Save a copy appears in a protected PDF

Hi,
Here in company, we use an Intranet to release some documents, like Manufacturing Instructions, Internal Procedures and Part Drawings.
We create these documents using PDF Creator, and disabling printing, copy and modify the document because it's confidential.
The problem is: when I open these files on IE (or Chrome or Firefox), even protected, the save a copy button appears.
I've tried to hide the button, but disable saving for others websites.
Have anyone seen this?
We use on most machines, Windows XP SP3, Internet Explorer 8 and Reader 8, 9, X and XI. We have Windows 7 and 8 also.
Any help are welcome!
Thanks for helping (And sorry for my bad English)

Well, all options are disabled: to print, extract pages, sign, copy, etc.
But, if I open these files directly on Reader, printing and saving options on toolbar are disabled.
This only occurs when I do on Internet Explorer.
There's no problem at all if shows the button, but my problem is the function of the button.
If I can do this on IE and save button disabled, for me it's okay.
What I don't understand is why in a protected file from saving, appears save a copy option.
Thanks for reply (and apologize for my English)

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