Lite weight application to remove tracking cookies

Discussion in 'other anti-malware software' started by jo3blac1, Oct 27, 2012.

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  1. jo3blac1

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    Is there a very basic light weight application to remove tracking cookies? SAS seems to do the job but I'd like something that uses less resources than that.
     
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    I do have CCleaner but CC doesn't find what HMP/SAS finds.
     
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    Personally, I do not give tracking cookies a second thought, a simple reboot and any and all are gone with Shadow Defender.
     
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    When using firefox "clear history when firefox closes" and the addon Betterprivacy will do the trick. No extra software needed then or am I missing something?
     
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    You can use Private Browsing mode in your browser.
     
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    What is CC missing? Do you have a picture showing the path of where the cookies are being stored? I never find flash cookies or tracking cookies after running CCleaner. Maybe there's a CC setting I've made that I am not remembering. I don't know the particulars about the adobe flash settings but maybe there is a setting to make as well.
     
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    SlimCleaner works well also..
     
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    Yes, If I already had a copy of SD or was using HD instead of SSD then it wouldn't have been a problem.
     
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    SAS destroyer of cookies. That would be my pick.;)
     
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    I guess that addons like Ghostery or subscriptions to ABP like Easy Privacy can prevent tracking cookies.
     
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    Im using SBIE for chrome. So its not a problem.
    However for off SBIE browsing I using IE9 (mainly for Amazon or Netflix which doesnt play well with SBIE). I am unwilling to add any extensions to Chrome or IE. I don't want to slow down my browsing experience, especially with Chrome.

    As for what HMP finds that CC doesn't here is an example:
    C:\Users\Thinkpadx120e\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\UWCGFQM.txt

    There is a bunch more. CC is just not a complete solution but a bare minimum. I want off line dedicated cookie removing app thats lite on resources. SAS would work but it feels massive so I would prefer not to use it.
     
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