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Windows Genuine Spyware?
Chris Crum
Staff Writer
2006-06-09
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As you probably know, Microsoft has been trying to cut down on piracy of its software with its Windows Genuine Advantage technology.
Well, some people are more than a little irritated with the way it is being conducted, and Microsoft has acknowledged their cries.
Windows Genuine Advantage has been compared to spyware due to the way it regularly checks in on users including those who have already validated their license.
Tom Sanders with VNUNet writes, "Microsoft acknowledged that the tool contacts the company after users boot up their systems. It checks whether a new version has been released, and could receive instructions to disable itself.
'This operation is limited to the download of the new settings file. No additional information is sent to Microsoft,' a spokesman told vnunet.com."
To try and calm users down, Microsoft has decided to check up on them every two weeks instead of every time their machines are booted. I suppose the real question is "will people find this satisfactory?"
Tags: Microsoft
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Chris Crum is a staff writer for SecurityProNews and WebProNews.
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