OMG I think I'm cookie grabbed!!!

sily_sicily · Post by **sily_sicily** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:54 am

OMG OMG OMG.

I went to this site because I linked to the wrong site from my site on freewebs. I linked to a site called sth like "frewebs . com" and there came a about:blank popup. I quickly closed everything and changed all my pws (even hotmail and yahoo). Do you think I'm cooke grabbed? I'm not very sure...

Woah that sure scared me! XD

werepup · Post by **werepup** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:35 pm

If you've got a firewall and anti-virus on your computer I wouldn't worry too much. If not, then you can use online virus checkers... Such as...

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Google toolbar offers a pop-up block, as do many other toolbars out there.

but if you are worried about Spyware, I'd suggest you download and install Adaware ( http://www.lavasoft.com/software/adaware/ )

Just run this a couple times a week, and it should keep your machine reasonably clear from spyware.

Post by **Shoyru_Lover** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:33 am

Delete your cookies, change your pass.

cat1205123 · Post by **cat1205123** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:23 pm

For the record, about:blank isn't a virus/cookie grabber. It's a standard page that comes up when a new window is opened and your browser doesn't know what to put in it.

But I'd change your password anyway. (As I'm guessing you've done already)

sily_sicily · Post by **sily_sicily** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:43 am

cat1205123 wrote:For the record, about:blank isn't a virus/cookie grabber. It's a standard page that comes up when a new window is opened and your browser doesn't know what to put in it.

But I'd change your password anyway. (As I'm guessing you've done already)

Oh okay thanks. :oops:

Guess I was too freaked out after reading those guides.
So er what does a cookie grabber look like? I've heard that it's a blank popup? o_O

DM was on fire! · Post by **DM was on fire!** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:47 pm

A CGer can be anything, anywhere. A lot of people have been imbedding them in lookups on Neo.
But if you have what werepup said, I wouldn't worry.

spudge · Post by **spudge** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:59 am

Cookies = good. Don't spread the fear.

Post by **Shoyru_Lover** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 1:48 pm

Total thread necromancy!

Penguin · Post by **Penguin** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 1:54 pm

mmm, zombie cookies

yamiyugi336 · Post by **yamiyugi336** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 11:10 am

my acct. was fozen for using a cheat program or downloaded a cheat progam. I did nither, I do not even now what a cheat program is and I never downloaded one too. In fact I have not downloaded anything for sometime now. Was I cookie grabbed? I wrote to tnt. but I am guessing I have lost my acct. Can someone tell what is a cheat program and what is it for. Thanks for any help at all.

Anoohilator · Post by **Anoohilator** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 11:41 am

I think it'll be hard to prove that you weren't using a cheat program, but basically it's things like autobuyers and refreshers.

Uncle Xyzzy · Post by **Uncle Xyzzy** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 11:03 pm

Nooooo! Cookies aren't bad!

And even if, I'd guess the majority of people who implement them have at least a simple encryption so they can't be used to kill us all.

But, not being a web designer myself, I'm not qualified to shout random things about the Web Designer Idiom (WDI).

yamiyugi336 · Post by **yamiyugi336** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 5:47 am

Thanks, All I know is I did not use an auto buyer or used a program to refresh for me. I miss my acct. that I worked very hard at. I know I will never get my acct. back and I am too scared to start a new one for if I was forzen for something I did not do. I will most likly get frozen again. Time to look else where .

OMG I think I'm cookie grabbed!!!

OMG I think I'm cookie grabbed!!!

cgs