Has anybody experienced this in Windows 7?

MadSam · #1 09-22-2010

Windows 7 Tracking?

I've been on Windows 7 a while. Some tech experts and some of the foremost authorities on the practice of stealth warned against Windows 7 because of privacy issues. But I just love the aero theme and couldn't stay away. Apparently, among other things, it's easier for sites to read your MAC address, computer ID, etc.

One thing I have noticed though, I use fairly tough internet security Trend Micro Titanium and run CCleaner, remove LSOs, etc. more than regularly. When I used to run scans on Vista with Trend Micro Titanium I rarely used to pick up any threats. Now I run CCleaner, remove LSOs, etc. just as much if not more, and whenever I run scans with Titanium I always pick up these 3 fairly large tracking cookies that it quarantines and deletes. Now the LSOs and cookies from other sites are already removed many times daily, so these must be embedded in the system, and to add to the conspiracy I run Microsoft Security Essentials and it does not pick them up. Titanium on the other hand always does. What these cookies are doing and what else is going on without our consent makes me wonder. I've done some googling and can't turn anything up on the matter.

Has anybody else noticed this or have any more information on the Windows 7 privacy issues?

Here We Go Again · #2 09-22-2010

What is the name on these 3 cookies that you keep finding?

And yes Windows 7 does "tattle" on you a lot more than other OS's do.

MadSam · #3 09-22-2010

Thanks HWGA. What do you mean it tattles on you, what does it report and to whom?

The tracking cookies are all just listed as "Tracking Cookie". I click on them and it just tells me what a tracking cookie is. Suspicious.

Here We Go Again · #4 09-22-2010

So you aren't seeing the real file name?

MadSam · #5 09-22-2010

No it automatically quarantines and deletes, I'll set it not to and see if I can catch the location next time. So what do you mean Win 7 tattles on you?

newtools · #6 09-26-2010

use xp... it's end of life. miccro soft does not suport it anymore so it will never dial back into there database again.

GreenBean · #7 09-30-2010

xp got flaky though in the later versions.

MAC is the new way

MadSam · #8 09-30-2010

XP is very flaky, can't cope with the tasks of today.

I actually quite like the look of the new Google OS. We'll have to see how it measures up for stealth.