Spyware Warrior

[quietman7]

[tripkill201]

One of the exact reasons I leave no trace of my browsing habits online. In fact, I even have Webroot's Window Washer and One-Click Maintenance installed on my computer to make sure no one can trace what I do on my computer. AdBlock Plus also helps, as I haven't had one of those rotten tracking cookies ever since I installed the extension.
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[suzi]

tripkill201,

What you are doing is good, but it may not protect you if your passwords are not strong. Passwords can be stolen by dictionary attacks -- for example you have an eBay account and the password is 12345, a hacker can get your password in a split second. I've seen lists of stolen usernames and passwords. People use passwords like password, 12345, 54321, their first name, their dog's name, their kid's name... those are easy to guess and very easy to get using a dictionary attack.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictionary_attack

Here's some info about how to use strong passwords.

http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/password/create.mspx

Also security software won't help you if your router still has the default factory password. If you use a router, wired or wireless, it's very important to change the password and not keep the default factory password. That's what the article is about
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[tripkill201]