Your privacy is being invaded.What you are doing on your computer right now might be watched by third parties. They are stealing your email address to spam you. They know what you typed to your family, friends and coworkers. They know what you are emailing to people. They watch your IMs. Hackers are watching to capture your credit card numbers, passwords, and other personal information. The online world has not been safe. You need to check for online security threats.Did you download Spyware on your computer?Some online programs (such as some toolbars, coupons/rebates memberships, or free music downloads) are being intentionally packaged with software to display advertising on your screen, gather information on your browsing habits, and to sell your unused CPU and disk space. They can track your surfing habits, abuse your Internet connection by sending this data to a third party, profile your shopping preferences, hijack your browser start page or pages, alter important system files, and can do this without your knowledge or permission. The online security threats and privacy implications of these exploits should be quite obvious and undesirable on any system or network, at home or at work!
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