Flash cookies

[toolman12]

I recently learned about flash cookies. These sol files are not seen by browsers, and replace deleted cookies. Could Avast develop a way to open these sol files in the sandbox, deleting them when the browser is closed?

[bob3160]

You can always adjust your personal settings at:

http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager03.html


You can also control flash access in chrome by using the following program:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=19387.msg849633#msg849633

[CraigB]

If your using IE ? here is where you block sites from storing information - Control Panel/FlashPlayer.

[Asyn]

For Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/betterprivacy/

[bob3160]

Disable Flash cookies and enable click-to-play in Chrome
Blocking first-party cookies renders most of the Web's popular sites inoperable. Similarly, many big-name Web services rely on Flash cookies to function properly.
Adobe's Flash Player Settings page lets you block all LSOs or choose which Flash cookies to save locally.
Select the Global Storage Settings tab (the second from the left) and uncheck "Allow third-party Flash content to store data on your computer.
" Slide the disk-space control to 0 to prevent all local storage of Flash content.
For added protection, you can also control flash access in chrome by using the following program: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=19387.msg849633#msg849633

You can read the full article covering the other browsers at:
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57532114-285/three-not-so-simple-but-necessary-security-tips/