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A new backdoor into your PC that hackers can exploit

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In the search programs and files type in Location and Sensors.

There is a function that allows hackers and network monitors to breach your privacy through the programs that you use thus spying on what you are doing even if you are not using a program.

For example if you recently wrote a journal entry using Word saved it and have opened it since a hacker or network monitor or monitoring program can access your PC through such a sensor and data mine what you have written.

Take precautions on protecting yourself America.

Does anyone else have any knowledge of the Sensor process of Microsoft OS 7 and higher?

This shouldn’t be an issue if you update your virus and malware protections every day. Plus its also a good thing to have am anti-key logger thingy too.

It's not a backdoor, nor is it a virus/trojan. 

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/gg463473.aspx

By default, it's turned off and only available if you install a sensor.

If you want to check for yourself, follow the first four instructions: http://www.ehow.com/how_6920614_set-other-sensors-windows-7.html