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Modzilla
2006-10-16, 12:22
Hello again guys and thanks in advance (again!)

I have the hitbox cookie, and some other nasties in my system that i cant get rid of.

Ive run spybot of course, and xsoftspy (which detected 24 different things including "viewer"??).

The hitbox cookie keeps coming back of course.

I have no idea how to remove it and al the other junk!

Ran trend micro and pandascan, both picked spyware up but didn't disinfect it.

Also saw a dialer mentoned in one scan.

HELP!!

captain_gut
2006-10-16, 13:24
As many popular web pages use tracking cookies (like the Hitbox cookie) it is quite normal for them to return.
But no need to worry - they are not a too serious thread.
However, you can set your browser to generally block such third party cookies.
On our website you will find instructions for the most common browsers:
http://spybot.info/en/faq/37.html
Also: Please be aware that in order to remove cookies with Spybot-S&D you might need to close your browser for the process of removal.

What were the other nasties you mentioned?

captain_gut
2006-10-16, 15:04
they are not a too serious thread.

should read "threat", of course ;)

Modzilla
2006-10-16, 15:38
Firehousezone cookie always seems to be there.

Ive downloaded and installed MCAfee and it picked up some stuff and removed it.

Cant remember what i used that found a dialler and some other hacking tool.

So at this stage untill i run some more scans its hitbox and firehousezone.

Modzilla
2006-10-20, 04:01
OK, hitbox gone, but firehousezone cookie stil lthere every time i log on.