Solve : Instant Messenger services?

1.	Solve : Instant Messenger services?
Answer» Can your ip or identity be tracked through instant messenger services?Some information such as first and last name, date of birth, age and gender can be tracked by the provider of the IM service. Your IP can be logged too, but most IM services only use this if the service is abused. However, you can GET MALWARE and viruses via IM, so consider installing a firewall, anti-spyware and antivirus product. Here is what I have installed: Firewall - COMODO Firewall Pro 3 Antispyware - Spybot - Search & Destroy Antivirus - AVG FREE Edition Browser - Mozilla FirefoxIP can be (and probably is) logged by the IM service provider. Depending on how the IM network is setup your IP can also be seen by other users when you're chatting with them.

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