i use superantispyware free edition. i scan my computer like once every 2 to 6 weeks. it always finds several hundred items and sometimes over 1000 items. any1 else use this? is this common? they are often tracking cookies

edit: nevermind found this on their website. my bad...

"This subject has been the debate of many newsgroups and online forums. Cookies are simply text files stored on your hard drive and cannot themselves harm your computer in any way. Typically cookies are used to remember logins and keep track of user settings on web-sites.

Cookies can be used to track your movement on the Internet ONLY if a site is aware of the cookies and is designed to use the specific cookies. Because of their use in tracking, many feel that this constitutes spyware.

We do not consider cookies to be threats of anywhere near the same level of severity as actual malware threats that can steal real personal information, serve ads, or render a computer unusable.

SUPERAntiSpyware will detect tracking cookies as "Adware.Tracking Cookies" and you can choose to remove them or leave them on your system. You may turn off this feature in the Preferences -> Scanning Control tab of SUPERAntiSpyware should you not wish cookies to be scanned, detected and removed."

This post was edited by noob_whacker on Mar 6 2017 07:52pm

I no longer use it as it finds nothing the others don't.
spybot snd / malware bytes / eset online / ccleaner are my go to's.

All browsing data is gone when I close my browser, nothing is saved.
I reject all cookie and tracking attempts unless said sites white listed.

This post was edited by King Atrhur on Mar 6 2017 07:59pm

what web browser do you use? and just use adblock add on? any other useful add ons?

I use it cuz Ghot uses it and that's good enough for me.

Me..

Firefox

NoScript
Classic Theme Restorer


/e No Java, no Flash, no AdBlock

This post was edited by Ghot on Mar 7 2017 02:11am

Opera. has built in java flash etc blockers.
Juts use adblocker plus and a few other things for ease of use not security.
I used to use no script on other browsers but opera does an decent job of it with out the need for it.

Unlock origin + popper blocker

Even works 100% on couchtuner
So good