Is Usenet Anonymous?

Usenet: Is it anonymous?

When connecting to usenet you never connect and download direct. It may appear that you do but you actually connect first to your usenet provider and then to usenet newsgroups. The usenet server you connect to that is hosting the file you are about to download will only see your usenet provider connecting and not your local computer.

Additionally as long as you choose one of our suggested usenet providers your user information will remain confidential. These usenet providers do not store your usenet activity nor will they release it to anyone under any circumstances. It is just as important that you remain anonymous on usenet as it is on the internet or world wide web. The less information you allow others to collect about you will help you avoid unwanted or unsolicited contact such as email spam, telephone solicitation, computer intrusion, or even identity theft.

On another note, it is always a good idea to use a cable/dsl network router with a built in firewall in addition to windows firewall or any other protection software such as AVG Anti-Virus and Internet Security. Although there are very little if any infected files on usenet is always a good idea to scan your downloads for virii and other potentially malicious programs such as spyware.

 

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