Are tracking cookies dangerous?

Question

Also what is the best thing to do with them and are there any special programs that manage or handle them. Thank you for any information.

Answer 1

A cookie is a plain txt file that sits on your computer in a temporary folder that stores data about a browsing session. If you log into a website it generally sets a cookie to temporarily store your information so you don’t have to log in every time you change a page.

A tracking cookie is a cookie that tracks your browsing behaviors. Marketers use this data to understand how users use their partner websites and optimize their networks for the average user that visits their networks.

Some people hate cookies, claim they’re spyware, and always delete them. Personally, we’re not exactly worried about them: unless you’ve shared your personal information, the tracking cookies are only going to report browsing habits which helps generate a bunch of marketing statistic.

Really, we think the only time you need to worry about cookies is when you’re on a public computer - like at school or an Internet cafe. In this instance, you should clear the cookies after you’re done so any stored information - such as login information - will not be stored on that computer.

Answer 2

In and of themselves, no they are not dangerous. However, with that being said, how comfortable are you with some one keeping an eye on your web surfing habits? This is one way companies get information so that you can be better spammed. I would suggest deleting them. You AV or Anti-Spyware should be able to handle them. If you need an AV, I use and recommend AVG Free though there are other freebies out there like Avast. For an anti-spyware, I use Windows Defender. this of course works best on an already clean system. If you need to clean a system of spyware, I recommend Spybot. A last tool I use is called Threatfire and this handles the stuff my AV and Defender don't. All of these are free and I have used and do use most of them now. Good luck.

Answer 3

Only the high-caloric ones

Answer 4

i like chocolate chip ones