What is a Spyware Cookie

A spyware cookie is nothing more than a tiny text file that contains information about you and the internet sites you're visiting. When you visit a web site that uses cookies, they are automatically downloaded through your internet browser and stored on your local hard drive. Please understand that not all cookies are spyware. For example, a cookie may contain some settings from a web site that you visit such as a user name that will get filled in when you need to log in. A spyware cookie can contain information such as your email address which is shared with other sites for marketing purposes.

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