Friend or foe?
 

I'm using a programme called "Adware" which has identified the following files as "suspicious". Can anybody tell me what they are?
C:\WINDOWS\Cookies\anyuser@doubleclick[1].txt
C:\WINDOWS\Cookies\anyuser@valueclick[2].txt

I'm worried that they are spyware but also worried about deleting them in case they are an essential part of my operating system

Cheers!

Foe (if you wish)
 

Yes they are SpyWare, you will not have any OS issues if you delete them.

Many thanks, I'm getting upwards of 15 junk e-mails a day and I believe that it's the spyware which has attracted them to my computer.

the files were actually cookies.....

Adsubtract Pro has this to say about them...

The cookies that appear in RED are from known ad-servers or other profilers. Typically these cookies are used to create online-profiles of your web surfing habits, purchase history search topics, etc. Unless you have a specific reason not to, we recommend you delete all cookies shown in red.


Mutt :)