Does Malwarebytes protect against tracking cookies?

[ffwfire]

Thank you.

Michelle

[noknojon]

Hi Michelle -

In one word NO - Tracking cookies , or any cookies , are not removed with Malwarebytes scans -

Your Antivirus or other programs like SUPERAntiSpyware will remove these during a scan -

We do not consider any form of cookies to be actual Malware , so they are left to others to worry about if you are concerned -

I can remove up to 10 or 15 tracking cookies at the end of the week , but I am not worried about these as being priority items -

Thank You -

[ffwfire]

Hi Michelle -

In one word NO - Tracking cookies , or any cookies , are not removed with Malwarebytes scans -

Your Antivirus or other programs like SUPERAntiSpyware will remove these during a scan -

We do not consider any form of cookies to be actual Malware , so they are left to others to worry about if you are concerned -

I can remove up to 10 or 15 tracking cookies at the end of the week , but I am not worried about these as being priority items -

Thank You -

That is what I thought. Your company deals with the real malware and you don't detect harmless cookies to make it look like your program is actually doing something. Thanks for answering the question. Do you think I should leave spyware blaster, Spybot S&D on together with Malwarebytes protection? I have the paid version of Malwarebytes. It runs all the time.

[noknojon]

Hi Again -

Spybot S&D without the TeaTimer item is often left on many computers , but I mentioned SUPERAntiSpyware as my only backup -

That is apart from my antivirus (still required) which is Microsoft Security Essentials -

If you use Facebook or any other networking sites you will find they automatically have tracking cookies that are generally harmless -

Thanks for your interest - If you have any other questions do not hesitate to ask us -

Regards -

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[Kikesan]

Hello,

I just want to say that not all antivirus software detect Cookies, also they can be deleted using the browsers' options/configurations.

[ffwfire]

No, thank you. I use Norton only because it is free with Comcast and I was looking at Super Antispyware before your program. You have to buy lifetime licenses on their site and I needed two and it was only selling me one. So I just bought Malwarebytes which home users only have to pay once which is good news to me. I probably would have gotten it sooner if I knew that.

[noknojon]

@ Kikesan -

That is why I use S.A.S free once a week for minor items like that along with CCleaner -

[ffwfire]

@ Kikesan -

That is why I use SAS free once a week for minor items like that along with CCleaner -

I will download the free version of Super Antispyware.

[ffwfire]

But I found out how you buy more than one lifetime. It would have cost near $60.00. It cost $44.11 here and I am always seeing people recommend Malwarebytes. Even Symantec on their forum, but get this they recommend you use the free version and don't use the pro version of your program with their program. They don't want it to conflict. I been using it and I had no problems. Thank you.