- Open Source Antispyware Tool - Nixory

Nixory is a free and open source antispyware tool written in Python/PyGTK aimed at removing malicious tracking cookies from your browser. It currently supports Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Google Chrome. It runs on all OS, including Windows, Linux and MacOSX.

A cookie, in the internet terminology, is a piece of text which your browser stores on your computer when requested by a website you are visiting. Cookies can be used in different useful ways: for authentication, for storing site preferences, for shopping cart contents, but can be also used by companies in less useful places. For example, they can use cookies to track your computer data and IP address for marketing purposes, putting your privacy at risk.

Nixory will protect your browser from this kind of malicious tracking cookies.

Nixory Features include:
 * Ice Eye heuristic system
 * Update stats for number of scans, removed objects and more
 * Customizable options
 * Remove Tool for found data miner
 * Enable to ignore selected data miner groups
 * Enable to write a Scan Log with accurate details
 * Multi-Language support (English, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Spanish(AR), Catalan)
 * Multi-profiles of Firefox support
 * Flexible management of memory

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