MAXA Cookie Manager User`s Manual
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1. Cookie Manager Pro The Pro version is marketed as a combined license which allows for two concurrent installations for the price of a single license The use of the individual licenses is linked solely to the license purchaser and may not be transferred to a third party An MCM Pro installation is activated once with your license number via registration on the MAXA security server and therefore requires an internet connection For the use of the online database an internet connection is also needed Comparison of Standard and Pro Version Feature Pro Standard List all cookies that are on your machine YES YES Show type website size date of creation and modification expiration date Filter evaluate and sort Overview of total number of stored new and deleted Cookies Display the content in human readable form YES YES Look at what the website stores on your computer Manage Standard Browser Cookies YES YES Standard http Cookies of all the major browsers are supported Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Safari Google Chrome K Melon Flock and derivatives Manage Special Browser Cookies YES Can be shown and Firefox DOM Storage and Internet Explorer User Data Storage examined but not be deleted Manage Browser Independent Cookies YES Can be shown and Flash Cookies and Silverlight Isolated Storage examined but not These are especially a risk to privacy as they are shared amo2. not show this message again Disables the warning dialog from appearing According to the action you take after activating this check box this action will always be taken In order to re enable the warning dialog after it was disabled this setting can also be changed in the General tab of the Settings window Show options for automatic deletion Takes you to the Settings menu so you can determine which cookies should be deleted automatically If you choose to delete web bugs automatically the warning dialog will not appear any more Show web bug domains Shows a list of the web bugs that were found This can help for your decision what to do with them Statistics Located at the top of the MCM screen it displays the Statistics for the browser type quantity and the kind of cookies This includes standard HTTP cookies as well as the more advanced browser cookies and even the newest threats of browser independent cookies You may be surprised to see just how many cookies you get in such a short time and how many of them show up in places you never thought they did That s why MAXA Cookie Manager is such a valuable tool for protecting your privacy The MAXA Cookie Manager Button Menu These buttons are located below the list of active cookies Evaluate This function will analyze all currently active cookies to determine their nature and will assign it the color code described at the beginning of this document D
3. Hardware amp Software requirements Hardware Minimum Pentium 266MHz VGA keyboard and mouse or equivalent Software Windows 98 SE ME 2000 XP Vista 7 or compatible 32 or 64 bit Internet Internet access is required for product activation and online database More information and help For FAQs and more resources please visit us at http www maxa tools com help ph More background information about cookies can be found here http www maxa tools com M C M_WP_EN pdf Notices e Errors amp Omissions Excepted e This paper reflects the technical status as of January 2011 e The application is multilingual English German French and Spanish e All Rights reserved by c 2007 2011 by MAXA Research Int Inc e MAXA the text name and image ogo references are registered trademarks of MAXA Research Int l Inc e Any other trademarks mentioned are the property of the registered owner
4. MAXA COOKIE MANAGER USER MANUAL SW Release V 5 0 Document Rev 1 1 Quick Start Once installed MAXA Cookie Manager goes to work immediately to gather information about the cookies on your system and quickly identifies potential or known threats to your privacy Here s the fastest way to get started managing cookies 1 Run MAXA Cookie Manager for the 1 time and go through the steps of the wizard for basic configuration 2 Examine the cookies on your computer to establish a white and black list according to your preferences 3 Activate automatic deletion rules in the settings and let MCM handle cookies automatically for you from now on Welcome to MAXA Cookie Manager This wizard is shown on the 1 start of the application and allows you to determine what cookies you want of sites you trust and regularly visit Also it makes sure that the browsers you use are properly set up r Welcome to MAXA Cookie Manager Welcome to MAXA Cookie Manager With this wizard you can adjust MAXA Cookie Manager to your browsing habits 1 Select the sites you use regularly Please select which sites of those you use regularly and whose cookies you trust and want to keep These will automatically be added to your whitelist and never deleted C Social Networking C Facebook C MySpace C LinkedIn V English 0 Del icio us C Twitter C Photo sites T French C Flickr C Snapfish C Photobucket C Ecomme
5. Skype Installed Skype Cookies are disabled Enable All available browsers are configured correctly allowing MAXA Cookie Manager to manage the system s cookies if you use portable versions of Firefox or Opera that were not found by MAXA Cookie Manager you can manually specify the path to the profile directory Next gt C peci custom profie paths All browsers whether you actively use them or not are identified and checked to verify that they are correctly configured This is important to make sure that MCM has access to control cookies for you You can also choose whether you would like for MCM to start every time you start Windows The program will then notify you when cookies are added to your system and when web bugs have been found Please note however that unless you purchase MAXA Cookie Manager Pro you will have to manually remove new threats on an ongoing basis There are other threats that are more complex and are not removed in the standard version please see the chart at the end of this document for a more detailed comparison between the Pro and Standard version How MAXA Cookie Manager works MAXA Cookie Manager is software running under Windows managing all kinds of cookies The following types are currently supported Conventional Cookies using any of the following browsers and their variations e Microsoft Internet Explorer e Mozilla Firefox e Opera e Apple Safari e Google C
6. elete Deletes the current cookie s highlighted from the cookie list View Details Reveals the data that the cookie is storing This must not always be the actual data in plain text as many sites only store a unique ID to a database entry where the actual information is kept Remember that keeping the wrong cookies over a long time allows the sites to connect your basic personal information with your browsing habits If you don t trust the site where the cookie appears to have originated it s probably best to delete it Cookie details fea The webmaster decides what type of cookie that they wish to use The cookies may contain information about actual user data tracking information or only a reference ID to data in an external database In addition cookies may also be encrypted D 49c2f04dd267af82 TM 1 293811812 LM 1293811812 5 95 DTsqgMvzCA9 Xuf URL Also valid for subdomains google com Localted in file c users app appdata roaming mozilla firefox profiles z9d9vgpz c ID in file 129381180581 9000 Browser Plugin Firefox MAXA Cookie Manager evaluation result Refresh Refreshes the cookie list and highlights new cookies in yellow Automatic refreshing can be activated in the settings Manage blocked sites The black list allows you to block all cookies from a domain or website There are two different types of blocking Blocking only cookies means that all cookies of
7. ent e g containing your name Filter Type Allows you to alter the cookie list display by only showing cookies of a particular browser or rating Export List Allows you to export the cookie list to an external HTML file The file could then be kept as a reference or sent to another person for review and evaluation After clicking the button you can change the file type whether to include the contents of the cookies to the exported file Cookie treatment Once you have selected a particular cookie or set of cookies you are then able to perform any of the actions on the list below as an alternative to using the buttons described above Delete View Details Consult the online data base Add to blocked cookies Add to blocked domains Add to whitelist The same menu can be showed by right clicking a selected cookie Add to blocked cookies This option allows you to block the currently highlighted cookie from being allowed in the future Add to blocked domains This option completely blocks all access to the domain that you add You will no longer be able to browse the site if you select this option This would be for a website or domain that you do not trust or that is clearly connected to any type of advertising you do not want to share data with These entries can always be modified by you later on if you wish Consult the online data base If you re unsure about the status of a suspect web site click on this option T
8. es old Some sites require their cookies to be active so that you can properly browse their site If you were to delete them immediately you may find that you are then unable to navigate their site so you may wish to delay the time span from their being created and subsequently deleted from your computer So this option allows you to use the cookies while you visit the site but deletes them afterwards thereby protecting yourself all automatically The default is 15 minutes Automatically delete cache history With this option the cache and browsing history of the browsers selected in the drop down box is regularly deleted with the interval specified in General Automatically delete all cookies when closing Cookie Manager This option allows you to automatically remove all cookies that are not on the white list when you exit MCM or shut down your computer Sounds Play Sounds Check this box if you would like MCM to play sounds for the events listed You can also customize this option with your own sounds if you like or play only certain sounds for events that you select Help Opens this document About Shows version information allows checking for a new version as well as revoking the license in case you want to use the software on another computer MAXA Cookie Manager Versions A comparison of both versions can be found in the next section MAXA Cookie Manager Standard Free of charge for private use MAXA
9. for new cookies every 10 minutes v Show balloon notification _ Automatically run Cookie Manager with Windows 7 Always show cookie evaluation V Periodically check for software and database updates C Corca Language The first selection is for language Select the language you wish to have displayed from English German Spanish or French Automatically check for new cookies Check this box if you wish for MCM to check automatically for cookies Then select in minutes the time between checks You may also check the box if you want to get pop up messages about cookie activity These messages appear near the MCM cookie icon in the system tray Notify as soon as web bugs are found If this box is checked as soon as a cookie scan finds a web bug the message box introduced at the beginning of this document is displayed Automatically run Cookie Manger with Windows If you would like to have MCM start and begin monitoring for cookies automatically when every time you start Windows then check this box This is recommended as cookies are only managed automatically while Cookie Manager is running Always show cookie evaluation Choose whether or not you would like MCM to always show the cookies highlighted according to their evaluation results in the list If this option is not checked you can display the evaluation result by using the button Evaluate in the main window Periodically check for software and database update
10. his will connect you to the MAXA database of web sites to tell you more about them and if they may potentially be a threat This data base is constantly updated and contains 300 000 entries on average You can also add your own comments with particular cookies to share experiences with other users Online Privacy Test This provides a test of just some of the information that websites can easily identify about you with every access Cookies allow a site to track your identity during a longer period Some cookies compile or connect to other database information that can provide 3 party sites very detailed information about you your contact information and even your online browsing habits Wizard This wizard is automatically run on the 1 start of MCM See the information in the Quick Start section at the beginning of this manual Cookie diagnostics This connects you to a site that allows you to place dummy diagnostic cookies in order to test the behaviour of the browsers and plug ins you re using You can then see how the different cookie technologies look in MAXA Cookie Manager Settings The settings window allows you to configure MAXA Cookie Manager There are three different sections to the settings configuration General Automatic deletion and Sounds General Settings Settings esm X Settings General Automatic deletion Sounds Language English 7 V Automatically check
11. hrome e K Melon e Flock Browser independent Cookies e Flash Local Shared Objects e Silverlight Isolated Storage Special browser dependent storages e Internet Explorer UserData e Firefox DOM Storage Special product dependent Cookies e Skype Cookies Furthermore it is possible to delete the browsing history and the browser cache of all supported browsers and plug ins This protects you from history stealing by sites that like to know which pages you recently visited as well as prevents cookie values to be placed in the cache and history Evercookies MAXA Cookie Manager locates any cookies as they appear puts them into an easy to read list and allows you to manage them easily If a cookie is identified as potentially dangerous to you it is marked as a web bug and reported in Redk These are definitely tracking cookies or web bugs that are known to gather your personal information With a simple click of a button you can delete these web bugs or even automatically New cookies are highlighted in Yellows You can easily review them by observing where they re from and what you d like to do with them When the evaluation is activated Yellow can also be an indication that they are suspicious because their expiration date is far into the future or they may be trying to store large amounts of information Cookies that appear in Green are considered normal and not problematic but should still be reviewed Still it won t
12. hurt anything if you delete them Cookies that appear in White are from a list that you create called a white list You add to this list over time of the web sites you like and visit that you want to keep PRE RS Selectal Cookie diagnostics Hep Created Last acc Lastchange Expires google com twitter com skype com boerse de amazon de diagnostics maxa tools co diagnostics maxa tools MAxXAtestcookie diagnostics maxa tools com heartbeat skype com blogs skype com microsoft com 2011 01 02 16 22 51 2011 01 02 16 22 48 2011 01 02 16 22 48 2011 01 02 16 22 47 2011 01 02 15 41 45 2011 01 02 15 41 32 2011 01 02 15 41 20 2011 01 02 15 41 20 2011 01 02 15 41 20 2011 01 02 15 41 11 2011 01 02 16 22 51 2011 01 02 16 22 51 2011 01 02 16 22 48 2011 01 02 16 22 47 2011 01 02 16 20 08 2011 01 02 15 41 38 2011 01 02 15 41 22 2011 01 02 15 41 20 2011 01 02 15 41 20 2011 01 02 15 41 20 2011 01 02 15 41 11 2011 01 02 15 14 16 Never Never Never 2011 01 04 16 22 46 2012 12 30 17 10 05 2020 12 02 15 47 26 2015 12 31 17 21 50 2013 01 01 15 41 20 2015 12 30 16 38 30 2012 12 30 17 18 22 2041 01 02 15 02 50 2036 01 01 00 00 02 Silverlight 241 IE UserData Do 216 IE UserData Do 255 Internet Explorer 73 Firefox 810 Internet Explorer 374 Internet Explorer 370 Internet Explorer 331 Internet Explorer 268 Internet Explorer 1558 Internet Explorer 573 Internet Expl
13. ng all be deleted browsers and are not deleted together with standard browser cookies Evaluate the possible threats to your personal YES YES information and security Rate cookies in red yellow or green according to their threat Recognize web bugs Black list Permanently disable and automatically YES NO delete cookies Choose websites or cookie types you do not want at all Cookie specific blocking or total blocking Prevents recurrent cookies White list Permanently protect cookies YES NO Keep the cookies you want to or need to keep Stay logged in on your favourite sites while still keeping your privacy Deletion of History and Cache YES Manually not Of all supported browsers and plug ins Protects from history automatically stealing and evercookies Online Reference database YES YES Contains on average information about over 200 000 sites that may place suspicious or fraudulent cookies Is updated half hourly and interactive users can submit their own opinions and experiences about a cookie s server Configuration Wizard YES YES Checks all installed browsers for correct cookie configuration Pre fills the white list with sites you trust and want to use Export cookies to HTML YES YES Create a list of cookies on your system that can be sent or archived Local Cookie Search YES YES Searches for strings in the content of your cookie License Two License Free Package MAXA Cookie Manager
14. orer 2011 01 02 15 14 16 2 View Details The MAXA Cookie Manager Main Screen Deleting Web Bugs Web bugs are cookies that are known to be potentially dangerous and track your visit to a web site what you look at on the internet and which sites you go to This can happen even if you thought you were in stealth mode or incognito G a i o MAXA Cookle Manacer found 35 Web Bugs on your system These are a cookies especially made for tracking your visits interests and tae movements on the web Whatdo you went to do be nde Remember this decision and do not show this message again Sow options tor automatic deletion Siow web bug domeins By default when a web bug is identified the following pop up dialog appears This can also automatically be handled for you and you can change the way in which web bugs are handled in the Settings window Delete Clicking this button will delete the detected web bug s Delete and Block Click this button to delete the currently detected web bug s on your system and to add them to the blacklist to block them in future In the drop down menu you can choose between total domain wide block or cookie only block Ignore and investigate manually Click on this button if you wish to ignore the warning message and not take any action to delete at this time You may wish to investigate the cookies later on No action is taken Remember this decision and do
15. rce Buying C Amazon C Fedex C eBay C Travelocity com C Paypal C Newspapers Magazines C The New York Times CI CNN C Other Wikipedia M Sourceforge Include language specific sites E German E Spanish m Suggest sites to this list Check on the sites that you use regularly You may also wish to include language specific sites as indicated These sites will be included in the white list a list of sites you deem to be safe where you want to keep cookies from If you want to keep cookies of sites that are not listed you can add them to the white list later yourself Welcome to MAXA Cookie Manager as Welcome to MAXA Cookie Manager With this wizard you can adjust MAXA Cookie Manager to your browsing habits 2 Checking correct browser settings In order to use MAXA Cookie Manager as cookie managing software for all browsers in the best possible way the browser cookie handling must be correctly configured in the browsers ow Checking Internet Explorer Installed correctly configured f Checking Firefox Installed correctly configured f Checking Opera installed correctly configured f Checking Safari installed correctly configured Checking Chrome Installed correctly configured Checking Flock Not installed Checking K Melon Not installed f Checking Flash Installed correctly configured ow Checking Silverlight Installed correctly configured f Checking
16. s When checked this allows for MCM to regularly check to see if updates to the software program are available In addition the cookie database is checked to make sure you have access to the most current update to use when analyzing cookies The default is checked and is recommended Automatic Deletion aaa X Settings General Automatic deletion Sounds 7 Delete cookies automatically if they are not in the whitelist Only delete those cookies that have at least been evaluated as Yellow F Only delete cookies that are at least 15 minutes old Some sites may not allow further navigation if their cookies are instantly deleted This setting allows to keep the cookies for a while so that the visited webpage can be properly browsed and then will allow MCM to delete them with some delay V Automatically delete cache history History Firefox Cache Firefc 7 Manually delete Automatically delete all cookies when dosing Cookie Manager Delete cookies automatically if they are not on the white list Check this box if you would like MCM to automatically remove cookies according to the pull down menu at right RED means only web bugs are deleted automatically YELLOW means to delete cookie evaluated as suspicious and web bugs Selecting GREEN means to delete everything not on the white list This function is used in conjunction with the timer function below Only delete cookies that are at least x minut
17. s would be for a website that you trust and frequent such as your bank favorite online shopping sites or discussion forums where you want your preferences or login data to be kept in that cookie Please consider the fact that a black or white list entry for page com does not affect cookies set by subdomain page com These are still handled according to the automatic deletion rules you may have set You can use wildcards e g page com affect all sub domains Delete history and cache This allows you to manually delete the contents of the browsing history and cache of all supported browsers and plug ins Automatic deletion can be activated in the settings window While the browsing history allows you to find back recently visited sites easier most browsers allow every visited site to check whether a given address was recently visited This allows the creation of a detailed profile of your interests The cache prevents unnecessary data transfers of already downloaded files However sites can misuse it to store information just like in cookies in the cache Evercookies The MAXA Cookie Manager Menu ___ExportList___ Online Privacy Test Help Select none Filter Type Cookie treatment ___ Wizard Settings Select all Selects all cookies in the cookie list Select none Deselects all cookies previously selected in the cookie list Local Search Allows you to search for a specific cookie by website or cont
18. the blocked website are immediately deleted Completely blocking a domain means that no connection at all can be made to that website This would be for a website that you do not intend to visit at all do not trust or that is clearly connected to any type of advertising For this type of blocking administrative privileges are needed in Windows Blocked sites _ Websites are either completely blocked by redirecting all traffic to these hostnames to the loopback IP address or the reception of cookies is blocked while normal http traffic is still allowed HostName o Add new Host 100 6 87 194 dynamic dolru Cookies 123banners com Total Only block cookies 209 85 135 104 Total a Complete block for whole 2o07 net Total Fsearch com Total subdomain arty com Cookies Add Remove Import blacklist Export blacklist If you prefer to block all cookies of a certain type at once select the corresponding check box J Internet Explorer F Select all C Firefox Wj O Opera C Flash C IE UserD ata DomStorage 0 Firefox DOM M Safari The lower part of the black list window allows to block all cookies of a certain type Keep in mind that such a block can override the addition of sites to the white list in case they use a cookie technology that you chose to block here Manage white list This option allows you to always accept and keep cookies from the domain or website you ve selected Thi
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