Hi Everyone, As I have my computer locked-up very tight (AVG, SyGate, Ad-Aware, SpyBlaster & Spybot), I am a little concerned about Computing.net. I may be a bit paranoid, however, I am getting some unusual spyware in Ad-Aware and Tools>Internet Options>Settings>View Files ...as it reads as follows: Name liveintellitxt.asp?IPID=7 Internet Address itxt.vibrantmedia .com/system/liveintelltxt.asp=7 Type active server Size 45KB Last Accessed 7/16/2003 11:47 Last Checked 7/16/2003 THERE ARE ABOUT 30 OF THESE AFTER Name j.ad?site=ComputingNet&adSpace=Security&size=468x60&type=horiz&pop=0&requestID=18585147730.40947598797390283 Internet Address http://a.tribalfusion.com/j.ad?site=ComputingNet&adSpace=Security&size=468x60&type=horiz&pop=0&requestID=18585147730.40947598797390283 Type Ad File Size 2KB Expires None Last Modified None Last Accessed 7/16/2003 11:41 PM Last Checked 7/16/2003 11:41 PM I still have dial-up (which will change next week - ordered DSL) and I clear Temp. Internet folders and Cookies after each session. However, log on, homepage MSN and go directly to Computing.net. NOWEHERE ELSE and I get the above cookies. My question is, is there something in my system that Ad-Aware, Spybot and SpyBlaster cannot detect or has Computing.net sold out? I hope it is the former and not the latter. Thanks for your help and input, Kraig

Hello, Cookies are not necessarily (and most of the time are not at all) spyware. All the stuff you mention there has to do with advertising, not spyware. I personally think some of those "spyware" detectors are way too sensitive. They'll say anything that is known to be advertising is spyware. This is simply not true. I would be much more concerned if those things found "spyware" programs that resided on my computer. You can read the privacy policy of both tribalfusion and vibrantmedia on their respective websites, if you like. Justin

Hello Kraig, AdAware took as configuration to detect all cookies which in one way or another use to send back to internet some information regarding you.... Programs as SpywareBlaster or others, just takes in consideration only "cookie's spywares" known to spy your system permanently... that's the différence....

If you want to see what cookies any site is trying to put on your computer, get Cookie Wall from www.AnalogX.com. It asks you before it will allow any cookie to be placed. You have total control over the cookies on your computer. I love it. And I would never worry about anything from computing.net. I have it in my trusted zone for IW and Zone Alarm.

Why not use Mozilla as your browser. It lets you control cookies by rules and by sites. It also lets you control popups. It is free and opensource.