Spybot finds these but Adaware doesn't

[VanguardLH]

"Terry Pinnell" wrote in message
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> Adaware found only one 'critical object', a
> tracking cookie.
>
> Spybot found 6 more tracking cookies

Cookies are not spyware. Read the following:

http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=246
http://www.xblock.com/articles/article_show.php?id=64
http://thundercloud.net/infoave/answ...-badcookie.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie

[Terry Pinnell]

"VanguardLH" <VanguardLH@mail.invalid> wrote:

>"Terry Pinnell" wrote in message
>news:35q0j3t0l0qj4vg8acjgt8b7ve6ims8oi2@4ax.com.. .
>> Adaware found only one 'critical object', a
>> tracking cookie.
>>
>> Spybot found 6 more tracking cookies
>
>Cookies are not spyware. Read the following:
>
>http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=246
>http://www.xblock.com/articles/article_show.php?id=64
>http://thundercloud.net/infoave/answ...-badcookie.htm
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie
>
>
>

Thanks, but I know that. Do you know the answer to my question?

--
Terry, East Grinstead, UK

[VanguardLH]

"Terry Pinnell" wrote in message
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>
> "VanguardLH" wrote:
>
>>"Terry Pinnell" wrote ...
>>>
>>> Adaware found only one 'critical object', a
>>> tracking cookie.
>>>
>>> Spybot found 6 more tracking cookies
>>
>>Cookies are not spyware. Read the following:
>>
>>http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=246
>>http://www.xblock.com/articles/article_show.php?id=64
>>http://thundercloud.net/infoave/answ...-badcookie.htm
>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie

Different programs, different authors, so difference in opinion on how
"bad" a cookie's domain must be in the eyes of that author before
considering to classify it as spyware (which is an incorrect
classification, anyway).

It's just like using hosts files from various sources. These files
are differently sized because the author(s) of those lists have
different criteria as to how bad something must be before considering
it bad enough to include in their list.

Since cookies are not spyware, expect a lots of variation as to which
ones are considered "bad", if at all. If 2 people were hosting shows
on the top 10 best dressed stars, you get different opinions as to
what is best dress and who qualifies as a star.