AS test results SAS AVG CS & AA

Hi there,
I am new to this forum. It is very informative and helpful, thanks everyone.
I just thought I would post some test results that I just got from some scans using CounterSpy, AVG Anti-Spyware, SUPERantispyware, and Ad-Aware SE. This is just a simple scan of my machine after a regular week of usage, and nothing added (purposely anyway) for the test.

Sunbelt Countersy V2 (paid):
Scan History Details
Start Date: 3/30/07 7:56:47 AM
End Date: 3/30/07 8:16:03 AM
Total Time: 19 Min 16 Sec
Detected security risks
No risks were found during this scan.


AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5.0.50 trial:
+ Scan result:
:mozilla.6:C:\Documents and Settings\Rob\Application data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\eyrnpozn.default\cookies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Com : No action taken.
:mozilla.27:C:\Documents and Settings\Rob\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\eyrnpozn.default\cookies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Netflame : No action taken.
:mozilla.23:C:\Documents and Settings\Rob\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\eyrnpozn.default\cookies.txt -> TrackingCookie.Paypal : No action taken.
::Report end

Superantispyware 3.6.1000 free:
Scan type : Complete Scan

Memory items scanned : 370
Memory threats detected : 0
Registry items scanned : 4518
Registry threats detected : 0
File items scanned : 23928
File threats detected : 10

Adware.Tracking Cookie
C:\Documents and Settings\Rob\Cookies\rob@fastclick[2].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Rob\Cookies\rob@adopt.euroclick[1].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Rob\Cookies\rob@doubleclick[1].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Rob\Cookies\rob@2o7[1].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Rob\Cookies\rob@atwola[1].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Rob\Cookies\rob@atdmt[1].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Rob\Cookies\rob@ads.stardoll[1].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Rob\Cookies\rob@media.fastclick[2].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Rob\Cookies\rob@realnetworks.112.2o7[1].txt
C:\Documents and Settings\Rob\Cookies\rob@questionmarket[2].txt

Ad-Aware Personal SE:
ArchiveData(March 30, 2007.bckp)
Referencefile : SE1R163 26.03.2007
======================================================

TRACKING COOKIE
»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»
obj[0]=IECache Entry : Cookie:rob@fastclick.net/
obj[1]=IECache Entry : Cookie:rob@insightexpressai.com/
obj[2]=IECache Entry : Cookie:rob@adopt.euroclick.com/
obj[3]=IECache Entry : Cookie:rob@doubleclick.net/
obj[4]=IECache Entry : Cookie:rob@2o7.net/
obj[5]=IECache Entry : Cookie:rob@atdmt.com/
obj[6]=IECache Entry : Cookie:rob@media.fastclick.net/
obj[7]=IECache Entry : Cookie:rob@realnetworks.112.2o7.net/
obj[8]=IECache Entry : Cookie:rob@questionmarket.com/


Well there you have it. I just thought some may find this interesting for comparative purposes. I apologise if I have posted somewhere it should not be.

Cheers

 

But the fact none of those could have done anything if they stayed on your machine makes this "test" useless. Cookies are harmless.

 

CCleaner could remove them so easily..

 

You got a cookie jar.
But thank you for sharing, much appreciated.

 

I could send you a couple of rustock & other assorted trojans if you really want to compare those 3 scanners.

 

I can offer some aggressive test samples also but i would also have to suggest Power Shadow before going thru with them. Not that they won't do the job but my recomendation is test "active" "real" malware on either a system for that purpose or in a virtual setup as to not suffer a mistake that might consume more time then you want to spend searching down all the extras that can bind with most malware. Simply a dependable safeguard to allow you to test and restore completely intact your good machine after examining those actions\reactions.

 

Thanks for everyones replies,
I realise there is nothing harmful here. I posted simply to show the differing results of a few different applications after severaldays of average browsing. (The results of an average user?) Even though harmless, some picked things up, others didn't.

I don't know if the fact that they are harmless items, should that make it easier for these programs to detect them (well known but harmles), or since they are harmless do some of these programs ignore them? Are some programs trying to make me feel better about using them by detecting things, no matter their significance?

PLease excuse the ramblings of a novice. And no, thank you very much, I do not need anything nasty sent to me to really test. But I do appreciate the discussion. Thanks.

 

@EliteKiller
@Easter

I will wait. The more nasty, better it is!!
Thanks

aiglehawk@hotmail.com

 

Again, your contribution is appreciated, by me at least.
Cookies raise some privacy issues, but if you use a decent browser, you can accept only cookies for trusted sites, and delete all cookies at the end of the browser session (keeping the trusted ones if you want), not to mention CCleaner that can delete them too.