"Pointroll cookies store information about a PC user's interaction with a specific website. Standard Cookies are not inherently dangerous, but they can be misused and exploited and may allow a distinct and apparently unrelated website to access the same information. If more than one website can access a cookie that has been placed on the user's PC, that cookie poses a security and privacy risk. Tracking cookies can allow vendors to analyze browsing behaviour for marketing purposes."
source: http://paretologic.com/resources/definitions.aspx?remove=pointroll%20cookie
Below is the screen shot I made as my internet security pop-up on my screen.
feel free to click this image to make it bigger.
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