Tracking Cookies
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I regularly run Adware to keep an eye on tracking cookies and spyware on my computer and I've known for quite some time that one of my 'regular' sites has been dropping these onto my computer. My recent update of McAfee now has a 'site advisor'. This comes up 'green', ie 'safe' on all my regular sites, but this site comes up 'orange', ie 'suspect'. I've checked the status of this site with the McAfee site advisor and the warning is this:- "In our tests, we found downloads on this site that some people consider adware, spyware, or other unwanted programs". Has anybody else experienced this? Perhaps Admin can advise?
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The main problem with Mcafee and Norton is that they are very intrusive, They are also memory hungry and cause the PC to slow to a stop. I would use either AVG or Avast for anti virus and for the spyware run AVG spyware and/or Spybot S and D and Adaware SE. These programs are free to use and updated regularly. They will not slow the machine but the virus scans run resident (scans in the back ground). so save yourself 40 euros a year and switch.
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Nige
I was always told to be nice to my elders now I'm finding it more difficult
Hi I thought cookies you got from the supermarket!! No I jest. I go with Nige. Have tried and paid for Norton and Mcfee in past and ended up paying more for someone to unblock my system. Now use only AVG best thing since sliced bread.
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Anj
The problem never went away (or was adequately explained), but I very quickly got teed off with Macafee and I ended up with Kaspersky. OK, still had to pay my 40$ but so far it's been worth every penny :-). Spybot and Adaware roool though ;-). |
