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This story just popped up on the Wired site. If you downloaded a version of Audiogalaxy between October 1st and November 4th you might have a problem.

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Spyware, In a Galaxy Near You

By Jeffrey Benner

2:00 a.m. Jan. 24, 2002 PST

The latest scandal over so-called spyware involves a mysterious and particularly insidious program that tracks your surfing, delivers pop-up ads and could even collect your credit card information.

You may not have heard of the VX2 Corporation, but if you've downloaded Audio Galaxy lately, VX2 may know a lot about you.

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http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,49960,00.html

The story offers a couple of links which can help protect you against spyware, among them 'Adaware'.

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