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[Thundery]

Well Spy Sweeper found this:
Co cookie: Co is a cookie that may track the unique visitors to a Web site, as well as their personal preferences.
and this:
Java ByteVerify: Java ByteVerify is an exploit that may download other threats on your computer.

Just been on and off and its keeping me logged in now. Very strange.

Oops looks like I spoke to soon. Its still logging me off. Seems to do it if I'm off for more than 1min.

Edited by Thundery, 03 May 2005 - 18:00 .

[Paul]

Lol odd, you wouldn't think either of those two things would make a difference to the operation of the forum!! At least it works now though, which is a bonus..

[Thundery]

Sorry Paul, look at the above post. Looks like I spoke to soon.

[Paul]

Doh!!! I think the best course of action is if I raise a support ticket with the makers of the board software, they can then come and take a look. If nothing else it may help to pin down where the problem is. It may take them up to 24 hours to respond though as it probably won't be considered urgent on their side.

I'll let you know as soon as they come back to me with news..

[Thundery]

Ok Paul. Appreciate you going to all this trouble.

[Summer Storm]

This may sound stupid, but did you click remember me when you logged in. If its all ready tick, un tick it and tick it again.

Hope it helps

[Nabraxas]

That's a point actually, you could try logging in with the "Remember Me" option unticked, then go to the main page and click "Delete all cookies set by board" and then try logging in again with the "Remember Me" option ticked.

Failing that maybe Paul can reset your password and salt from the ACP?

[Paul]

There has been another upgrade to the forum today, so it may sort the problem. I haven't had a reply to the support ticket as yet..

[Thundery]

I've done what Summer Storm and Nabraxas have said and guess what, its still logging me out. Its got to be something to do with the computer and not the forum as nobody else is reporting it. But I haven't a clue what it might be.

[Paul]

Yep, I'm inclined to agree with you there, the second update on the forum should have taken away any chance of it being something to do with the first update last week as it was the same files that were changed..

Maybe the techies at invision will come up with something though...

[Thundery]

There isn't a no entry sign in the taskbar. I tried what you said but its made no difference.

[Paul]

I'm going to try one thing - as nabraxas suggested, i can reset your password etc, it will log you out and I will have to email you a new password so bear with me

[Thundery]

I just opened Spy Sweeper and noticed this:
IE Tracking Cookies Shield: Removed jonathan@www.net-weather.co[2].txt

Do you think this might be causing a problem?

[Paul]

I have no idea what the jonathan bit is about, but yes if spy sweeper is removing the cookie then that would be the cause of you being logged out all the time

[Thundery]

Paul, on 4 May 2005, 06:26 PM, said:

I have no idea what the jonathan bit is about

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Lol, thats my name.

[Roo]

Thundery, on 4 May 2005, 05:28 PM, said:

Lol, thats my name.

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I think it means that the Spy Sweeper has removed the NW cookie, why is another question....

[Paul]

Ah, sorry I didn't know that was your name!!

As for the reason why it removed the n-w cookie, its over sensitive, the cookie could be considered a tracking cookie as it stores where you are on the forum etc but that is totally standard for forums. Invision (the forum makers) have 1000's of customers using these forums and there is no element of maliciousness within the cookies it uses.

Do you have a setting on the spy sweeper that you can change to allow the cookie?

[KTtom]

Paul, on 4 May 2005, 05:54 PM, said:

Ah, sorry I didn't know that was your name!!

As for the reason why it removed the n-w cookie, its over sensitive, the cookie could be considered a tracking cookie as it stores where you are on the forum etc but that is totally standard for forums. Invision (the forum makers) have 1000's of customers using these forums and there is no element of maliciousness within the cookies it uses.

Do you have a setting on the spy sweeper that you can change to allow the cookie?

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[KTtom]

Sorry to chuck a spanner in the works ..but I have had exactly the same problem..This site just does not recognise me any more where as others do.
KT
Just to add..Its not a major problem re-logging on..Just thought you may like to know its not an isolated incident.

Edited by KTtom, 04 May 2005 - 18:46 .