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September 27th, 2007 01:00

Should I be worried about this?

Just about every time I run SUPERantispyware this comes up a adware tracking cookie

C:\Documents and Settings\Michael\Cookies\michael@atdmt[2].txt

Should I be worried or is it fine?

Also my windows defender is saying this

Name: Unknown
Alert Level: Unknown

Description:
This program has potentially unwanted behavior.

Advice:
Permit this detected item only if you trust the program or the software publisher.

Resources:
file:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Category:
Not Yet Classified

That a problem?

Message Edited by Mikeftw on 09-26-2007 09:31 PM

Message Edited by Mikeftw on 09-26-2007 09:32 PM
  • tomron

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    Posted September 27th, 2007 04:00

    "C:\Documents and Settings\Michael\Cookies\michael@atdmt[2].txt" is probably a data miner.
     
     
    I don't concern myself with tracking cookies.You can delete them,or if you prefer you can block tracking cookies (third party cookies)
     
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    "C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"
     
    Do you use hosts file?


    Message Edited by tomron on 09-27-2007 01:50 AM
  • ky331

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    Posted September 27th, 2007 14:00

    Mike,
     
    I also concur that I would not be concerned about " tracking cookies" [that often persist in returning no matter how many times you remove them].
     
    and it doesn't matter which anti-spyware scanner [SuperAntiSpyware, ad-aware, spybot &etc.] finds them...
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    Posted September 27th, 2007 15:00

    I don't even know what host files are Tom
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    Posted September 27th, 2007 16:00

    "C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"
     
    I figured your program was scannin your host file,thats probably what it is.
     
    This link will explain hosts file.
     
     
    Tom