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Ärende: Re: Name change for the wga trojan?
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From: "Gary Britt" <glb@gencog.com>

I did read it, and what's in it concerns me because I got infected with the no
notice, no ask for permission half of WGA 3 days ago.  His article leaves room
that the writer is mistaken about which half phones home.  If it turns out the
half I got with no notice or opportunity to decline phones up, I'm going to be
pissed off.

Gary

"/m" <mike@barkto.com> wrote in message
news:bmdp82t998m39njqbaliiqtpekqkt1dl4f@4ax.com...
>
> Good article on this fiasco;
> http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20060608002958907
>
> ===
> ... His research indicated to him that Microsoft asks permission for
> only one of the two, but the wrong one. I think it's muddier even than
> that, after reading the EULA. Thanks to Berlind's work, I see a legal
> problem with consent, which I noticed by reading the EULA. I also see a
> problem with the statement Microsoft has issued with regard to what
> information it collects. And something in the EULA needs to be
> explained, because it doesn't match Microsoft's statement. Let me
> explain....
> ===
>
>
> Click the link and read the article.
>
> /m
>
>
>
> On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 18:52:34 -0400, "Rich Gauszka" <gauszka@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>The current wga trojan and the diagnostic tool check if Office is
>>'genuine'.
>>Currently it appears that Office 2000 isn't reported on by the trojan but
>>beware of any Microsoft 'critical' updates for Office2k <g>
>>
>>see the link below for an example of the wga diagnostic file ( and people
>>being told their Office is not genuine )
>>
>>http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=462795&SiteID=25
>>
>>
>>"Gary Britt" <glb@gencog.com> wrote in message
>>news:448c960d$1@w3.nls.net...
>>> Office 2000 doesn't have deactivation does it?
>>>
>>> George is probably right that office deactivation is probably next for
>>> the
>>> wga trojan.  They have been pushing "Microsoft Update" versus "Windows
>>> Update" to update your windows and office stuff all at the same time.
>>> So
>>> Office deactivation trojans are probably next.
>>>
>>> Gary
>>>
>>> "/m" <mike@barkto.com> wrote in message
>>> news:oljo82d96goadijatktpp6qf2amf6n6brj@4ax.com...
>>>>
>>>> Yet another reason why I got off the Microsoft upgrade treadmill when I
>>>> upgraded to Office '97.  I refused to take part of the Microsoft Office
>>>> Product Deactivation feature.
>>>>
>>>> /m
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 12:52:25 -0400, "Rich Gauszka"
>>>> <gauszka@hotmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>The diagnostic printout in the wga trojan tool actually has a line for
>>>>>office. Many on the MS wga forum  who are complaining that their XP key
>>>>>is
>>>>>valid and are submitting the printout as proof are also being told that
>>>>>their office key is bogus. I wonder if the next check will be for
>>>>>notepad?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Geo" <georger@nls.net> wrote in message news:448c475a$1@w3.nls.net...
>>>>>> What did they do, include Office now?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Geo.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Rich Gauszka" <gauszka@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:448b520d$1@w3.nls.net...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=463537&SiteID=
25
>>>>>>> Download and run the revised WGA Diagnostic Tool, now called
>>>>>>> "Microsoft
>>>>>>> Genuine Advantage" or MGA:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=56062
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>

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