WebTrendsLive

WebtrendsLive is a tracking cookie, or in other words, it is a file that stores information collected while visiting a particular website. Usually, the gathered data is related to the user’s browsing habits, for example, it could be his search keywords, clicked links, and so on. Since such information is not sensitive, cookies are considered to be harmless. However, for some users, any gathered information is a violation of their privacy even if it does not identify them, in which case they might see the tool as a threat to their privacy. If this is the case for you, we would advise you to get rid of WebtrendsLive. The instructions below will explain how to remove the application from your browser. Moreover, for those of you who would like to know more details about the tracking cookie, we would encourage you to keep reading our report.

There is not much information about WebtrendsLive, but what our researchers did find out is the application was most likely created by developers from webtrends.com. Since it is an old tracking cookie, it is rather possible there are none or only a few sites that might still be using it, including the website of its developers. Therefore, if you see it on your browser, it probably appeared because you visited some web page using it. As you see, cookies are small text files that are often added to the user’s browser automatically after he visits a website containing such tools. Nowadays, lots of sites warn users they are using cookies and ask to confirm whether the user understands it. Most cookies are used for storing information the web page gathers about the user. This way the website does not have to collect same information every time the user visits the site, which means cookies might be able to help web pages remember user preferences. Also, gathering various data about your browsing habits helps websites display more relevant content as well as improve sites.

It looks like WebtrendsLive was designed to gather information related to the user’s browsing habits, activity on the site, and so on. What it is important to realize is such information does not identify you and so it might be used for understanding your interests and marketing purposes. Still, if you do not like the thought the application could be storing information used to track you, we would recommend deleting it from your browser with no hesitation. Just do not forget WebtrendsLive might settle in again if you visit websites using it once more. Naturally, to prevent this from happening our researchers recommend making sure your browser blocks tracking cookies in the future. This feature is available for all major browsers, and if you take a look at your browsing applications settings related to privacy and security, you should be able to find it.

As for erasing WebtrendsLive, you would have to do it manually as it is highly unlikely the tracking cookie could be detected by an antimalware tool since it not considered to be malicious or dangerous. In any case, it should not be particularly challenging to remove the application from your browser. Needless to say, if you think you need any guidance you are welcome to use the instructions available below this article. The given steps will explain how to erase the unwanted tool along with other cookies from browsers like Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, and Google Chrome. Lastly, if you think of anything else you would like to ask us about WebtrendsLive, you could leave us a message at the end of this article.

Eliminate WebtrendsLive

Internet Explorer

1. Tap Alt+X.
2. Go to Internet Options and navigate to General.
3. Find Browsing History and press Delete.
4. Choose Cookies and website data.
5. Press Delete.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Click the menu icon (three horizontal lines).
2. Go to Privacy & Security.
3. Choose Cookies and Site Data.
4. Pick Clear Data to remove all cookies.
5. Select Clear and then click Clear once more.

Google Chrome

1. Click the menu button (Customize and control Google Chrome).
2. Navigate to Settings and scroll down.
3. Pick Advanced and select Privacy and security.
4. Tap Clear browsing data.
5. Choose Cookies and other site data.
6. Press Clear data.

Safari

1. Go to Preferences from the Safari menu.
2. Choose Privacy and click Manage Website Data.
3. Select Remove All.
4. Press Remove Now.