Re: Linux/Mozilla equivalent of Ad-Aware? To remove evil cookies.

From: David (thunderbolt01_at_netscape.net)
Date: 06/25/04


Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 01:02:13 GMT

Matt wrote:
>
> I know linux is only barely susceptible to viruses and worms, but would
> I be wrong to suppose that linux-based browsers are no more immune to
> sinister cookies than XP?
>
> Are there programs that remove spy cookies from linux-based browsers?
> leaving the legitmate cookies alone of course.
>

Mozilla doesn't run attachments automatically but it also has
some cookie controls in it as well.

You might also want to take a look at a program named BFilter,
It's a proxy filter that does a nice job though it can break some
sites that are dependent on javascript it can block most ads,
cookies.

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