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PostHeaderIcon Spyware slime bag uses Flash to silently restore your deleted cookies.

I have no objection to the responsible and ethical use of Cookies. I also have no objection with those users who wish to delete Cookies from their system. Unfortunately, the latest slime bag to crawl out from under a rock thinks it’s permissible to silently restore your deleted cookies. Some Networks and Publishers are already using this technique. Fortunately, Macromedia has provided a means to secure your Flash installation and prevent this.

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