However, cookies cannot be used to get data or view data off your hard drive.
Cookies can only get data from what has been written to the cookie file.
The cookie is simply a text file saved in your browser's directory or folder. It cannot be used as a virus, and it cannot access your hard drive. If you want to see what information is stored in your cookie file, use a word processor to open a file called cookies.txt or MagicCookie. Configure your browser to warn you when one is about to be set or refuse them all. It's your choice.