Secure Your ICQ Experience - Security and Privacy

Welcome to the ICQ Security & Privacy Center
To enable you to enjoy free & friendly communications, ICQ has created a comprehensive suite of security and privacy tools to help you maximize your protection.

Important: Keep you password safe. The ICQ staff will NEVER ask for your password, so don't tell it to anyone!

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Protect Your Password Why do I need a password? How do I change my password? How can I retrieve a forgotten password?	Ignore Users & Events How can I ignore certain kinds of messages? How can I ignore messages from specific users? How does ignoring events help reduce my risk of ongoing harassment?	Filter Messages What can the Words Filter be used for? How do I screen/censor certain words and URLs from received ICQ events? How do I edit the Words list?
Set Your Availability How can I change my availability settings? Can I make non-contacts need my permission to view my availability? How do I customize the incoming events alert for different contacts?	Hide/Display Your Details Is entering details about myself necessary to use ICQ? Who can view my details? How can I change or update my details?	Protect Your IP What is an IP address? How can I protect my IP address from unnecessary exposure? How can set the extent of my IP exposure?
Fight Spam What is spam? What can I do to try to minimize my spam exposure?	Keep Viruses Out What are viruses? How can I maximize my virus protection?	Avoid Chain Letters What are chain letters? How should I deal with chain letters? How can I separate the truth from ICQ rumors?

Note: The various ICQ software versions may contain different privacy and security features and options than those described in these pages. The privacy and security features and options described apply to the Advanced Mode of ICQ 2002a.