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    • wuehlmaus on Thu 30 Jul 2009
    • 01:35:26 PM UTC

    Cookie from 3 red rated sites which ought to be blocked

    Some weeks ago I changed WOT settings to block red sites. It seems to work alright as it already blocked some sites (advertising popups) recently.

    BUT: Today a Norton quick check found three "Tracking cookies" from these sites - all rated red:
    ivwbox.de
    adtech.de
    intellitxt.com
    I have not visited these sites manually, I had been surfing on another site with an excellent rating and I've seen no WOT warning or "this site was blocked" popup.

    So these red-rated sites have not been blocked by WOT.
    How is this possible and - as it is a risk - how can this be prevented?

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    • g7w on Thu 30 Jul 2009
    • 02:06:55 PM UTC

    re: cookies

    You can change how your browser accepts / rejects cookies.
    In Firefox (I do not use IE other than for Windows Update Service)
    Tools -> Options -> Privacy
    Accept cookies = check marked
    Accept third-party cookies = NOT checked
    Keep = Until I close Firefox.

    This reduces tracking cookies from third-party sites.

    Also, you might be interested in removing the LSO objects, for Firefox get this extension: Better Privacy
    BetterPrivacy is a Super Cookie Safeguard which protects from usually not deletable LSO's. It blocks longterm tracking on Google, YouTube Ebay and many other domains.

    FYI
    Firefox 3.5.x offers the ability for Private Browsing watch the video

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    WOT Community - gives us security through unity.
    Thank you all
    - G7W
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    • Warxas on Thu 30 Jul 2009
    • 05:23:20 PM UTC

    Also

    You can install a hosts file. It blocks a large list of malicious site, while also blocking ads and cookies.
    My personal favorite blocks all 3 of these sites cookies. :)

    MVPS Hosts File
    HP Hosts File
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    • demonluo on Fri 31 Jul 2009
    • 08:13:22 PM UTC

    u should use hostsman to

    u should use hostsman to manage ur hostsfile & ccleaner to manage ur cookies & don't forget to block 3rd party cookie(for IE, Tools>Internet Options>Privacy>Advanced>set 1st party cookies-prompt & then set 3rd party cookies-block)...