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louie2
Howdy,
Does anyone have an idea why Ad-Aware considers these cookies a threat? unsure.gif They are Opt-Out cookies! Thanks.

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Description: *trafficmp*
Description: *tribalfusion*
Description: *.zedo*
Description: *adtech*
Description: *adserver*
Description: *adserv*
Description: *adserve*
Description: *atdmt*
Description: *bluestreak*
Description: *serving-sys*
Description: *2o7*
Description: *ad.yieldmanager*
Description: *real*
Description: *247realmedia*
Description: *realmedia*
Description: *adbrite*
Description: *rotator.adjuggler*
Description: *casalemedia*
Description: *pointroll*
Description: *ads.pointroll*
Description: *tradedoubler*
Description: *adlegend*
Description: *weborama*
Description: *mediaplex*
Description: *fastclick*
Description: *specificclick*
Description: *adviva*
Description: *webtrendslive*
Description: *.webtrendslive*
Description: *webtrends*
Description: *coremetrics*
Description: *data.coremetrics*

LS Albin
Hi louie2! The detected objects are third party cookies.

Third party cookies are those left on your machine by a domain other than the one you are currently viewing. If you visited www.siteX and the site set a cookie for www.siteY, www.siteY would be a third party cookie.

Consider that the most popular web browsers’ default configuration is set to allow the setting of third party cookies. Users have, in essence, been ‘opted-in’ to accept third party cookies without their knowledge or consent. This facilitates tracking of their behavior across participating domains and sending that information to a third party.

The user has neither affirmatively consented to nor, generally speaking, is aware of the fact that their behavior is being tracked.


Thanks for your report biggrin.gif

Albin

Lavasoft Malware Labs


louie2
Howdy Albin,
Thanks for quick help. smile.gif
Third party cookies are set not to be accepted. Cookies only appear after TACO opt-out cookie is enabled.
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Logfile created: 7/30/2009 9:47:37
Lavasoft Ad-Aware version: 8.0.7
Extended engine version: 8.1
*********************** Definitions database information ***********************
Lavasoft definition file: 149.16
Extended engine definition file: 8.1
******************************** Scan results: *********************************
Objects detected: 40
Type Detected
==========================
Processes.......: 0
Registry entries: 0
Hostfile entries: 0
Files...........: 0
Folders.........: 0
LSPs............: 0
Cookies.........: 40
Browser hijacks.: 0
MRU objects.....: 0

Description: *doubleclick* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 408875 Family ID: 0
Description: *adrevolver* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 408932 Family ID: 0
Description: *advertis* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 408918 Family ID: 0
Description: *advertising* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 409017 Family ID: 0
Description: *.ru4* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 409055 Family ID: 0
Description: *pro-market* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 408823 Family ID: 0
Description: *questionmarket* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 408819 Family ID: 0
Description: *tacoda* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 409123 Family ID: 0
Description: *trafficmp* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 408787 Family ID: 0
Description: *tribalfusion* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 408785 Family ID: 0
Description: *.zedo* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 409030 Family ID: 0
Description: *adtech* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 409018 Family ID: 0
Description: *adserver* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 408737 Family ID: 0
Description: *adserv* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 408921 Family ID: 0
Description: *adserve* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 409020 Family ID: 0
Description: *atdmt* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 408910 Family ID: 0
Description: *bluestreak* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 408904 Family ID: 0
Description: *serving-sys* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 409130 Family ID: 0
Description: *2o7* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 408943 Family ID: 0
Description: *ad.yieldmanager* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 409172 Family ID: 0
Description: *real* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 408817 Family ID: 0
Description: *247realmedia* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 408945 Family ID: 0
Description: *realmedia* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 409139 Family ID: 0
Description: *adbrite* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 409218 Family ID: 0
Description: *rotator.adjuggler* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 409135 Family ID: 0
Description: *casalemedia* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 409152 Family ID: 0
Description: *pointroll* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 408826 Family ID: 0
Description: *ads.pointroll* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 408927 Family ID: 0
Description: *tradedoubler* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 408964 Family ID: 0
Description: *adlegend* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 409170 Family ID: 0
Description: *weborama* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 408955 Family ID: 0
Description: *mediaplex* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 408991 Family ID: 0
Description: *fastclick* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 408869 Family ID: 0
Description: *specificclick* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 408807 Family ID: 0
Description: *adviva* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 409016 Family ID: 0
Description: *webtrendslive* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 408954 Family ID: 0
Description: *.webtrendslive* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 409033 Family ID: 0
Description: *webtrends* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 599640 Family ID: 0
Description: *coremetrics* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 409008 Family ID: 0
Description: *data.coremetrics* Family Name: Cookies Clean status: Success Item ID: 409220 Family ID: 0
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