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layout: post
title: Killing _utma _utmb _utmc _utmz Cookies
author: Daniel
date: 2008-10-27 21:06:26
categories:
- Security and Privacy
tags:
- adblock plus
- cookie
- google
summary: Using AdBlock Plus to get rid of common third-party cookies
---

For those of us who are cookie-conscious as we surf the web, you're aware that a lot of sites give cookies with names like _utma, _utmb, _utmc, and _utmz. It turns out that these cookies come from Google Analytics.

However, using AdBlock Plus, there is an easy way to kill it. To put in a filter for it, click the "ABP" stop sign icon, and click the "New Filter..." button. Enter "http://www.google-analytics.com/\*" and press Enter. That's it! Those _utm* cookies are now a thing of the past.