Yieldmanager...

[Nativenglish]

Hello there...

I know that my laptop is infected with the yieldmanager cookie because another spyware program is telling me that it is. Why is Malwarebytes Anti-Virus not picking it up when I do a full system scan? Also, I was wondering if there are tools in the Malwarebytes Professional version that will remove yieldmanager?

Thank you for your attention...

~ Crazy Cookies in San DIego~

[daledoc1]

Hi, nativenglish:

MBAM does not detect or remove tracking cookies: Does Malwarebytes Anti-Malware detect or remove tracking cookies?

MBAM PRO and MBAM Free are essentially the same program (the scanner is the same), the major difference being the real-time protection, scheduled tasks and incremental updates in the PRO version: http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free/

However, if you think you might be infected, please follow the steps below to have a qualified malware expert take a look at your system, and help with malware removal:

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OPTION 1: Free, one-on-one, expert assistance in the Malware Removal Forum.

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OPTION 3: Fee-based, one-on-one, expert assistance from Premium Support.

OPTION 1:

• Please print out, read and carefully follow the instructions in the "I'm Infected - What Do I Do Now?" article.
  
• Then please start a new post in the Malware Removal Forum.
  
• An authorized, trained malware expert will provide free, one-on-one assistance as soon as one becomes available.
  

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OPTION 2:

If you are a paid user of MBAM PRO and would like support via the helpdesk, please contact them here.

OPTION 3:

If you prefer the Malwarebytes Premium Services (comprehensive solutions to all your computer support needs – from installation and set-up to troubleshooting and tune-ups), please go to the Premium Support site here.

Please be patient – someone will assist you as soon as possible.

Thank you very much,

daledoc1

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[goldhound]

Hello there...

I know that my laptop is infected with the yieldmanager cookie because another spyware program is telling me that it is. Why is Malwarebytes Anti-Virus not picking it up when I do a full system scan? Also, I was wondering if there are tools in the Malwarebytes Professional version that will remove yieldmanager?

Thank you for your attention...

~ Crazy Cookies in San DIego~

In addition to daledoc1's knowledgable response. Here is a quote from Panda Cloud anti virus.......

"YieldManager is a cookie.

Cookies are small text files stored in the browser on the users computer, when visiting web pages.

Cookies store information that can be used for several purposes: to personalize web browsing, to gather demographic information about how many users visit a page, to monitor which banners are displayed to the user, etc.

These uses are not, in theory at least, malicious.

However, keep in mind that the misuse of cookies could threaten an individuals privacy."

If you happen to use the Firefox browser you can get an addon, "ghostery" which blocks yieldmanager and many other tracking cookies, as will another FF addon "BetterPrivacy".

Ccleaner by Piriform will remove most cookies. Just be sure to read up on it's proper use and stay away from the "registry cleaner" function!

Best regards

[daledoc1]

Excellent points, goldhound.

Thanks!