Re: why they keep coming back?

From: Mike Burgess (winhelp2002_at_spamthis.com)
Date: 12/15/03 

Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 09:51:16 -0500

Mr,
Those are nothing more than "tracking cookies" .......

Blocking Unwanted Cookies with IE 6
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/cookies.htm
[or]
You can add those entries to IE's "Restricted Zone"
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/restricted.htm
[or]
Use a HOSTS file that blocks those type servers (see below)
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 12-15-03]
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"Mr" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:13e0901c3c2dc$cbb164a0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi, I use ad-aware 6 and also like to use the online
> scanner Pestscan simultaneously-They dont always find the
> same spyware but I'd guess they do OK. Here's is my
> concern. I got online and scanned with PS and then AAW.
> Cleaned out all they detected. Then I went to this NGroup
> & read some>then to see updates at windows>then to check
> my mail at yahoo>then did a housecall virus scan (pc was
> virus free>I did not go to anymore websites.
> So why is it when I scanned again with PS, it
> found "counterhit click (or something like that)& 207{1}
> txt in my cookies in the "c" drive.MY QUESTION: does this
> spyware just creep in because it already knows my IP
> address and whe Im online, it takes advantage of this-
> I'd like to understand more about this. please help

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