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Convert "Created" date in yahoo cookie to readable format?
There is a cookie I found on my computer that has a "Created" field with a value of 256275795.48451099 From what I understand this is the date and time that the cookie was first created. Can someone please tell me how I can convert this to a date and time format that I can read? Thanks
<key>Created</key>
<real>256275795.48451099</real>
<key>Domain</key>
<string>.mail.yahoo.com</string>
<key>Expires</key>
<date>2009-05-15T03:43:15Z</date>
<key>Name</key>
<string>YM.CGP_keliherbill</string>
<key>Path</key>
<string>/dc/</string>
<key>Value</key>
<string>spp=1&res=1284x644</string> 
I believe the number is the number of milliseconds since 1/1/1970 @ 12:00 AM
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So how can I determine what time and date this is?
Try the converter on this page: http://www.esqsoft.com/javascript_examples/date-to-epoch.htm
It suggests 256275795.48451099 is Mon Feb 13 1978 22:43:15 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time), which doesn't make much sense. However, the date will be picked up from your computer's internal clock and if it was wrong (because of a dead clock batter for instance) that could account for the wrong date.
When i put the string from my Yahoo cookie in, it returns today's date.
It suggests 256275795.48451099 is Mon Feb 13 1978 22:43:15 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time), which doesn't make much sense. However, the date will be picked up from your computer's internal clock and if it was wrong (because of a dead clock batter for instance) that could account for the wrong date.
When i put the string from my Yahoo cookie in, it returns today's date.
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Thanks strung, I found that converter also and the date makes no sense. The cookie was orginally created on a new Mac. Not sure if that makes any difference. I appreciate your input.
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Thaks strung, I'll try that on my mac laptop when I get home.
proximaisoluti, did you see the suggested that I posted in first post? 02.24.2009 at 08:29AM PST
War1, the software you suggested is for IE on Windows. The cookie in question seems to have been created on Safari on a Mac. I don't believe the software you suggested will run on a Mac.
You can view a cookie date by IECookiesView utility
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/internet_explorer_cookies_view.html
Hope this helps!
war1