Question about Spyware

[Ion Silverbolt]

I was browsing tweak files when I noticed a new utility called Ad-aware v4.51 (http://www.tweakfiles.com/misc/adaware.html). It's a utility that removes certain cookies that relay information about your system to somewhere.


Exactly what kind of information gets relayed? I used the utility and I seem to get a doubleclick spyware cookie from somewhere. Maybe a tech site even.

What I want to know is, exactly what kind of informtion can places get off of you from the use of these cookies?


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[capone1]

There's a lot of information that get's disclosed when you access web sites, download files or just plain browse.
Steve Gibson of Gibson Research [http//www.grc.com] is the guru when it comes to security and data recovery. He has a section specifically addressing security concerns regarding spyware. He also recommends using Ad-aware. Check out his web site for further details.

capone1

Originally posted by Ion Silverbolt:
I was browsing tweak files when I noticed a new utility called Ad-aware v4.51 (http://www.tweakfiles.com/misc/adaware.html). It's a utility that removes certain cookies that relay information about your system to somewhere.


Exactly what kind of information gets relayed? I used the utility and I seem to get a doubleclick spyware cookie from somewhere. Maybe a tech site even.

What I want to know is, exactly what kind of informtion can places get off of you from the use of these cookies?

[Ion Silverbolt]

Cool. Thanks for the link. http://www.opentechsupport.net/forums/smile.gif

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