Explanation:
PIFTS
Public Internet and File Tracking System
It goes offshore because there’s no law forbidding sending it to foreign governments. If governments want to spy on their own citizens, it is normal for them to have foreigners do it in order to get around normal restrictions about spying on their own people.
This is why there have been reports of the file sending data to Africa.
There have also been reports of it accessing your internet history.
If you find it, DELETE IT.
Source: http://community.norton.com/norton/board/message?board.id=nis_feedback&thread.id=38976
EDIT: forum entry has since been deleted.
