What is a "tracking cookie"?

[MrsPotatoHead]

Anyone know?

I am using my namechange that I use if I think xp could be checking up on me, as he set the pc up for me and am just wondering if he's put something on here?

Hope not.

Sorry, meant to say that I found it on a Norton secutity scan.

This?

I doubt it. Tracking cookies are little files that you sometimes get from sites you visit and they deposit little spies in your pc - the usual symptom is that you get unwanted interference in the form of spam for instance.

That's the science bit, as far as I know.

You can also download free software to i.d. and eradicate them. Some are a bit stickier than others, though.

I have no doubt someone will be along to say "Pan, that is perfect utter rubbish!

Sorry my answer wasn't really helpful! I thought someone more knowledgeable than me would chip in (chocolate chip in?). I think all sorts of websites can leave tracking cookies, can't they? Some are completely benign, some are spying. I wouldn't think there was any reason to suppose it was to do with your dh.

are you normally this paranoid?

I have heard they can also take over your pc and render it inoperable.

They also never put the bin out, and leave damp towels on the bed.

Our Norton picks these up too, they are left on your computer after you visit 'infected' websites. Or at least that what I thought they were

Thanks for the info.

I'm not paranoid I don't think, but previous behaviour by my X involving tremendous invasion of privacy, particularly via pc and email, has made me a bit wary.