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Generally speaking, spyware refers to any computer program that gathers information about a person without his or her knowledge. Spyware programs can track your Internet page views, allow someone else to read your email, and even record your keyboard strokes. They are obviously cause for alarm. The Yahoo! Spyware and Adware Category features several resources, such as 2-Spyware.Com and SpyChecker.Com, which offer information about the most common spyware programs, as well as anti-spyware downloads. Spyware Watch offers a general tutorial on detecting and removing spyware programs. With new spyware legislation pending in Congress, the issue has become a hot topic in the press. A word to the wise: Check your cookies, avoid suspicious downloads, and in a work environment treat your emails like postcards. For details on how Yahoo! protects the information of its users, refer to the Privacy
Policy, which is linked at the bottom of every Yahoo! page.
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