What are tracking cookies?
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I did a scan on my computer and it detected tracking cookies on it.
Location is IECACHE something like that. I didnt capture the screenshot.
Whats that ar?? Is that why my IE not working? -
its a "cache" to trace what you surf before...so that the next time you surf the same page...the loading of the page will be faster...
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Hmm im not asking whats the IECACHE.... heheheOriginally posted by R3SsH|n:its a "cache" to trace what you surf before...so that the next time you surf the same page...the loading of the page will be faster...
im asking wads tracking cookies...? how come its considered dangerous? -
Track what pages you see tooOriginally posted by mhcampboy:Hmm im not asking whats the IECACHE.... hehehe
im asking wads tracking cookies...? how come its considered dangerous?
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because the tracking cookies will determine what u website have visited...and then derive what kind of advertisements suits you...then these advertisements(pop-up) will appear...Originally posted by mhcampboy:Hmm im not asking whats the IECACHE.... hehehe
im asking wads tracking cookies...? how come its considered dangerous? -
hmmm...but my anti virus deemed it as a threat.... so its a threat? or nuhtin much?
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you can delete it...you wont lose a hair if you keep it though...
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something like a spyware
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NB!! scare me only ar!!??Originally posted by StarPuppy:something like a spyware
got solutions? or r u just playing prank on me.. -
Noob....Originally posted by mhcampboy:NB!! scare me only ar!!??
got solutions? or r u just playing prank on me..
Yeah.... Just delete the cookies manually from you cache... or if your software can delete it automatically, easier.... -
Yeah im a noob. so what?Originally posted by MohamedF:Noob....
Yeah.... Just delete the cookies manually from you cache... or if your software can delete it automatically, easier....
i post it here because my anti virus detected it as a threat. If tracking cookies is not a threat..... why did they deemed it as one...? why isnt my mozilla tracking cookies being deemed as threat?? -
My Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE catches tracking cookies all the time.
And yes, it is a form of spyware, albeit minor. You wouldn't want them piling up, though - lots of minor threats can eventually become one huge threat.
Just delete them. I do Ad-Aware scans once a week, and I always catch a few tracking cookies which I promptly dispose of. My computer still works fine. -
tracking cookies are cookies that track what websites u go to..like a survey being done butnot know u knowing about it
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Tracking cookies are just like cookies, stored in cache for faster loading of webpages. However, they differ in the sense that they can capture data and send them back secretly to a server, which gives you all those annoying popups and pop unders.
They are a minor threat, but you definitely wouldn't want them in your system if you don't want all those popups and pop unders.
All anti-spywares can catch tracking cookies pretty well, a regular scan would help to keep your system clean. If you are using any browsers other than IE, they shouldn't be too much of a problem if you set them to auto clear cache. You will still have a few on your system, but definitely lesser than when you are using IE. Microsoft seems to have a way of storing things despite clearing your cache, that's why it's better you switch. -
NOOO!!!!! i still wan my IE!!!Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Tracking cookies are just like cookies, stored in cache for faster loading of webpages. However, they differ in the sense that they can capture data and send them back secretly to a server, which gives you all those annoying popups and pop unders.
They are a minor threat, but you definitely wouldn't want them in your system if you don't want all those popups and pop unders.
All anti-spywares can catch tracking cookies pretty well, a regular scan would help to keep your system clean. If you are using any browsers other than IE, they shouldn't be too much of a problem if you set them to auto clear cache. You will still have a few on your system, but definitely lesser than when you are using IE. Microsoft seems to have a way of storing things despite clearing your cache, that's why it's better you switch.
hahah but u know wads my problem with IE right.... still up to now...havent solve... so sad....
tats y quite surprise to see tracking cookies in IE when i didnt even used it... -
Uninstall Google toolbar still can't work? Hmm.... I can't help liao on this... because based on what I researched, only those using Google toolbars are affected, and once they uninstall, they can use IE again.Originally posted by mhcampboy:NOOO!!!!! i still wan my IE!!!
hahah but u know wads my problem with IE right.... still up to now...havent solve... so sad....
tats y quite surprise to see tracking cookies in IE when i didnt even used it...
Even if you don't use IE, you will still get tracking cookies, though in lesser amounts, that's because advertisers are getting cleverer.