Internet Explorer forgets cookies: Solution

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Pete B - 27 Jul 2007 22:24 GMT

My lament was this:

> *Suddenly*, Internet explorer *has started* to forget cookies on *all
> websites*.

The answer was that it was a virus/trojan which deletes the cookies
hoping that people will login to a bank or something interesting:

http://www.quickheal.co.in/alerts-TrjSpy-Bancos-aam.asp

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shegeek72 - 27 Jul 2007 23:33 GMT

> My lament was this:
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> http://www.quickheal.co.in/alerts-TrjSpy-Bancos-aam.asp

Another reason to dump IE and switch to Firefox or Opera.

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Pete B - 28 Jul 2007 16:41 GMT

> > My lament was this:
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> Another reason to dump IE

It was a virus issue not a browser issue.

> and switch to Firefox or Opera.

The main reason never to switch to them are the totally obnoxious users
(especially Firefox), who use any opportunity to harass you. If
terroists wipe them of the planet, then perhaps, until then shut the
f.ck up about your shitty browser.

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Internet Explorer forgets cookies: Solution