cookies question to GD

[cyberpj]

I was searching for some old documents I have regarding coins I purchased for investments.

My search found this:

C:\Documents and Settings\BabyPJ\Cookies
[e-mail]<1>

opening the file shows this:
VM_USR
870ff96f-a2be-4b54-ad35-7460c71cbc33|1148914836
coincide.us.intellitxt.com/
1024
2751693312
29786928
3158224672
29780893
*

Should I be suspicious? What IS that?

[Ms. Toad]

1. It's malware related

http://www.scumware.com/apps/scumware.php/action::view_article/article_id::1088567305/topic::Scumware,-Spyware,-Adware-&-Malware-Applications/

Not government related, if that's what you're concerned about, but you don't want it on your machine because it will gum up the works and may invite buddies over to play.

Get a copy of Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/ and Spybot http://www.safer-networking.org/ and run them regularly. Both are free for personal use.

[cyberpj]

2. Thanks very much -

I'll do that Ms. Toad!

(Getting paranoid in my anti-Bush old age..... :scared: )

[unhappycamper]

3. I started using ewido about a month ago and am very impressed

Features of ewido anti-malware

NEW Heuristics to detect unknown threats
NEW Scanning and cleaning of the Windows registry
NEW Support for NTFS-ADS scanning
Daily database updates
Patch proof by using strong signatures
Analysis tools (startup, connections and processes)
Intelligent online-update
Scan inside archives
Secure detection and deletion of DLL-Trojans
Generic crypter detection through emulation
Generic binder detection
Free E-Mail Support
Automatic Clean Engine
Quarantine for suspicious files
Multilingual User Interface

Additional features of the Plus-Version

Real-time monitoring of the entire system
Memory Scan detects active threats
Self-protection at kernel layer guarantees gapless monitoring
Automatic online-update

http://www.ewido.net/en/download/

[Ms. Toad]

4. I haven't tried that one

But was able to disable and clean up after an attack that dumped 600+ files onto my computer in a 5 hour period (and turned it into a doorstop) using Spybot, Adaware, and hijackthis and turned it into a doorstop. Adaware and Spybot are pretty safe, but I don't recommend hijackthis to anyone who is not pretty computer savvy. Hijack this takes a fair amount of manual sorting out to ensure you don't completely disable your computer.

[Me.]

5. Do Any Of The Three Work With Macs?

Thanks

*shadow government*

[Ms. Toad]

6. Adaware and Spybot do not.

Don't know about the other one.

[Me.]

7. Thank You

*shadow govrnment*