How to Delete Spy Cookies

Spyware is software that is installed on a personal computer without the owner’s consent. It is used to track a person’s Internet habits and collect personal information. Spyware can also take over a computer and switch homepages, redirect web surfing and cause annoying pop-up ads to appear. In worse-case scenarios, spyware can open a computer up to harmful viruses or identity theft.Spy cookies are the markers that your computer has become infected with spyware. They are picked as you visit websites and kept in your Internet browser. You can easily delete the spy cookies in a few easy steps.

Things You'll Need

• Computer

Instructions

How to Delete Spy Cookies in Internet Explorer 7

1. Open Internet Explorer and click on "Tools" on the menu located at the top of the browser.

2. Click on "Internet Options."

3. Click the "General" tab when the Internet Options pop-up window appears.

4. Click on “Delete” under Browsing History.

5. Click the "Delete Cookies…" button.

6. Click "Yes" when the pop-up window appears.

How to Delete Spy Cookies in Internet Explorer 5 or 6

1. Open Internet Explorer and click on "Tools" on the menu located at the top of the browser.

2. Click on "Internet Options."

3. Click the "General" tab when the Internet Options pop-up window appears.

4. Click the "Delete Cookies" button.

5. Click "OK."

How to Delete Spy Cookies in Firefox

1. Open Firefox and click on the "Tools" menu.

2. Click on "Options.”

3. Click on the "Privacy" icon when the Options pop-up window opens along the left side of the window. This will display the Privacy Settings in the right side of the window.

4. Find "Cookies" which will be near the bottom of the list.

5. Click "Clear" to delete cookies.

How to Delete Spy Cookies in Netscape

1. Open Netscape and click on the "Tools" menu.

2. Click "Options.”

3. Click the "Privacy" icon when the Options pop-up window opens. The icon will be along the left side of the window.

4. Locate the option to delete cookies (labeled "Cookies") in the Privacy Settings, which will open in the right side of the window. The cookies option is near the bottom of the list.

5. Click "Clear" to delete cookies.

Tips & Warnings

• Many anti-virus programs also feature anti-spyware programs now. Check your anti-virus program’s website for info and let the program do the work for you.

• Remember, when you delete cookies yourself, you may delete the “good” cookies too. The good cookies are the ones that remember your web browsing history, favorites and log-ins. In order to avoid losing these cookies, use a good spyware program such as Windows Defender or Spybot – Search & Destroy to clean your system of unwanted cookies. Both programs are available free online and have good reputations.