I need some computer helps guys.....

[Patrick]

... in response to Re: Re: What exactly , is the purpose......, posted by Michael B on Jan 23, 2003

If one of the sites you use collects information about you (such as they do when you order something) they may sell the information about you to an advertiser like doubleclick that allows them to tie an identity to the serial number they track you by in their database.

You can disable third party cookies in Internet Explorer.  At least in 6.0.2 you can, probably in other versions as well.  Go to Tools - Internet Options - Privacy, and click on Advanced, then enable "Override automatic cookie handling."  Select "Block" under third party cookies.

Close the browser and then delete all your cookies (make sure you remember your password here because you'll have to enter it the next time you post).

I just tried that and then surfed around to many of the big commercial sites to see if I would pick up any third party cookies.  Didn't see any.

Third party cookies are those set by a site outside the one you'e visiting.  That's how most sites with ads operate.  They have ads that are linked in from a different advertising site, so while you're at foxnews.com, they might embed an ad that's served from doubleclick.com.  When they call the ad from the doubleclick server, Doubleclick reads their own cookie (the doubleclick one) that's on your computer and they store the fact that you visited page X at foxnews.com for your particular serial number (the one stored in the doubleclick cookie).  If there was no doubleclick cookie, they set one and start a new record in their database so the tracking starts on the next site you reach that has doubleclick ads.

Disabling third party cookies seems to prevent any cookie other than one from the site you're visiting (at least from the brief experiment I did).

That's not going to stop the spam you're receiving (you're already on the lists) but at least it looks like it would stop any additional tracking in the future.

[JohnL]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: What exactly , is the purpos..., posted by Patrick on Jan 24, 2003

Thanks Patrick !! Even though I use Netscape, its working.
John

[MarkInTx]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: What exactly , is the purpos..., posted by Patrick on Jan 24, 2003


Often at the end of Spam Mail, you will see a "Please Remove me from this list" link.

Frequently, this will not actually remove you.

So, why is it there?

Many people will use a fake account when filling out forms. So, the spammers can't know if the address they sent their spam to was actually used.

When you click "Please Remove" what you have done, in actuality, is tell the Spammer that the address is valid, and someone actually read it.

You are better off using a service like hotmail which has spam filters built in. Have the filter delete and block the domain (if possible) and NEVER actually click on any of the spam ads... even if you are interested. Instead, open a new browser, and use it to go to the site, that way the Spam database doesn't know the spam was effective...

[yoe]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: What exactly , is the purpos..., posted by Patrick on Jan 24, 2003

I block sexyque.com then I get some other name, I block that and get another, next thing ya know-no pages are coming up. All this in from a Russian site. Now I only get porno if I type in a 'non' web page. Take for instance if I just tupe 'lp' I get some "Penis Enlargement" banner with some pics (not so bad though). This actaully is no joke.
Joe

see-http://www.sexytetki.com/index5.html?lp
http://www.penispill.com/index.shtml?smutserver::http://www.sexytetki.com/index5.html

[Cold Warrior]

... in response to does not work with sexyque...., posted by yoe on Jan 24, 2003

[This message has been edited by Cold Warrior]

your computer is infected by spyware. This is like a virus,it doesn't destroy anything but it can reset your homepage, direct your search to other pages and pop up ads. I could help you search the registry and delete this stuff but try ad-aware first.

http://www.lavasoft.nu/index.html

[BURKE89]

... in response to just a few cookies that I delete again a..., posted by yoe on Jan 23, 2003

"bleach" with your cookies?

It has done wonders for me.

My old "box" hasn't run this smooth ever.

Concerned Patriot...

[MarkInTx]

... in response to Yoe, have you tried..., posted by BURKE89 on Jan 23, 2003

What is bleach?

[BURKE89]

... in response to Re: Yoe, have you tried..., posted by MarkInTx on Jan 24, 2003

It's an option with my cookie and cache washer. I have mine set for 7 washes, so it completely destroys the files making them unrecoverable. It seems to be working, but I'm no expert on this stuff.

[id]

... in response to I need some computer helps guys....., posted by yoe on Jan 23, 2003

It's not the russians, it's the javascript that's possibly getting more sophisticated and nastier. I'll have a look at it when I'm on my Linux box, I'm in Windoze at the moment and don't want to let the nasty porn take over my browser.
P.S. Disabling javascript will stop the pop-up windows and resizing your browser for sure.
id