My system:
WIN98SE, IE 5.5; Quantum 10GB Ultra ATA 5400rpm HD, Intel 550MHz PIII Processor, 256KB L2 Cache, 128MB, 100MHz SDRAM, FAT 32.

Hello

Occasionally, I come across 'pop-up' adverts on the net that claim to protect against snoopers, hackers, etc.

'Anonimizer' say,'...makes your web use invisible and untrackable to others...'
They demonstrated to me how easy it was to see where I'd been by showing the 'traceroute,' i.e. the computers that your computer is going through to reach us; revealing my geographical position, and info about the network used by looking at the names associated with the IPs.

Should I be concerned about this? Do I need a package like Anonimizer ($49.96 pa), or someone else's? Is it better than a 'firewall?' Is it a 'con'...etc, etc?

Anyone got an opinion? Thanks.