burstnet.com Tracking Cookie on Forum Page

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When I open the main Forum page, something on it is leaving a burstnet.com Tracking Cookie. I ran the cursor over everything and couldn't find the source. And even though I blocked burstnet.com, I still find the Cookie when I check.

I have eliminated any other site or page, including the main TechSpot page.

Does anyone know where this is embedded? I did find this reference on TechSpot but don't see any date. And I don't find it in the banner:

TechSpot OpenBoards > Site Feedback > Site Feedback & Suggestions > Burstnet.com banner ad at top
 
Hi,

The burstnet cookie is from techspot and is safe to have.

Regards,
Your friendly momok =)
 
No, you are not correct. 'burstnet.com' is a Tracking Cookie, no matter which site leaves it. I block Tracking Cookies on other sites, but they don't 'hide' like this one. If you have something other to present than the following, I'll review it:

Cookie: BurstNet.com
Online advertising networks use Cookies to track users across web sites and to measure ad impressions and clickthroughs.
http://research.sunbelt-software.com/threatdisplay.aspx?name=Cookie: BurstNet.com&threatid=3445

Name: BurstNet.com
Category: Cookie
Date: 2003-02-04
Author: BurstNet.com
Dangerous: Yes
BurstNet.com is Cookie which is malware.
http://www.spywaredb.com/remove-burstnet-com/

Spyware Information: burstnet.com. This is a tracking cookie.
http://www.tenebril.com/src/info.php?id=1981503921

And you can also find burstnet.com listed here along with all the other undesirable Cookies:
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/sf/linux/2001-q1/0026.html
 
"It measures click throughs.
It`s a bit irritating,but not worth losing sleep over.
Iraq is more important."

Your sarcasm is noted but not appreciated. I was speaking only of my computer systems. You refer to the grand scheme of things included in the World.
 
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