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<h4 class="dechead">On One Hand: Permission Required
PC Pitstop is a website that collects information about your systems and gives recommendations and ratings based on performance in various areas. PC Pitstop performs the data collection and analysis only with your permission. You do not even have to input any personal information or sign up for anything to run the battery of tests.
On the Other: Caution Always Warranted
The PC Pitstop site does utilize ActiveX and JavaScript to drive its tests. These can be doorways for viruses or Trojans to get into a computer system if not fully verified. It is always important you exercise caution when giving sites that operate these kinds of tests access to your computer.
Bottom Line
PC Pitstop has a very strict policy on privacy, and it never collects nor accesses private information on your hard drive. It only tests the hardware capabilities of your computer and does so in a safe and protected manner. Some companies use PC Pitstop to analyze the capability of computers for their remote workers.
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