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in this issue:

1. News on most popular programs
2. E-gold: Scam Warning
3. Computer Security: Software Recommendations
4. Program Snapshot: FX Investment Group

News on most popular programs

PIPS (People In Profit System): Bryan Marsden, the CEO of PIPS, has announced the closure of the program's online forum due to heavy abuses and malicious posts which harm the company's reputation. From now on, those PIPS members, who copy announcements from the program's website and post them on public forums, will be deprived of their memberships, with all of their funds being forfeited.

Global Mutual: The company has decided to pay 3.75%/month interest on the $10 registration fee. Now this fee has the status of a Type B $10 share in Global Mutual. In addition, more hardcopy certificates will be issued soon to the company's shareholders (investors).

StudioTraffic: ST now offers its members an opportunity to open the company's branch in their location, with a wide range of services being provided to clients. On their part, the company promises to assist them with advertising as well as to take care of affiliate registration and provision of branches with worldwide Internet connection and software.

Reality Millions: The program's admin explains the current lengthy downtime by the RM server, the database, and the software being "under strain" because of huge volumes of traffic the website is facing. The launch of a more stable server is currently anticipated, with a promise of a few extra weeks to be allowed for the completion of sign-ups before the program goes private.

You can discuss these and many other programs with fellow high-yield investors on our forum at http://www.hyipdiscussion.com

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E-gold: Scam Warning

Last week e-mail accounts of many people were spammed with messages looking like the ones from E-gold customer support. In these messages users were urged to click on the provided link and enter their account numbers and passwords as well as their e-mail logins and passwords. We would like to bring to your attention the fact that these messages are fraudulent - they were sent out by some scammers, willing to hack into your E-gold accounts and steal your money. Keep in mind that E-gold would NEVER ask you to enter your e-mail data in the process of accessing your account. In case you receive an e-mail message which looks like the ones from E-gold, never click on the link provided in it - instead, open a new window and log in to your E-gold account by typing "https://www.e-gold.com" in the address field of your browser.

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Computer Security: Software Recommendations
(in co-operation with www.HYIP-Navigator.com E-magazine)

In the arena of high-yield online investing everyone has to make sure his or her e-currency accounts are safe. Many websites maliciously send spyware to the computers of their visitors without them being aware of it. In this article we would like to highlight some of the best anti-virus software products, currently available for your perusal.

AVG Anti-Virus is available for private use on a free basis. It provides its users with a free 24/7 e-mail access to technical support, with an insightful and rapid response being provided. The software supports multiple languages (such as English, German, Czech, Slovak, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish and Serbian), with an additional set of languages being currently under development (Latin-American Spanish, Italian, Dutch, and Hungarian). Options for configuring multiple program and test settings are offered, altogether with the ability to create user-defined tests and schedules. Users are also provided with an opportunity to define directories that will be excluded from the resident shield protection. Nevertheless, AVG Free Edition cannot be installed on server operating systems (such as Windows Server 2003). Its scheduling options are fairly limited and it does not offer advanced testing options, such as automatic healing, password-protected archives reporting, adjustment of scan process priority and many others.

Symantec Norton Anti-Virus offers enhanced protection from spyware and adware, including r-time protection to reduce the risk of spyware reaching the system, automatic removal for easy disposal of security risks, side-effect repair to clean up registry entries, files, and browser settings after hard-to-find spyware infection, and control over spyware settings via existing Symantec™ AntiVirus Corporate Edition management interface. The program's Generic Exploit Blocking enhances intrusion prevention capabilities, resulting in reduced time-to-protection after vulnerability announcements. Its optimized out-of-the-box firewall configurations minimize configuration efforts while stopping the majority of threats. The product involves enhanced tamper protection guards against unauthorized access and attacks, protecting users from viruses that attempt to disable security measures. Finally, this software is backed by Symantec Security Response, the world's leading Internet security research and support organization.

Zone Alarm Firewall is intended for free individual and not-for-profit charitable entity use (excluding governmental entities and educational institutions). It is an easy-to-use firewall which blocks hackers and other unknown threats. The product offers Intrusion Blocking which systematically identifies hackers and blocks access attempts and Stealth Mode, automatically making your computer invisible to anyone on the Internet.

Spybot - Search & Destroy can detect and remove spyware of different kinds from your computer, with its free version being available for download on the company's website. In order to see a list of threats that Spybot-S&D can remove, click on Support in the navigation bar at the left, and there on Threats. If you want an introduction how Spybot-S&D works, feel free to read the product's tutorial. If you fear incompatibility with other software you are using, we can assure you that will not be the case. Still, we have created a compatibility listing some software that compatibility has been asked for before. Spybot-S&D can also clean usage tracks, an interesting function if you share your computer with other users and don't want them to see what you worked on. And for professional users, it allows to fix some registry inconsistencies and extended reports. A list of features is available if you click on Features.

CCleaner (Crap Cleaner) is a freeware PC optimization tool. That removes unused and temporary files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster, more efficiently and giving you more hard disk space. As well as cleaning up old files and settings left by standard Windows components, CCleaner also cleans temporary files and recent file lists for many applications. It uses an advanced Registry to check for problems and inconsistencies in your registry. The product was designed from the ground to be safe and secure to use. It has multiple levels of checks in place to ensure that it cannot delete any useful information or documents you may still need. We also certify that it contains no Spyware or Adware. Currently, CCleaner is now available in the following languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Russian, Polish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese and Korean.

Alternatively, the use of such well-known anti-virus software products as DrWeb or Kaspersky Anti-Virus can be suggested. More information on these programs, altogether with their free versions available for download, can be found at http://www.drweb.com and http://www.kaspersky.com .

As a final remark, we would like to point out the necessity of performing regular manual clean-ups of your Internet cache and cookies, accompanied by running check-up sessions with your anti-virus software. Also, keep in mind that more and more new viruses appear every day - hence, do not forget to check for the most recent updates of your software on the producers' websites.

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Program Snapshot: FX Investment Group

-Program Overview

FX Investment Group is a high-yield investment company, acquiring an offshore registration in Belize (with a copy of its Certificate of Incorporation) being available on the program's website). The program's financial experts are dealing primarily with Commodities, Precious Metals, and Foreign exchange (involving both Futures and Spot Markets). The company has been in operation since 2002, having left an excellent reputation on the market of online investments. The FXIG is not a syndicate, it does not gamble or wager. It is based on sound investment and money management principles and uses sophisticated procedures developed to prevent losses.

-Business Concept

Investments are accepted anytime, starting to gain interest the following week after a deposit was made, with no more than 10% of the investment being at risk at one time. The minimal investment amount is US $5,000. If you wish to invest a smaller amount, it can be done via Feeder Fund pool (this program is also listed on HYIP-Navigator.com), with the minimum being fixed there at $50. More funds can be added to an investor's account at any time - they are put into operation the following Monday. A complete deposit/withdrawal history, altogether with your current balance, is available in the internal account section of the company's website. The entire balance displayed on your internal account page is all yours, completely available for withdrawal. The company warns its clients about certain levels of risk being involved - however, this has never occurred throughout its entire history. The average monthly gain currently constitutes 20%.

-Website and Customer Support

Beyond all manner of doubt, the company's website has been created by a team of professional programmers and designers. Its excellent technological features are accompanied by well-thought security features and automatic updates of internal account balances and histories. The program's administration can be contacted in a variety of ways: regular mail, phone, or a secure online contact form. Alternatively, you may request an online Live Support session with the company's customer support department, available during business hours. In addition, an online forum is available for the investors' perusal.

-Our Opinion

A short while ago FX Investment Group has been added to the Feeder Fund pool whose administration is known for its precise verification and audit requirements. We have contacted Feeder Fund, and their manager has confirmed this fact. A complete trading history with charts is updated on the company's website on a daily basis. The minimal investment amount might seem to be quite high - in this case, investing via Feeder Fund would be an excellent option. We are strongly convinced about the future integrity and growth of this program.

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