Copyright: Copyright © 1997-1999 The Limit Software, Inc.


About this Manual...
About this Manual…

Copyright Notice

This manual was written for use with Cookie Crusher v2.5 software.  This user manual and the Cookie Crusher software described herein are protected under U.S. copyright law and international treaty provisions.  The user manual and Cookie Crusher software may not be copied, except as otherwise provided in your software license agreement, or as expressly permitted in writing by The Limit Software, Inc.

Copyright © 1997-1999 The Limit Software, Inc. All rights reserved.  The Limit Software and Cookie Crusher are trademarks of The Limit Software, Inc.

How to Report Violations

The Limit Software supports the industry's effort to fight the illegal usage of computer software.  Report copyright violations to The Limit Software (piracy@thelimitsoft.com) or to:

Software & Information Industry Association

1730 M Street NW, Suite 700

Washington, DC 20036

piracy@siia.net

Additional Copyright and Trademark Notices

Windows is a registered trademark, and Internet Explorer is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Netscape and Netscape Navigator are registered trademarks, and Netscape Communicator is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation.

All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.


Installation and System Requirements

System Requirements

To use Cookie Crusher, you must have the following:

•	Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0

•	32-bit version of Netscape Navigator/Communicator v3.x or 4.x and/or Microsoft Internet Explorer v4.x or higher and/or Opera* v3.x or higher

* Cookie Crusher cannot control Opera cookies in real-time, but can display and delete stored Opera cookies.

Uninstalling Cookie Crusher

•	Make sure the “Program Start Option” under the “Configure” tab is set to “Start manually.”  Then, close the program.

•	Click on the Start menu and go to Settings -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs.  Finally, double-click on the “Cookie Crusher” item in the listbox.


Product Description

Cookie Crusher, an award-winning Internet cookie manager, works with your web browser to give you complete control over the cookies which are accepted by and stored on your system.

Cookie Crusher controls cookies in real-time before they are placed on your hard drive.  Real-time cookie controlling technology has many distinct advantages over other methods.  Benefits include the following:

•	All cookies are handled.  With static technology (e.g. programs that delete or alter the actual cookie files), only cookies that are “stored” on your hard drive after the browser is closed are edited.  Cookies that are accepted by the browser in temporary memory, but not stored in the cookie text file(s), are not controlled since they never appear in the cookie text file(s).

•	There is no need to run any program after you are done browsing.  All cookies are handled while you utilize the World Wide Web.

•	Cookies are never placed on your hard drive unless you specifically allow them to be there.  There is no need to edit cookies that are on your hard drive after browsing.

•	You can filter out cookies based on specific servers.  Programs that alter the registry only allow you to accept all or reject all cookies.

Program Features

Cookie Crusher includes the following features:

•	Automatically and transparently accepts or rejects all or specific cookies from particular servers without user interaction.

•	Cookies received from unspecified servers can be automatically accepted or rejected without user interaction, or the user can be asked for confirmation.

•	Quick adding of servers to the “accept from” and “reject from” lists.  This allows you to manually accept or reject a cookie once and subsequently accept or reject it each and every time it is received.

•	Aids you in determining a cookie’s classification and function.  The program will inform you whether the cookie is used for ad tracking, e-commerce, or site tracking.

•	Keeps a detailed list of the cookies accepted and rejected from all servers for the current session, with an added option to save the list to a file for later perusal.

•	Allows all cookies already on the system to be viewed and deleted.

•	Detects when your web browser is opened and can optionally load your browser when its not opened.  In addition, it can open and close itself in conjunction with a web browser or any other program of your choice.

•	Full 32-bit application, designed exclusively for use on Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 platforms.


Cookies:  A Brief Tutorial

cookie 1) noun – a small, sweet cake 2) textual information stored on your hard drive by a web site for later retrieval

A cookie is data that a web site sends to your browser to store on your computer's hard drive for later retrieval.  The stored data is then sent back to the web site every time you visit that site. The data can contain information such as a user name and password for that site, items you are purchasing on a shopping site, or any other information the web site has been set up to ask you for.  Some cookies are not stored on your hard drive.  These cookies are known as “non-persistent” cookies and will expire once the web browser is closed.

Cookies can NOT…

•	Place a virus or other data threatening item onto a computer system

•	Read files off a user’s hard drive (e.g. they cannot obtain a list of hard drive directories)

Cookies CAN…

•	Take up marginal amounts of disk space (often no more then a few kilobytes)

•	Enhance web site tracking abilities

•	Allow advertisers and other marketers to accumulate user profiles and build market data

The latter two reasons often cause concern among privacy advocates.

Site Tracking

Web site maintainers can use cookies to aid their web server logs.  Web server logs usually record the time and date of a person’s visit as well as their Internet protocol (IP) address, the previous web page they were visiting (often called the “referrer”), and the browser they were using to access the site.  Often the IP address is not enough to target an exact user’s path through a site, since proxy servers and other reasons can allow more then one person to use the same IP address.  Thus, webmasters turn to cookies.  If the user accepts the “site tracking” cookie, the web site maintainer will be able to more accurately “track” each individual visitor.

Advertisements

Large advertisers that span several web sites use cookies to build user profiles.  These profiles allow them to more accurately target a user’s preferences, so the user would be more inclined to click on one of their ads.   This technique is similar to what retail stores do with their “preferred” customer cards.  These cards give the buyer a small discount in order to entice them to use it, and, in return, the retailer has a list of everything the buyer purchases and can use that information to more accurately plan marketing campaigns.

Shopping Cart
Web site shopping cart CGI scripts sometimes require cookies in order to accurately track a customer’s purchase (the shopping basket).  Though there are other ways to do this without using cookie technology, many e-commerce stores use cookies since the tracking capabilities make it slightly harder to conduct fraudulent transactions.


Browser Setup

If you installed Cookie Crusher using its installation program, these options should be adjusted for you automatically.  These manual instructions are provided in case of unusual circumstances.

Both Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer can display warning messages before a cookie is accepted.  This option must be enabled in order for Cookie Crusher to work.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x

•	While in Internet Explorer, navigate to the “Tool” menu and select the “Internet Options” command.

•	Click on the “Security” tab from the dialog box that appears.

•	Select the first zone, “Internet.”  Click on the “Custom Level” button.

•	Scroll down the list to the “Cookies” option.

•	Change both the per-session and stored cookie options to “Prompt.”

•	Click “OK.”  Repeat this step for the next three zones.

•	Open up Cookie Crusher’s configuration screen by double-clicking on the icon or right-clicking on the icon and selecting “Open.”  Make sure the “IE v5.x Style” option is enabled under the “Configure” tab.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x

•	While in Internet Explorer, navigate to the “View” menu and select the “Options” or “Internet Options” command.

•	Click on the “Advanced” tab from the dialog box that appears.

•	Scroll down the list until you locate the option “Prompt before accepting cookies” which is under the “Cookies” heading.

•	Make sure the above option is enabled.

•	Click “OK” to close the dialog box and save the adjusted settings.

Netscape Navigator 3.x

•	While in Netscape, navigate to the “Options” menu and select the “Network Preferences” command.

•	Select the “Protocols” tab from the dialog box that appears.

•	Make sure the “Accepting cookies” option is checked.

•	Click “OK” to close the dialog box and save the adjusted settings.

Netscape Navigator 4.x

•	While in Netscape, navigate to the “Edit” menu and select “Preferences.”

•	Click on the word “Advanced” in the category list displayed on the left.

•	Make sure the “Accept all cookies” option is checked.

•	Click on the “Warn me before accepting a cookie” option.

•	Click “OK” to close the dialog box and save the adjusted settings.


Using Cookie Crusher
Using Cookie Crusher – The Tray Icon

When you run Cookie Crusher, an icon is added to the taskbar tray (the area in the bottom right corner of the screen where the system clock usually resides).  This icon can be used to interact with Cookie Crusher.

The main Cookie Crusher window is not initially displayed when you start the program. To display the main window, you can either double click on the tray icon, or you can right click on the tray icon and select the “Show” command from the pop-up menu.  If the main window is currently displayed, you can click on the “OK” or “Cancel” buttons to hide it.

Tray Icon Mini Menu

Clicking on the tray icon with the right mouse button will display a pop-up menu. This menu has the following commands on it:

•	Show

This option will display the main Cookie Crusher window.

•	Disable/Enable

This option will either disable or enable Cookie Crusher. This allows a user to disable Cookie Crusher’s functionality without shutting it down. Cookie Crusher will no longer intercept cookies. The user will see a warning message whenever a cookie is received. Click on this option again to enable cookie checking.

•	Help Topics

This option will bring up Cookie Crusher’s manual.

•	Update Check

Cookie Crusher will launch your default Web browser and inform you of any program updates.

•	Web Site

This option launches your default Web browser and directs you to one of our corporate Web sites.

•	About Cookie Crusher

Brings up the program’s “About” box which outlines version, copyright, and license information.

•	Exit

This option will close Cookie Crusher.

Tray Icon Graphics

Cookie Crusher’s tray starts off in the “on” position signified by an “on” light bulb.  When you disable Cookie Crusher, the icon changes to an “off” light bulb.  When Cookie Crusher accepts a cookie, the icon changes to a checkmark.  When Cookie Crusher rejects a cookie, the icon changes to a bullseye.


Getting Started
Getting Started – A Quick Tutorial

The online version of this tour, which has pictures in addition to the text below, is available via the Web.

This section is designed to have you up and running with Cookie Crusher in just a few minutes.  To learn specifics about anything mentioned in this section, feel free to peruse the other topics available in this online manual.

•	Open up your web browser and visit a few web sites that you know send cookies.  If you are not seeing cookie alert window messages pop-up in your browser, see the Browser Setup section of this manual.

•	Close your web browser.

•	Start Cookie Crusher.  The default placement for the program is Start --> Programs --> The Limit Software --> Cookie Crusher.

•	Double-click on the Cookie Crusher tray icon (the light bulb).

•	You should see the Filters tab.  The top lists which sites you want Cookie Crusher to always accept or reject cookies from.  The bottom radio buttons determine what Cookie Crusher does with cookies that are not in either list.  For example, “accept all” accepts all cookies except for those listed in the “Reject from” list.  The “prompt for confirmation” option alerts you when Cookie Crusher receives a cookie that is not found in either list.

•	Click on the Session tab.  Every time Cookie Crusher deals with a cookie, the appropriate information will be documented under this page.

•	Click on the Cookies tab.  This page shows all the cookies stored on your system.  If the path listed at the bottom is incorrect, you can enter in the correct path yourself.

•	Click on the Configure tab.  The top of the page determines whether Cookie Crusher will load up with a program of your choice, with Windows, or only when you execute it.  You can also have Cookie Crusher launch another program when it starts by clicking on the “Load the following program…” option and specifying a program path.  The “Disable Question Sound” option determines whether you want Cookie Crusher to disable the question window sound (associated with cookie warnings) temporarily while its running.

•	Click on the Settings tab.  The top part of this page determines what Cookie Crusher looks for in order to deal with cookie alert windows.  This section should only be altered if you know you have a customized browser (e.g. non-English or “co-branded” for an Internet Service Provider).

That should get you started.  Remember, if you want more detailed information about anything discussed, visit the related section in this manual.


The Configure Tab
Configure Tab

This page allows you to adjust Cookie Crusher’s general configuration options.

Program Start Options

This frame details whether Cookie Crusher will load with other programs, with Windows, or only when you execute it.

•	Start with the listed programs – If this option is enabled, Cookie Crusher will load with any program that is shown in the listbox to the right of the option.  Thus, if you have “Netscape” listed in the box, any program that has “Netscape” within its title bar will cause Cookie Crusher to run.  When the programs listed in the box are no longer activate, Cookie Crusher will close automatically.

•	Start with Windows – Cookie Crusher will start when Windows boots and you will see its icon in the tray immediately.

•	Start manually – Cookie Crusher will not start until you execute it.  You will also have to close the program yourself.

Load the following program… -- When this option is enabled, Cookie Crusher will load the specified program when it loads.

Cookie Crusher loads a small program called "CCWATCH.EXE" if you select the "Start with the listed programs" option.  This program uses minimal system resources and is required in order to open and close Cookie Crusher automatically.

Disable Alert Sound

On some systems, when Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer display a cookie alert window, a sound will occur as the window is displayed. When Cookie Crusher intercepts the message box it cannot prevent the sound from being played at that time. Selecting this option will cause Cookie Crusher to permanently disable the sound while Cookie Crusher is running. The downside to this is it will disable the sound for question boxes displayed by any other applications in your system. The sound is only disabled while Cookie Crusher is running, if this option is enabled. When you close Cookie Crusher, the sound setting will be restored in the registry.

IE v5.x Window Style

Enable this option if you will be using Cookie Crusher in conjunction with Microsoft’s Internet Explorer v5.x, or a web browser that uses the exact same window style.


Session Statistics Tab
Session Tab

This page documents each cookie that Cookie Crusher deals with during any Web session.

The log is spilt into the following columns:

•	Server Name
The first column displays the server that sent you a cookie.

•	Action
The second column tells you whether the cookie was rejected or accepted.

•	Category
The third column lists the category that Cookie Crusher determined the cookie filled, either “Advertisement,” “Shopping Cart,” “Site Tracking,” or “Unknown” if it could not be estimated accurately.

•	Name
The fourth column shows the cookie’s name.

•	Value
The fifth column shows the cookie’s value.  If the cookie does not have a value, the listing will be blank.

•	Expires
The sixth columns shows the cookie’s expiration date.

•	Time
The last column lists the time when the cookie was accepted or rejected by Cookie Crusher.

Cookie Counters

The left set of counters list the total number of cookies received during the current session, as well as how many of those were accepted and rejected.  The right set of counters shows the classifications of all cookies shown under the “Session Statistics” tab.

Session Buttons

•	Reject  - This button moves any highlighted server or to the “Reject from” list under the “Site Filters” tab.  For example, if you see a server that you would like Cookie Crusher to reject cookies from for now on, you would highlight the server under the “Session Statistics” box.  Then, click on “Reject” to move the server to the “Reject from” list.  If you want to reject a particular cookie from that server, right-click on the “Reject” button and select the “Server and Cookie” option.  Then, click on “Reject” to move the server to the “Reject from” list.

•	Accept - This button moves any highlighted server to the “Accept from” list under the “Site Filters” tab.  For example, if you see a server that you would like Cookie Crusher to accept cookies from for now on, you would highlight the server under the “Session Statistics” box.  Then, click on “Accept” to move the server to the “Accept from” list.  If you want to accept a particular cookie from that server, right-click on the “Accept” button and select the “Server and Cookie” option.  Then, click on “Accept” to move the server to the “Accept from” list.

•	Clear – This button will clear the “Session Statistics” tab as well as the category totals listed under the box.

•	Save - Cookie Crusher can take the “Session” log and store it into a text file of your choice.  Simply click on the “Save Session” button below the list, and notify the dialog box where you want the file saved.  Once saved, you can retrieve the file by using any text editor.


Stored Cookies Tab
Cookies Tab

This page displays a list of cookies currently stored on your computer. The server that the cookie was received from, the cookie name and the cookie value are shown. You can use the buttons to display cookies stored by Netscape Navigator or by Internet Explorer. You can also delete any cookies that you want to.

Netscape (Radio Button)

Selecting this button will display Netscape Navigator stored cookies in the list.

Internet Explorer (Radio Button)

Selecting this button will display Internet Explorer stored cookies in the list.

Opera (Radio Button)

Selecting this button will display Opera stored cookies in the list.

Delete

This button will delete the cookie currently selected in the list above. The cookie will be permanently destroyed.

Refresh

This button will read the cookies again from disk and display the newly read cookies in the list above. Internet Explorer stores cookies as they are received, so if cookies have been received since you first displayed this list you can press the “Refresh” button to read the new cookies. Netscape Navigator and Opera only store the cookies permanently when they shut down, thus you will only see any new cookies after either browser is closed.

Path Settings

The path for the selected browser is shown below the three radio buttons.  If the directory shown is incorrect, you may change it to the correct path or directory by clicking on the “…” button next to the path.  Click on the “reset” button if you want Cookie Crusher to reset to the default, original directories.


Advanced Tab
Settings Tab

This page deals with “expert” settings for the program.

•	Language Settings

These settings might have to be adjusted if your browser is not the “standard” versions of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.  This could happen if you’re not using the English versions of the browser or have a co-branded version of the browser.

Netscape Window’s Title Bar – This setting should match the title bar of the Netscape cookie window.

Netscape Window “wishes” – This setting corresponds to the English version of “wishes.”

Netscape Window’s “persists until” – This setting corresponds to the English version of “persists until.”

Internet Explorer’s Title Bar – This setting should match the title bar of the Internet Explorer cookie window.  For example, the title bar of the standard Internet Explorer window is “Security Alert.”

Internet Explorer’s “Cookie” – This setting corresponds to the English version of the word “Cookie” as found in the standard Internet Explorer v4.x and v5.x cookie window.


Purchasing Cookie Crusher

The registration fee for a single copy license of Cookie Crusher is $15 USD.  When you place an order, you will receive by return e-mail or postal mail information on how to unlock your trial version.

•	Check or Money Order

To order by check or money order, simply visit our HTML order form.

Alternatively, you can print out and send this manual order form and a check or money order made payable to The Limit Software. Instructions for ordering by check or money order are included on the order form. Payment must be in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank. Your registration information will be sent to you via e-mail or postal mail.

•	Ordering by Credit Card

Visa, MasterCard, and American Express are accepted.

Online:  You can order via the Internet using our SSL encrypted order form by visiting our Internet store.

Telephone:  We have outsourced our telephone sales to NorthStar Solutions.  To order Cookie Crusher, please locate the correct product ID number from the following list:

•	3826 – Cookie Crusher Single User-License - $15.00

•	3829 – Cookie Crusher Single User-License & Floppy Disk - $20.00

Then, call NorthStar Solutions toll-free at 1-800-699-6395 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. CST.  If you reside outside the United States, please call +1 785-539-3731.

Note:  We CANNOT be reached at the above numbers.  Please contact The Limit Software for anything regarding the product, including but not limited to order status, technical support, and customer service related inquiries.

Fax:  You can fax our standard order form to us at 219-392-2466.  We recommend trying the HTML interactive form before resorting to the printable form.

Postal Mail:  You can send all postal mail credit cards orders to us at The Limit Software, PO Box 580, East Chicago, IN 46321-0580.  Please use either the HTML interactive form or the manual form.

•	Site Licenses

A site license for Cookie Crusher allows a business or organization to receive a signed license agreement to register Cookie Crusher on a specified number of computers. Site license pricing is indicated below. All prices listed are in U.S. funds.

2 to 9 computers:	$12 each

10 to 24 computers: 	$10 each

25 to 49 computers: 	$9 each

50 or more computers: 	$7 each


Technical Support

The Limit Software provides technical support via e-mail, regular postal mail, or fax. You should always check the web site (www.thelimitsoft.com) before requesting support to make sure you are using the latest version of Cookie Crusher, and to see if the problem you are having has already been resolved.

When requesting support please be sure to include the following information:

•	Your name and contact information (either e-mail address (preferred), street address for regular mail, or fax number for fax).

•	What operating system are you using? For example, Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0 etc.

•	What version of Cookie Crusher are you using? You can select the “About” option from the main screen to find the version of Cookie Crusher you are using.

•	Nature of the problem?

•	Does the problem occur often?

•	If an error message was displayed, please include the full text of the error message including the number (if applicable).

Internet Support (Fastest method, 24-hour turnaround time)

Please send an e-mail to our support department at support@thelimitsoft.com, or post your message to our online technical support message board.  Please include the above information.

Fax

Please send your fax to 219-392-2466.  Be sure to include the above information and please print or type neatly.

Postal Mail Support

Please send mail to the following address:

The Limit Software

Attn: Technical Support

PO Box 580

East Chicago, IN 46312-0580

USA

Be sure to include the above information.


License Agreement

This Software License Agreement (the "Agreement") is a legal Agreement between an individual or entity and The Limit Software, Inc. ("The Limit Software").  The Software application ("Cookie Crusher") which accompanies this license (the "Software") is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions.  By continuing the installation of the Software, by loading or running the Software, or by placing or copying the Software onto your computer hard drive, you agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.

1.  Grant of License.  The Software is provided on a 30-day trial basis free of charge.  This is intended to allow you time to decide whether to purchase the software.  If you use this software after the 30 day evaluation period, a registration fee is required. Unregistered use of Cookie Crusher after the 30-day evaluation period is in direct violation of this Agreement.

The Agreement permits you to use the Software, as well as the accompanying "on-line" or electronic  documentation, on a single computer.  All users are granted a limited license to copy and freely distribute the Software only for the purpose of allowing others to try it, subject to the restrictions in Section 3 as well as the following:

a) The Software must be distributed in absolutely unmodified form including ALL program, documentation, and other files;

b) No charges or payment may be levied or accepted for the Software.

Bulletin board system operators, online services, FTP sites, and computer user groups may post and distribute the trial version of the Software without written permission only if the above conditions are met.

2.  Copyright.  The Software (including any images, video, audio, and text incorporated into the Software) and related documentation are copyright and are exclusively owned by The Limit Software.  You may not use, copy, modify, or transfer the programs, documentation, or any

copy of the Software except as expressly provided by this Agreement.  The Software is protected by United States copyright laws and  international treaty provisions.

3.  Other Restrictions.  You may not rent or lease the Software;  reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, modify or translate the Software or documentation; sell or distribute the Software for money or other considerations; or in any manner or through any medium  whatsoever commercially exploit the Software or use the Software for any commercial purpose.

4.  Warranty and Disclaimers.  TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE LIMIT SOFTWARE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THIS SOFTWARE, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  NEITHER THE LIMIT SOFTWARE NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THIS SOFTWARE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE, ABUSE, ATTEMPTED USE, OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH SOFTWARE, EVEN IF THE LIMIT SOFTWARE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR CLAIMS.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE LIMIT SOFTWARE'S LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES EVER EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE LICENSE TO USE THE SOFTWARE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE CLAIM.  THE PERSON USING THE SOFTWARE BEARS ALL RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE.

SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

5.  Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Indiana and shall apply to The Limit Software and any successors, administrators, heirs and assigns.  Any action or proceeding brought by either party against the other arising out of or related to this agreement shall be brought only in a STATE or FEDERAL COURT of competent jurisdiction located in Lake County, Indiana.  The parties hereby consent to jurisdiction of said courts.

6.  U.S. Government Restricted Rights.  Use, duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions set forth in subparagraph (a) through (d) of the Commercial Computer Restricted Rights clause at FAR 52.227-19 when applicable, or subparagraph (c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013, and in similar clauses in the NASA FAR Supplement.  Manufacturer is The Limit Software, Inc., PO Box 580, East Chicago, IN 46312-0580.

Copyright 1997-1999 The Limit Software, Inc.  All rights reserved.  All other names are trademarks of their respective holders.


Cookie Crusher Order Form

If possible, please type in your order using our HTML order page.  These prices are subject to change without notice after March, 2000.

To print this order form click on the “Print” button above.  If you do not own a printer, fill out the information on a separate sheet of paper and send it to us with your payment.

Send this order form to:	The Limit Software

PO Box 580

East Chicago, IN 46312

USA

Name:	_______________________________________________

Company:	_______________________________________________

Address:	_______________________________________________

City:	_______________________________________________

State/Province:	_______________________________________________

Zip/Post Code:	____________________   Country: __________________

E-Mail Address:	_______________________________________________

Cookie Crusher Single Copy License:

_______ unit(s) of Cookie Crusher at $15 each = _______

Cookie Crusher Site License (for businesses or organizations):

2  to   9 computers: 	_______ computers at $12 each = _______

10 to 24 computers: 	_______ computers at $10 each = _______

25 to 49 computers: 	_______ computers at $9 each   = _______

50 or more computers: 	_______ computers at $7 each   = _______

Disk Set:

____ Cookie Crusher on 3.5” disk media for $5 shipping & handling.

Payment Method (for credit card orders):

_____ Visa	_____ MasterCard	_____ American Express

Account Number:	 ________________________________ Exp. Date: ________

Card Holder’s Name: 	 ________________________________

Card Holder’s Signature: ________________________________ (required to process)

Totals:

Sales Tax (IN residents only): 	$ _______

Grand Total:	$ _______


Site Filtering Tab
Filters Tab

This page displays two lists of web sites (or servers) from which cookies will be automatically accepted or rejected. In addition, you can specify how cookies not on these lists should be handled.

The lists contain servers (or web site names) in the form of their domain names or IP addresses. For example, you could add “www.thelimitsoft.com” to the reject list to always reject any cookies you receive from The Limit Software’s web site, or you could add 209.68.15.185 to the accept list to always accept cookies from the web server at address 209.68.15.185.

For more stringent control over cookies originating from any web site (or server), you can add the server name, followed by a semi-colon, and finally the cookie name.  For example, if “www.thelimitsoft.com;SAFE_COOKIE” was listed in the “Reject from” list, only SAFE_COOKIE would be rejected from the domain www.thelimitsoft.com.  All other cookies from that domain would be handled in accordance with the “Unknown Cookie Option” selection (see below).

Accept cookies from

This list displays the servers that you will always accept cookies from. You can click on the “Add” button below this list to add a new server to the list, or you can select a server from the list and click on the “Delete” button below the list to delete a server from the list.

Reject cookies from

This list displays the servers that you will always reject cookies from. You can click on the “Add” button below this list to add a new server to the list, or you can select a server from the list and click on the “Delete” button below the list to delete a server from the list.

Cookie Crusher stores the site filtering files in "FILTER.DAT" and "FILTER2.DAT."  The former handles the accept list, while the latter handles the reject list.  Both files can be manually edited with a text editor, since they are stored as plain ASCII text files.  This makes it easy to accept or reject items by pasting them from your bookmark or favorites list.

Using wildcards in filters

You can use the wildcard character (*) in filters to accept or reject cookies from all web sites on a given domain. The asterisk can be used at the start of a domain name or at the end of a numeric domain address.

For example, specifying “*thelimitsoft.com” as a filter will match www1.thelimitsoft.com, www2.thelimitsoft, and xyz.thelimitsoft.com.

Cookies from unknown servers

The options in this group allow you to specify what should be done when a cookie is received from a server not in either of the two lists above. You can choose from the following three options:

Reject all – Set this option to automatically reject any cookies received which are not in the “accept from” cookies list.

Accept all – Set this option to automatically accept any cookies received which are not in the “reject” cookies list.

Ask for confirmation – Set this option to bring up a dialog box whenever a cookie is received from a site that is not in the above lists. The dialog will display information about the cookie and then will ask whether or not you want to accept the cookie. You can answer using one of the following buttons in this dialog box:

Reject only those that expire – If this option is selected, Cookie Crusher will reject unknown cookies that expire.  In other words, any cookie that would be stored on your system and listed under the Cookies tab would be rejected.  Temporary cookies that are not stored on the system would be accepted.

The Cookie Alert Window

•	Accept - Selecting “Accept” will accept the cookie just this one time. If the cookie is received again in the future, you will be notified again.

•	Reject - Selecting “Reject” will reject the cookie just this one time. If the cookie is received again in the future, you will be notified again.

•	Always - Selecting “Always” will accept the cookie and then add the name of the server from which the cookie was received to the “accept from” list. Whenever any cookies are received from this server in the future, they will automatically be accepted.

•	Never - Selecting “Never” will reject the cookie and then add the name of the server from which the cookie was received to the “reject from” list. Whenever any cookies are received from this server in the future, they will automatically be rejected.

•	Help – Displays this help topic.

Cookie Classification
The cookie classification option gives you Cookie Crusher’s best estimated opinion on what the cookie’s function is.  The degree of certainty would be indicated as checkmarks next to the button with this classification.

4 Checkmarks	Extremely certain of the cookie’s function

3 Checkmarks	Very certain of the cookie’s function

2 Checkmarks	Somewhat certain of the cookie’s function

1 Checkmark	Educated guess

If you click on the button with the classification’s name as the title, you can receive more information on what the cookie does.

Wildcard Domain Checkbox
When the confirmation window pops up, a checkbox will appear in the lower left hand corner of the window.  The checkbox allows you to use a wildcard server name, such as *thelimitsoft.com,” instead of the server name that sent you the cookie.  This feature is useful when you click the always or never buttons because it stores the wildcard server name into the appropriate site filter listbox.  This way you will accept or reject cookies from the entire domain, instead of just an individual server.

Cookie Name Checkbox
When the confirmation window pops up, a checkbox will appear in the lower right hand corner of the window.  The checkbox allows you to use the cookie name with the server name.  This feature is useful when you click on the always or never buttons, and want to restrict the program to automatically handling a particular cookie from the server.  This option can be used in conjunction with the Wildcard Domain Checkbox (see above).


What's New?
What’s New?

Cookie Crusher v2.5

•	Specify particular cookies from servers to add to the “Accept from” or “Reject from” list.  For example, a user could reject a User ID cookie from thedomain.com, yet accept a shopping cart cookie from that same server (domain).

•	Reject only those that expire option added to the “Unknown Cookies Option” list under the “Filters” tab.  In addition to prompting, rejecting all, and accepting all cookies that are not in either the “Accept from” or “Reject from” list, Cookie Crusher can now reject cookies that expire (and would be stored on your system), yet accept all temporary cookies that would not be stored on your system.

•	Limited Opera support is now available with Cookie Crusher.  Opera users can view and delete stored Opera cookies.  Cookie Crusher cannot currently control Opera cookies in real-time.

•	The “Session” and “Stored Cookies” lists can now be sorted by any category.

•	Reset button added to the “Settings” tab.  This button will reset all the Language Settings to the original Cookie Crusher defaults.