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Trish
Spybot found 'Ca Salemedia' on my pc, but WD failed to pick it up. Spybot
successfully removed it, but why did WD not find it too.
successfully removed it, but why did WD not find it too.
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See this post below:
Subject: casalemedia
1/13/2006 1:57 AM PST
By: Ben
In: microsoft.private.security.spyware.general
Somebody accepted to install the cookie
http://www.casalemedia.com/
Why would you want to scan for cookies after they've been written to the PC
when you could simply block them in the first place using Internet Explorer?
The point behind cookies is to monitor your activities while you are
browsing, so the 'spying' occurs while you are using the browser. By the time
you get around to scanning and deleting cookies using an anti-spyware
application, the damage has already been done, so it's pointless. This is why
it was removed from Defender.
Another reason is that Internet Explorer 6 added the ability to 'block'
cookies before they are written, with a separate selection for Third-party
(Tracking or Data Miner) cookies. You can choose to block all Third-party
cookies which don't affect access to sites and then either Allow, Block or
Prompt for First-Party cookies which do.
In my case, I chose to Block all Third-party and Prompt for First-party
which allows me to pick which sites save cookies. That way I usually only get
one cookie request at a new site, generally block them or allow if I might
want to use either password, configuration, shopping-cart, or other features
at a site I trust. After all, that's what cookies are really for.
These settings are in the Internet Options, Privacy, Advanced button screen.
The Privacy, Web sites, Edit button displays the Per Site Privacy Actions
list with your previous 'permanent' site selections, which allows you to
remove or change them easily if needed.
I haven't had a single cookie detected by any antispyware application since
making these changes over a year ago. If you don't believe me, look at this
page on the Spybot Search & Destroy site where the Spybot Team, including
Patrick Kolla who develops the program, explain why they've quit adding large
numbers of cookie detections and suggest exactly the same for several
different popular browsers.
http://spybot.safer-networking.de/en/faq/37.html
Good luck
Subject: casalemedia
1/13/2006 1:57 AM PST
By: Ben
In: microsoft.private.security.spyware.general
Somebody accepted to install the cookie
http://www.casalemedia.com/
Why would you want to scan for cookies after they've been written to the PC
when you could simply block them in the first place using Internet Explorer?
The point behind cookies is to monitor your activities while you are
browsing, so the 'spying' occurs while you are using the browser. By the time
you get around to scanning and deleting cookies using an anti-spyware
application, the damage has already been done, so it's pointless. This is why
it was removed from Defender.
Another reason is that Internet Explorer 6 added the ability to 'block'
cookies before they are written, with a separate selection for Third-party
(Tracking or Data Miner) cookies. You can choose to block all Third-party
cookies which don't affect access to sites and then either Allow, Block or
Prompt for First-Party cookies which do.
In my case, I chose to Block all Third-party and Prompt for First-party
which allows me to pick which sites save cookies. That way I usually only get
one cookie request at a new site, generally block them or allow if I might
want to use either password, configuration, shopping-cart, or other features
at a site I trust. After all, that's what cookies are really for.
These settings are in the Internet Options, Privacy, Advanced button screen.
The Privacy, Web sites, Edit button displays the Per Site Privacy Actions
list with your previous 'permanent' site selections, which allows you to
remove or change them easily if needed.
I haven't had a single cookie detected by any antispyware application since
making these changes over a year ago. If you don't believe me, look at this
page on the Spybot Search & Destroy site where the Spybot Team, including
Patrick Kolla who develops the program, explain why they've quit adding large
numbers of cookie detections and suggest exactly the same for several
different popular browsers.
http://spybot.safer-networking.de/en/faq/37.html
Good luck
D
Dave M
....dunno Trish, was it a tracking cookie?
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Trish
Thank you so much for such detailed information. I always empty my TIF &
delete all cookies at the end of each day. I also run CCleaner on a regular
basis. I have never had this problem before. I have now changed my setting
to what you suggest: Block all Third-party and Prompt for First-party.
Thanks again for your help. Much appreciated.
delete all cookies at the end of each day. I also run CCleaner on a regular
basis. I have never had this problem before. I have now changed my setting
to what you suggest: Block all Third-party and Prompt for First-party.
Thanks again for your help. Much appreciated.