Improve Local Security from cookies Management

Source: it168

Are you worried about server intrusion? Are you angry with the leakage of computation data? Are you wondering why the server is well protected but there are still security problems? As the saying goes, we must first install a firewall patch to prevent external hacker intrusion. The first thing we need to do is to fully scan our servers and drive away all internal worms.

I. What are internal worms:

There are many types of internal worms residing in the system, such as spyware and malicious plug-ins. However, these worms can be solved through system optimization tools and anti-virus software. Some worms make our network administrators helpless, such as cookies stored in local hard disks, which record the privacy information of computer operators, this includes the user name, encrypted password, and frequently accessed webpage information. In short, the website records the privacy of users through cookies to learn about users' browsing information.

TIPS:

What is Cookies? Cookies are data packets that enable the webpage to have a memory function and remember certain information on a computer. Cookies are written to the client system for the first time. Every time you access this webpage, the client sends Cookies to the server first, and then the server determines, and then generates HTML code and returns it to the client. Through this principle, the server can generate different cookies based on different users, so that when the user accesses the same site again, different page information can be returned based on different cookies.

Ii. How to Prevent cookies:

Cookies are carried into our local hard disk with the browser without sound information. When we browse a site, it is very likely that the site will upload the cookies recorded in our privacy to the local hard disk. So how can we prevent cookie files from leaking our privacy? In fact, we can set a browser that does not allow computers to receive cookies. The method is as follows:

Step 1: Open ie in the system.

Step 2: Go to tools> internet Options in the menu bar to open the internet settings window. (1)

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Step 3: Find the "privacy" tab and adjust the setting's sliding button to the highest level. This will block cookies from all websites, in addition, the existing cookie files on the computer cannot be read by the website. (2)

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Step 4: after confirming the settings, no site will force the cookie file into our computer. Our privacy will not be leaked any more.

Iii. cookies:

According to the above settings, we will block all cookies outside the computer. However, in actual use, some websites require support for cookies, especially some forums. If you disable cookies, these sites will not be accessible. How can we solve the access problems of these sites? Some readers may say that it is okay to adjust the privacy settings of IE browser? However, the computer security is also reduced after the level is lowered. Maybe many cookies that we do not want to record will be downloaded as the privacy level decreases. I found a small software on the Internet. It allows me to easily manage all cookies on the local server, view their information, and delete unnecessary cookies.

IECookiesView archive:

Software size: 38KB

Software type: Free green software

Software language: Chinese Version

IECookiesView is a website that can help you search for and display the data of all Cookies on your computer, including which websites write Cookies and what content is there, the written date and the validity period of the cookie. For users who often suspect that some websites write Cookies to your computer for privacy violations, use software to see what these Cookies are, in this way, you will no longer worry about doubts. This software is only valid for IE Cookies.

Step 1: download the software and decompress it.

Step 2: The software is green and only has one main program, namely, iecv.exe. Run the program to start the software. The software automatically scans cookies that reside in the Local Computer IE browser. (3)

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Step 3: After selecting a cookie, you can view its address, parameters, expiration time, and other information in the following content display area. If it is a Red Fork, it indicates that the cookie has expired and cannot be used. If it is a green check, it indicates that the cookie can also be used. (4)

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Step 4: Find a valid cookie file and double-click it to open the Properties window. Here we can see the cookie name and parameters, the parameters include the forum user name stored in cookies and the encrypted password. For example, in bbs.it168.com, we can see that the cookies stored in this forum record the user's username (softer), user level (Entry user), and password. (5)

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TIPS:

For a certain level of network administrators, You can edit cookies to break through the validity period. Right-click the cookies file displayed in the lower part of the software window and select "edit the cookies content ". (6)

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Step 5: If you are very disgusted with a website and do not want a computer to download the cookies corresponding to the website, you can delete all cookies on the site. The method is to select the cookies of a site in the software window, and right-click and select "delete selected cookies files". Of course, the red forks on the menu are the same. (7)

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TIPS:

In short, this tool has many functions, such as managing cookies, editing cookies, and exporting and importing existing cookies.

Summary:

Through IECookiesView, we can manage all cookies stored in the Local Computer IE browser, effectively protecting user privacy and improving the computer's security level.