It is to store flash information files. I guess like cookies. They are probably harmless, but are not sanitisable in firefox. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_Shared_Object
The problem affects windows as well. On windows however, one can set options on the flash plugin to not store files, and these options are not available on the macromedia linux flash plugin. http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=52697ee8&sliceId=1 There are bugs in mozilla --> https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=290456 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=400934 -- ** Changed in: flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- Flash plugin records visited web sites https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/162045 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
