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Dest...subj=dl&tag=butThat's boris' CNet link. I'm not too worried about it, 'crowman, just prefer not to be tracked if I can avoid it.My Opera cookie settings are both ' Let me decide every time I receive one' and my 'Warn me about incorrect cookie domains' is checked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 O.K. If you have any problems, please start a new thread. It just keeps this one for information only. I will be deleting you posts, unless you would like them moved somewhere, later today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon Posted October 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 You go right ahead, man. If you want to prevent peeps picking up tracking cookies you do what hits your spot.Isn't it a little ironical, picking up spyware from a Spybot download ? Here's another thing; my Mailwasher blacklists CNet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 A cookie isn't always spyware. It's used as a way to store information, like passwords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 I have split this thread. Sorry Moon, hope you understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon Posted October 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 And an 'exploitative cookie' is ...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 Everyone has a differen't opinion of cookies. I think they are bad, they take up space in your computer, but they also make things easier. This is the way of life for most people. Easier = Cheaper = Better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon Posted October 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 Display warning of illegal domainsThis causes Opera to display cookies that contain illegal domain settings such as top-level domains (com, net, or org, for example). Opera does not permit these cookies to be accepted; the warning box is purely to inform you that a site has attempted to plant an illegal cookie that could be used to track your movements across the Net.http://www.opera.com/support/tutorials/sec...ivacy/index.dmlFrom where I stand, a tracking cookie is spyware. No big deal, I've blocked them. I have split this thread. Sorry Moon, hope you understand.What's to understand ? You're being tracked, I ain't. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 If you would like to know more about Cookies, please read this:http://www.cookiecentral.com/faq/2.4 Are Cookies Dangerous to My Computer?NO. A cookie is a simple piece of text. It is not a program, or a plug-in. It cannot be used as a virus, and it cannot access your hard drive. Your browser (not a programmer) can save cookie values to your hard disk if it needs to, but that is the limit of the effect on your system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 I also posted this in the freeware section.http://www.windowsforum.org/forum/index.ph...ndpost&p=102077 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon Posted October 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 Nice one. As not all browsers have a cookie-blocking facility I'd also suggest that the Windows Cookies folder gets flushed out from time to time, particularly if your browser is Internet Exploiter. ;)Karen's Cookie Viewer, freeware, is also useful if you want to see who put 'em there, how long for, why, and also fry the little beggers. http://www.karenware.com/powertools.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurdy Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 I've downloaded that utility moon and I shall spend tonight sifting through the 285 cookies it found!!Nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon Posted October 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 LOL ! Delete the lot Hurdy and log in afresh to your favourite sites, it's quicker. :D You'll also see who's creeping under your guard. WF and the Pit are clean. B) ( Although the Pit has a Tribalfusion that ain't necessary ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon Posted October 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 A final word from me on the topic for those that think I'm daft, paranoid or both. I think that the internet experience should be safe and private and I'm not content to accept tracking cookies as a way of life. They're part of the illness of greed and , perhaps worse, malevolence. There's a war online and I'm with the freedom fighters. The Pit is a bastion of propriety and here's a good article by its boss, Rob Cheng, who took on Gator at the risk of having his jocks sued off. In the spirit of it, there is absolutely no need to suffer tracking cookies if you don't want to. http://www.pcpitstop.com/news/rob/rcheng0409.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 IE has an option not to allow cookies, but quite a few websites require them.It is good that you take extra precautions moon, and I am sorry if you feel I am arguing against you. I do realize the security issues with cookies, but they aren't all that bad.In any case, it is a good idea to clean them out once in a while, just in case a few bad ones do show up. And yes, they do save things like usernames and passwords, but again it's part of our 'lazy' way of life.Another point that applies here, that I used in you JPEG exploit post; "if you can see it, it's already in your computer." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lester1 Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 Same problem Moon can not get up-dates :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon Posted October 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 Lol, lester. I only posted because you couldn't get updates in the first place. :D http://www.windowsforum.org/forum/index.ph...533;entry114844I don't feel we're arguing, crowman, I'm just pointing out , to those who give a damn, that Opera will allow you to select cookies before they're on your machine and that you can set it to refuse tracking cookies. Even eBay tries to set trackers. I agree with you, the cookie issue is solved in all browsers if you clean out your cookie folder. :) ( Even the advertising.com cookie I just got offered ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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