Is cookie cache still a threat?

Well actually cookies are not really spyware. They are created by web sites that store some information on your computer. Like the last date you visited the web site. If you want you can just delete them, it will not harm your pc.

Hi Tagor,

Thanks for the feedback but it doesn't really answer my question.

Thanks
Selvan

depends on what's the cookies' pupose
  if you think that cookies are malicious things in general, then I'd agree that it is a threat (but why did have them if thnk this way?)
  if you belief what most sites tell you: cookies are just a harmless peace of data, then their is no threat

Hi ahoffmann,

Thanks for the feedback but it looks like I need to further clarify myself.

The use of cookies, it's advantages or disadvantages, it's specific purpose or intentions, where it came from or what's it's name, is not in question here.

When a cookie is accepted, among other things, it's stored in the Cookies directory and is added to IE's Cache.  Whatever it's  intentions, if it's only deleted from the Cookies directory, can it still perform as it was intended while remaining in IE's Cache?

Thanks.
Selvan
Win XP Pro + all updates

if you get malicous code within youir IE which reads the cache, then it could also do whith the data (cookie) whetever it wants

doesn't the cache only contain the name of the cookie and bot the data stored in it?

Thanks for that.

I am at a lost, sort of.  I use to use ad-aware and spybot and cookie control, among others, in efforts to keep clean and as safe as possible.  When I learned about PestPatrol I was relieved because it accomplished all that the 3 others did with no effort, practically.

I know it's no big deal but the only process I am troubled about is the way PP handles what it thinks is a bad cookie.  It deletes it but fails to remove it from the cache.  Hence, I question it's ability to actually replace the other three, it's quality in programing, where else may it fail in being a true Pest Patrol....do you know what I mean?

What are your thoughts?

Rgds
Selvan

> ..  but fails to remove it from the cache.
how did you proof that?
What is "your" cache?

The proof:
I scan with PestPatrol, it detects cookies in the Cookies directory.  
I run Search & Destroy, nothing is found.
I run Ad-aware, it detects the same cookies PestPatrol did but only in IE cache.

The cache:  
The specified amount of disk space to use at "Internet Explorer+Tools+Internet Options+Settings".

did you close IE before deleting cookies?

Yes, IE was closed.

After deleting all PP finds I run S&D and AA to see what PP missed.  So far all that ever shows up  are cookies in IE's cache.

To be more specific, only AA picks up the cookies in IE cache.