Cookie problem solved
Hi Sandra!:greeting:
I've got good news [sort of, depending on how you take it].
What I'm trying to say, is that my PC is back to storing cookies, as it should be. However, [here comes the potentially bad news] I discovered that the cause behind this problem was a virus [at least I think it's a virus since it was my antivirus that caught it, though the name seems to suggest otherwise], TSPY_AGENT.ZH. I guess it planted itself in my PC at the same time I got the Smithfraud and SpySheriff, and simply remained dormant. After cleaning out my PC [Windows System and registry] of the virus, I discovered that the cookie problem was gone.
I'm terribly sorry if I wasted your time. If it's any consolation, you gave me an alternate way to update my spybot includes list, as I haven't been able to do so in a long time due to the "bad checksum". And in turn, the update allowed me to discover 2 files of Smithfraud that had been missed before updating. Also, I forgot to mention before, your suggestion of changing my setting to "ask for confirmation before blocking" is working like a charm.
So, all in all, for me, this hasn't been a total loss. You've been a big help.:bigthumb: I just hope I didn't waste too much of your time. BTW, what should I do about the email-report I sent to detections@spybot.info? Should I send them an email to withdraw my request?
Sheepishly
yours,
Yokarin
Hi Sandra!:greeting:
I've got good news [sort of, depending on how you take it].
What I'm trying to say, is that my PC is back to storing cookies, as it should be. However, [here comes the potentially bad news] I discovered that the cause behind this problem was a virus [at least I think it's a virus since it was my antivirus that caught it, though the name seems to suggest otherwise], TSPY_AGENT.ZH. I guess it planted itself in my PC at the same time I got the Smithfraud and SpySheriff, and simply remained dormant. After cleaning out my PC [Windows System and registry] of the virus, I discovered that the cookie problem was gone.
I'm terribly sorry if I wasted your time. If it's any consolation, you gave me an alternate way to update my spybot includes list, as I haven't been able to do so in a long time due to the "bad checksum". And in turn, the update allowed me to discover 2 files of Smithfraud that had been missed before updating. Also, I forgot to mention before, your suggestion of changing my setting to "ask for confirmation before blocking" is working like a charm.
So, all in all, for me, this hasn't been a total loss. You've been a big help.:bigthumb: I just hope I didn't waste too much of your time. BTW, what should I do about the email-report I sent to detections@spybot.info? Should I send them an email to withdraw my request?
Sheepishly
yours,Yokarin
