Cookie Control
WebWasher
This freeware filters ads, zaps cookies and even blocks companies from
profiling your surfing habits. The latest version blocks the "tower"
ad format now becoming popular online. The app runs as a local proxy and
blocks pop-up windows and banner ads. It even protects you from Web bugs
(invisible graphics hidden in documents that track your browsing). The
integrated cookie filter helps classify cookies as good, bad or neutral.
This allows you to automatically accept the ones need for site personalization
or shopping and reject the rest. SecretMaker sends phantom data in place
of your personal information to foil profilers.
(1.2 MB, Windows, free for personal use but requires
registration)
Download from: http://www.webwasher.com/en/products/wwash/download.htm
AdSubtract
SE
Freeware that block Web ads and cookies. You can also track blocked cookies
and ads, or be notified when these are being blocked. AdSubtract CE ($15)
includes custom settings and lets you sort cookies and differentiate between
from ads and trusted-sites.
(2.5 MB, Windows, Free)
Download from: http://www.adsubtract.com/se-download.html
Cookie
Viewer
Free utility that let's you explore cookies stored on your computer. It
first scans for "cookies" created by Internet Explorer and Navigator.
It then displays the data stored in each. And can also be used to delete
cookies.
(796 kB, Windows, free)
Download from: http://www.winmag.com/scripts/download.pl/karen/ptcookie-setup.exe
Cookie
Crusher
Most advertisers use cookies to track the sites you visit and the ad you
view. This tool stops incoming cookies from reaching your hard disk. It
is customisable and let's you define rules for acceptance or rejection.
Cookie Crusher also tells you a cookie's classification and function to
help identify which ones are safe and which will make you sorry.
(1.1 MB, Windows 9x/NT, 30-day trial, $15)
Download from: ftp://ftp.thelimitsoft.com/pub/ccrusher.exe
Complete
Cleanup
If you worry that you are being tracked online, your fears are justified.
This utility protects privacy by identifying and removing cookies, cache
files, Web history, and even location URLs. As well as the "recent
documents" list, temp files and files run or searched on within Windows.
Most tasks can be done manually, or automatically.
(1 MB, Windows, trial, $30)
Download from: http://www.softdd.com/complete/cleanup.exe
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By G Menon
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