You may not realise it but your computer system is under constant attack from internet entities, prodding and poking your IP address for slithers of information. Everything from downloading your favorite BitTorrent data to browsing websites draws attention from someone on the internet.

Coming to my rescue is PeerBlock, a powerful application with a small installation signature that actively blocks undesirable internet traffic from specific domains or IP address ranges.

PeerBlock regularly downloads updated IP address lists of advertising, nasty spyware, government and anti-piracy organisations. This means that applications or websites trying to contact addresses on these lists will be automatically blocked, stopping harmful data from being downloaded and any valuable information being uploaded (including being able to track you from website to website).

If you are a regular user of BitTorrent clients then this tool in invaluable in deterring unwanted attention from other malicious peers. PeerBlock plays a very important role for users who download pirated copyright material by blocking out anti-P2P traffic from copyright enforcement agencies.

Download PeerBlock for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 from www.peerblock.com