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NEW YORK -- Thousands of Internet users who installed popular software for sharing music and other computer files also unwittingly accepted a program that tracked their Web surfing habits.
The companies that produce LimeWire, Grokster and KaZaA have since posted new versions of their software, absent the tracking program. LimeWire's maker also issued an apology.
The tracking program in question links Internet users to. an online sweepstakes game, Click TillUWin Players pick numbers and win cash prizes based on results in the Pennsylvania Lottery.
The game is free, though users must first view an advertisement. The program collects information about…