Why do cookies show for a website I have never accessed?
by viviancoffey on January 14, 2013Q: Why do cookies show for a website I have never accessed? is it possible my computer is being hacked?
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Q: Why do cookies show for a website I have never accessed? is it possible my computer is being hacked?
Totally normal. These are called “3rd party cookies”.
For example a trip to cnn.com will send you cookies from a number of websites, including:
facebook.com
cnn.com
scorecardresearch.com
turner.com
You can read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie
Cookies are a helpful part of your web browsing experience, they allow you to visit a website without logging in every single time, or remember your shopping cart on amazon.com
Mark (Uber Geek) says: on January 14, 2013 at 5:24 pm