Complete Anonymous Web Surfing 2.0, from PC Mesh, hides your IP address from the Web sites you visit by automatically routing your connection through a proxy. Most broadband subscribers have a fixed IP address. Spammers and advertisers can use "Web beacons" to associate this IP address with your personal information, including your e-mail address and Web surfing habits. By masking the IP address, CAWS prevents this from happening.

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