IE7 Security (cookies and autofill forms)

[User1980]

Hi

I have some questions about security of Windows XP SP2 and IE 7

 

1. There are a lot of cookies in cookies folder belonging to different sites. Some of them store passwords in text format. Can some web site read information from COOKIE OF ANOTHER SITE? Hope this is impossible. Just want to know.

 

2. When I enter information in web forms, e.g. in google search system, my requests are saved (autocomplete is on). Can other sites get this data? I opened some other search system web page and my google requests are there in it's search box. Moreover there's a graphic ad banner with example of MY google search request and text somewhat "we can find everything for you".

 

Of cause I presume there no viruses, trojans, spyware in the system. Cause if they exist, anything can happen.