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Unable to delete cookies in Firefox 28

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After deleting cookies they reappear faster than I can delete. Under Firefox Menu > Options > Privacy > History > (Accept cookies from sites) Show Cookies; there is a lot of cookies that simply persist any attempt to be deleted. How do I get rid of them, is it because of an Add-on that they are installed permanently? If the cause is indeed an Add-on, how can I find it? Is it possible that Add-ons or Firefox itself installs cookies or other spyware, even hiding them?

Add-ons installed; Adblock Plus 2.5.1 Adblock Plus Pop-up 0.9.1 Disconnect 3.11.0 DownloadHleper 4.9.21 Facebook Phishing Protector 4.4.3 Google Privacy 0.2.3 NO Google Analytics 0.6 NoScript 2.6.8.17 PrivacyChoice TrackerBlock 2.2 RequestPolicy 0.5.28 RightToClick 2.9.5 SaveFrom.net helper 2.9.5 TrackMeNot 0.6.728 WOT 20131118

After deleting cookies they reappear faster than I can delete. Under Firefox Menu > Options > Privacy > History > (Accept cookies from sites) Show Cookies; there is a lot of cookies that simply persist any attempt to be deleted. How do I get rid of them, is it because of an Add-on that they are installed permanently? If the cause is indeed an Add-on, how can I find it? Is it possible that Add-ons or Firefox itself installs cookies or other spyware, even hiding them? Add-ons installed; Adblock Plus 2.5.1 Adblock Plus Pop-up 0.9.1 Disconnect 3.11.0 DownloadHleper 4.9.21 Facebook Phishing Protector 4.4.3 Google Privacy 0.2.3 NO Google Analytics 0.6 NoScript 2.6.8.17 PrivacyChoice TrackerBlock 2.2 RequestPolicy 0.5.28 RightToClick 2.9.5 SaveFrom.net helper 2.9.5 TrackMeNot 0.6.728 WOT 20131118

தீர்வு தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்டது

hello, i think one of your privacy related addons (probably PrivacyChoice TrackerBlock 2.2) will rewrite the opt-out cookies for various ad/tracking networks. this is the intended behaviour of such addons...

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philipp
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தீர்வு தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்டது

hello, i think one of your privacy related addons (probably PrivacyChoice TrackerBlock 2.2) will rewrite the opt-out cookies for various ad/tracking networks. this is the intended behaviour of such addons...

ff-Buff
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Dear Philipp. Thank you for your quick reply.

I just removed PrivacyChoice TrackerBlock 2.2 Add-on from www.avg.com (the company behind http://www.privacychoice.org) and I was able to delete all cookies with no problems at all. So now it works as it should.

Again - thank you so much for your kind help.