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  • 1.  Cookie Monster

    Posted Jan 26, 2012 11:12 AM

     

    In the last several weeks we have had an incredible INCREASE in the amount of cookies that have been flagged by SEP 11.0.7. We are talking in the order of 25X our normal cookie detection average.

    My question is simple; other than signature updates has Symantec changed something in cookie detection that would explain this increase?

     

    -Jason



  • 2.  RE: Cookie Monster

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Jan 26, 2012 12:30 PM

    assuming you have not changed the policy ,it's the signature that is detectin the cookies. Or also it might that cookies used to be deleted after IE browser.



  • 3.  RE: Cookie Monster

    Trusted Advisor
    Posted Jan 27, 2012 04:50 AM

    Hello,

    Tracking Cookies are used by Legitmate web sites to track how many times you access their sites.  Web sites that use this type of cookie usually require a log in to access the site.  

    Best to verify if this is being caused by the user is to perform a full scan, remove the threat and then reboot the machine. Once the machine is rebooted, then perform another full scan. If the full scan does not find the Tracking Cookie at that time, this means it is being placed there during the day while the user is working on the computer.

    Run  the Full scan in Safe Mode with System Restore turned Off

    Tracking Cookies - Check this: 

    http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2006-080217-3524-99

    BLOG with Video:

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/tracking-cookies

     

     

    Now your issue: 

    Tracking cookies are, for the most part, completely harmless. As a result they will no be deleted or detected by auto-protect, however during a full scan the cookies are usually found and then deleted. 

    In general this doesn't do any harm to the computer or user. Cookies are usually used by websites to track information about you. Usually the biggest reason people don't want cookies deleted is because that is how websites store their automatic log-in and password information when you click on "remember this password...". If you would like to hear more information on the subject or if you still have more questions please create a new thread.

    Again, if you are annoyed with the notification being displayed, then disable the notification.

    How to disable/enable Startup and Quick Scans within the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager

    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH103044

     

    Hope this may help you explaining the same!!!