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Why does a Flash Cookie from wildlifecontrolexperts.com keep getting set on my machine?


From: Paul Ferguson <fergdawgster () gmail com>
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 00:36:03 -0700

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I use a Firefox Plug-In called Better Privacy [1] , which I check regularly
to keep track of -- and delete -- Flash Cookies which secretly try to track
my browsing.

I noticed a few days ago that I keep on deleting a Flash cookie from
wildlifecontrolexperts.com, but it keeps reappearing.

Anyone have any ideas? This one has me stumped, but I admit I have not
spent much time investigating this. It doesn't appear to be overtly
malicious... but I would sure love to know what keeps setting it.

Comments appreciated.

Thanks,

- - ferg

[1] https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6623/

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-- 
"Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson
 Engineering Architecture for the Internet
 fergdawgster(at)gmail.com
 ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/

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