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michelle_skates00 · 09-08-2009, 03:00 AM

I keep getting the affiliate tracking cookie coming up as a critical object on spyware terminator. Is this something I should remove, and if so, is there a recommended program to use?

jibbarjabar · 09-08-2009, 03:15 AM

Cookies are just small .txt (text) files that by themselves cannot hurt your computer. Cookies are "set" by almost EVERY web-site that you visit, on every visit. You can delete all your cookies today and by tomorrow you will have dozens again just be visiting web-sites.

Cookies do NOT slow down a computer, at least the first million or so that you might have on your computer!

They are not a virus or spyware, but SOME people consider "tracking" cookies to be an invasion of privacy.

These tracking cookies are "3rd party cookies" from advertising servers. They can track your movements around the web in order to deliver to you customized, targeted advertising, based on your web-surfing habits.

It all depends upon ones personal level of paranoia, whether one considers tracking cookies some kind of threat. Some anti-spyware programs do not even report tracking cookies as even a minor threat.

If these tracking cookies DO bother you AND you are using Internet Explorer for a browser, a simple change of a setting can let you permanently block all 3rd party (tracking) cookies. (Much easier then constantly removing them!) Go to tools > internet options > privacy > advanced > check-mark "override automatic cookie handling" > third party cookies > tick "block" > ok > ok.

Personally, If I happen to remember it, I will delete my cookies every 6 months or so :-)

Cookies are much ado about nothin'.

immhayoung · 05-19-2011, 03:49 PM

Laptop is generally use a Internet remove the all cookie, before close the Internet. It is harmful to the cookie on Operating System. Basically Laptop is work slow, if not delete or remove cookies.

Zeus661 · 09-30-2011, 05:41 AM

cookies doesn't harm your system but keeps record of your activities on net..!
the breach in privacy point was absolutely correct.
well, generally its a good idea to remove them completely, but some believe it keeps a record of your time spend ed on particular sites. i'd say kill them...i always do...!

sammydose · 10-25-2011, 10:12 AM

Cookies are small files .txt alone can not harm your computer. Cookies are accessed by you, each time you visit almost every site. You can delete all of Cookie again today and tomorrow will visit dozens of sites. Cookies do not slow down your computer, at least in the first million, so that you can to your computer!

chynna · 10-26-2011, 03:03 AM

You can always remove the cookie each day whenever you are done. They do not actually occupy much of space, so I don't think they are that harmful.

Steve Smith John · 10-27-2011, 03:30 PM

No way. These cookies are recorded by affiliate networks who are very keen about user privacy and safety.

Vanessa105813 · 11-23-2011, 08:51 AM

Cookies are "set" by almost EVERY web-site that you visit, on every visit.

kadisandrew · 11-30-2011, 01:42 PM

Treats are tiny information .txt alone can not damage your PC. Treats are used by you, when you check out almost every website. You can get rid of all of Dessert again these days and the next day will check out lots of websites. Treats do not slowly down your PC, at least in the first thousand, so that you can to your computer

seterpaul · 01-05-2012, 09:28 AM

I would like to say that affiliate trucking cookie will not harm your laptop.As,both the things are different.I suggests that you must see to this & not to worry about anything.Thanks for sharing.

09-08-2009, 03:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
michelle_skates00 Status: Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1	Is the affiliate tracking cookie harmful to my laptop? I keep getting the affiliate tracking cookie coming up as a critical object on spyware terminator. Is this something I should remove, and if so, is there a recommended program to use?

05-19-2011, 03:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
immhayoung Status: Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2	Laptop Laptop is generally use a Internet remove the all cookie, before close the Internet. It is harmful to the cookie on Operating System. Basically Laptop is work slow, if not delete or remove cookies. __________________ preço philips

09-30-2011, 05:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
Zeus661 Status: Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1	Ride to kill..! cookies doesn't harm your system but keeps record of your activities on net..! the breach in privacy point was absolutely correct. well, generally its a good idea to remove them completely, but some believe it keeps a record of your time spend ed on particular sites. i'd say kill them...i always do...!

10-26-2011, 03:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
chynna Status: Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1	You can always remove the cookie each day whenever you are done. They do not actually occupy much of space, so I don't think they are that harmful. __________________ gino wickman

10-27-2011, 03:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
Steve Smith John Status: Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 14	No way. These cookies are recorded by affiliate networks who are very keen about user privacy and safety. __________________ NFL Journal

09-08-2009, 03:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
jibbarjabar Status: Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1	Cookies are just small .txt (text) files that by themselves cannot hurt your computer. Cookies are "set" by almost EVERY web-site that you visit, on every visit. You can delete all your cookies today and by tomorrow you will have dozens again just be visiting web-sites. Cookies do NOT slow down a computer, at least the first million or so that you might have on your computer! They are not a virus or spyware, but SOME people consider "tracking" cookies to be an invasion of privacy. These tracking cookies are "3rd party cookies" from advertising servers. They can track your movements around the web in order to deliver to you customized, targeted advertising, based on your web-surfing habits. It all depends upon ones personal level of paranoia, whether one considers tracking cookies some kind of threat. Some anti-spyware programs do not even report tracking cookies as even a minor threat. If these tracking cookies DO bother you AND you are using Internet Explorer for a browser, a simple change of a setting can let you permanently block all 3rd party (tracking) cookies. (Much easier then constantly removing them!) Go to tools > internet options > privacy > advanced > check-mark "override automatic cookie handling" > third party cookies > tick "block" > ok > ok. Personally, If I happen to remember it, I will delete my cookies every 6 months or so :-) Cookies are much ado about nothin'.

10-25-2011, 10:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
sammydose Status: Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 3	Cookies are small files .txt alone can not harm your computer. Cookies are accessed by you, each time you visit almost every site. You can delete all of Cookie again today and tomorrow will visit dozens of sites. Cookies do not slow down your computer, at least in the first million, so that you can to your computer!

11-23-2011, 08:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
Vanessa105813 Status: Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 5	Cookies are "set" by almost EVERY web-site that you visit, on every visit.

11-30-2011, 01:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
kadisandrew Status: Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 4	Treats are tiny information .txt alone can not damage your PC. Treats are used by you, when you check out almost every website. You can get rid of all of Dessert again these days and the next day will check out lots of websites. Treats do not slowly down your PC, at least in the first thousand, so that you can to your computer __________________ Best Casino Directory

01-05-2012, 09:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
seterpaul Status: Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 5	I would like to say that affiliate trucking cookie will not harm your laptop.As,both the things are different.I suggests that you must see to this & not to worry about anything.Thanks for sharing. __________________ Marshall

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