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The best apps let you do things more easily. But what happens when an app makes it really easy to do something you shouldn't be doing in the first place? PCWorld's Mark Sullivan spent some time digging up some of the most dubious apps available, and he came up with these nine extremely creepy pieces of software. Read about these nine apps, if you dare. --Senior Editor Tim Moynihan Top Story Nine Creepy Apps for Android, iOS, and the Web Ranging from apps that seem designed with stalkers in mind, to apps that facilitate what looks a lot like prostitution, we found plenty of programs that vie for the "creepy" crown. Top Tweets From @PCWPluggedIn "War texting" lets hackers unlock car doors via SMS Makes you nostalgic for the simpler days of hoods with coat hangers. Tweak your Windows PC's Sleep mode Options include Light, Fitful, Like a Log, and Troubled by Vivid Dreams. Author urges: "Kill your notifiers" Needless to say, we won't be hand-delivering any more messages to him. 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