▁network ▁of ▁Windows ▁Def ender ▁and ▁Microsoft ▁Security ▁Ess entials ▁users ▁that ▁help ▁determine ▁which ▁programs ▁are ▁class ified ▁as ▁sp y ware . ▁The ▁sign atures ▁created ▁for ▁any ▁submitted ▁programs ▁by ▁the ▁users ▁of ▁the ▁product ▁are ▁available ▁to ▁all ▁users , ▁displayed ▁as ▁a ▁bar ▁graph ▁that ▁shows ▁the ▁percentage ▁of ▁people ▁who ▁have ▁allowed , ▁blocked , ▁or ▁removed ▁an ▁item . ▁This ▁method ▁of ▁sp y ware ▁classification ▁allows ▁rare , ▁unknown , ▁or ▁new ▁sp y ware ▁to ▁be ▁categor ized ▁as ▁most ▁people ▁choose ▁to ▁send ▁their ▁data . ▁ ▁Basic ▁membership ▁ ▁The ▁basic ▁M AP S ▁membership ▁choice ▁in ▁Windows ▁Def ender ▁or ▁Microsoft ▁Security ▁Ess entials ▁does ▁not ▁alert ▁the ▁user ▁of ▁software , ▁and ▁changes ▁made ▁by ▁software ▁that ▁has ▁not ▁been ▁analyz ed ▁for ▁ris ks . ▁Computer ▁information ▁is ▁sent ▁( such ▁as ▁IP ▁address , ▁operating ▁system , ▁and ▁Web ▁browser ), ▁and ▁personal ▁information ▁might ▁be ▁sent ▁( such ▁as ▁search ▁terms ▁or ▁data ▁entered ▁into ▁forms ), ▁but ▁will ▁not ▁be ▁used ▁to ▁identify ▁you ▁or ▁contact ▁you . ▁ ▁Advanced ▁membership ▁ ▁The ▁advanced ▁M AP S ▁membership ▁choice ▁in ▁Windows ▁Def ender ▁or ▁Microsoft ▁Security ▁Ess entials ▁results ▁in ▁sending ▁more ▁information ▁about ▁software ▁files , ▁usage , ▁and ▁how ▁it ▁affect s ▁your ▁computer . ▁Computer ▁information ▁is ▁sent ▁( such ▁as ▁IP ▁address , ▁operating ▁system , ▁and ▁Web ▁browser ), ▁and ▁personal ▁information ▁might ▁be ▁sent ▁( such ▁as ▁search ▁terms ,