Protecting against Neopets Cookie Grabber (CGer) Guide

Submitted by saudor on Sun, 17/05/2009 - 8:13am

Welcome to the in-depth guide to avoiding cookie grabbers. This page has been generated from background information of how it works, reverse engineering of various neo CGs and 1st hand research. (plus losing 800k + trades along the way, but hey, it's priceless!!)

[SHORT VERSION]

For the in-depth version, please see http://www.neopets.com/~punchback_bob
Remember that Internet Explorer is vulnerable to on-site cookie grabbers (on neopets)
Opera users should use the userjs file called BlockScript. It's sorta complicated but it's here

Get firefox here: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/firefox.html?from=getfirefox

Recommended Firefox Add-ons
"NOSCRIPT" This helps block malicious scripts from running. 
Don't forget to whitelist neopets.com and any other sites that you trust (like hotmail.com) (see attachment)

FLASHBLOCK This allows you to selectively load adobe flash player objects. If you need flash to play games, simply click the arrow to enable that object. This is allowed since most browsers don't even come with flash. Do not whitelist neopets as one type of CG uses a redirection of http://images.neopets.com/flash_version_check_v1.swf? to steal cookies.

KEYSCRAMBLER ADD-ON. For protection against key loggers (programs that record everything you type) It's no use changing your password if every key you press is being sent to the "hacker"

ADBLOCK. It allows you to block ads... and other things (like CGs) See attachment for more info

REQUESTPOLICY. RequestPolicy is an extension that improves the privacy and security of your browsing by giving you control over when cross-site requests are allowed by webpages you visit.

 

Think you got CG'd?

If you THINK you were CG'd, the first you should do is LOG OUT. Why? Because this invalidates the cookie that the "idiot" took. Try it yourself. Log into neo in another browser. You will see that you can browse neopets for a bit on both web browsers. Now click the log out button of one browser and see what happens. Contrary to popular belief, clearing cookies will do nothing for you. Just log out, get the keyscrambler add-on (if you can get it), and then log back in and THEN change your password

 

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[center] Do you have any items for sale UNDER 1k? ------------------------------------------------------------------- [url=http://www.neopets.com/browseshop.phtml?owner=raine_storme&misc]~~ Come visit my map shop ~~[/url] [/center]
[center] ------------------------------------------------------------------- [url=http://www.neopets.com/browseshop.phtml?owner=raine_storme&misc]~~ Come visit my map shop ~~[/url] [/center]
raine_storme | Sat, 31/10/2009 - 6:36pm |

lol... no.
_chaostx | Sat, 31/10/2009 - 9:56pm |

FREE STUFF IN MY SHOP! TRULY 0NPS! GO CHECK IT OUT! CHECK OUT MY LOOKUP! RATE MY LOOKUP? IS MY SHOP BANNER COOL? That's the kinda things CGer users use to get people to get CGed --- Step outside, take a breath of fresh air, then look down to see if you have a new text message.
[color=Gray]Good Idea: Feeding stray kittens in the park. Bad Idea: Feeding stray kittens in the park... to a bear.[/color]
davymuncher | Sun, 01/11/2009 - 6:54am |

[quote=_chaostx]Where are CG'ers usually found? Can they be on user lookups? I keep getting neomail from poeple saying how fantastically amazingly brilliant my shop is and how cheap and that they're gonna recommend all their friends, but they've never bought a thing from my shop lol... Guessing they want me to check their userlookup?[/quote] yeah that happens all the time. They just want neofriends lol
----------------------------- [color=purple]Protect your account[/color] http://www.neopets.com/~punchback_bob CG information & more
saudor | Sun, 01/11/2009 - 7:01am |

particularly neofriends that will give them free stuff. That's why Dmitri is so poor, he has too many neofriends *yarr*
Artemis | Sun, 01/11/2009 - 10:04am |

Lol yesterday I posted something really stupid on the help boards, and 2 people gave me free stuff. It was just a topic that was "Post your random crap that everyone should know and doesn't!" though not those words. The board took off, and soon was full of tips, I wonder if it's still alive :O Some people thought it was a novel idea... I think it was stupid *lol* --- Step outside, take a breath of fresh air, then look down to see if you have a new text message.
[color=Gray]Good Idea: Feeding stray kittens in the park. Bad Idea: Feeding stray kittens in the park... to a bear.[/color]
davymuncher | Sun, 01/11/2009 - 3:51pm |

_gothsunprincess is that ur pet or somone elses
7gladiator7 | Wed, 16/12/2009 - 1:00am |

lol
7gladiator7 | Thu, 17/12/2009 - 10:18pm |

There is a warning going around on Charter that someone is at it again. This time from neomail links. The email so far has been something like this "Selling quite a few discounted items! Ranging from r99's, mps, pbs, bd weapons, foods, retired items, and much more! For a full list with prices check out my petpage! All cheap, will haggle if necessary." Be sure your protection is enabled and up to date!
perpette | Fri, 18/12/2009 - 11:15am |

Thanks for the tip. --- Step outside, take a breath of fresh air, then look down to see if you have a new text message.
[color=Gray]Good Idea: Feeding stray kittens in the park. Bad Idea: Feeding stray kittens in the park... to a bear.[/color]
davymuncher | Fri, 18/12/2009 - 11:37am |

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