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Skriven 2006-06-13 19:30:08 av Robert G Lewis (1:379/45)
  Kommentar till text 11611 av Rich Gauszka (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: WGA Trojan - Lying, Cheating to get onto your system
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From: "Robert G Lewis" <r.g.lewis@comcast.net>

I find some of the various scenarios to be entertaining

http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=449705&SiteID=25

"The WGA Notifier will attempt to connect and confirm your installation of
Windows until it has been successfuly confirmed that you have a genuine copy of
Windows. "

seems a little bit different from

" The primary purpose of this updated file checking is a backup incase we do
need to turn off WGA Notifications for one reason or another."


and all the messages on frequent connects etc.

Nothing here that they can use to find me....

a.. Windows product key
a.. PC manufacturer
a.. Operating System version
a.. PID/SID
a.. BIOS information (make, version, date) a.. BIOS MD5 Checksum
a.. User locale (language setting for displaying Windows) a.. System locale
(language version of the operating system) a.. Office product key (if
validating Office) a.. Hard drive serial number

I would think they would also capture my IP address , and since I registered
.......

Of course I don't think much of their using my bandwidth without my consent
either. I've validated the software, its a non expiring license. If any one
else tries to validate with my license then track them down, no reason what so
ever to continue checking mine. If they want to validate when I use their
updates then do so then.


"Rich Gauszka" <gauszka@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:448f49f4$1@w3.nls.net...
> Got this really weird statement from Phil Liu MSFT during my discussion
>
> http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=473189&SiteID=25
>
> " The primary purpose of this updated file checking is a backup incase we
> do need to turn off WGA Notifications for one reason or another."
>
>
> "Rich Gauszka" <gauszka@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:448effbb$1@w3.nls.net...
>>I posted about the 'lie'. waiting for the feedback
>>
>> http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=473189&SiteID=25
>>
>> "Mike N." <mike@u-spam-u-die.net> wrote in message
>> news:svnt8210k16095evbgt4bgijjv0foiqfmi@4ax.com...
>>> Since today is patch Tuesday, I thought I'd check on which patches show
>>> up.
>>> Before I can get to that step, I get
>>>
>>> "Software Upgrade for Some Windows Components Required
>>>
>>> To use Microsoft Update, you must first install the latest version of
>>> some
>>> Windows components. This will allow your computer to work with these new
>>> features on the site:
>>>
>>> More updates:  Get updates for Windows and for popular Microsoft
>>> programs
>>> such as Microsoft Office in one place.
>>> Faster updates:  The latest Windows Installer (MSI) improves the way
>>> updates are installed, delivering updates in the smallest possible
>>> packages
>>> in the shortest amount of time.
>>> Easier navigation:   Now you can find updates by priority or by product
>>> while helpful links and important messages help ensure you are
>>> installing
>>> all high-priority updates for your computer. "
>>>
>>>
>>>   So far, so good.   In 0.5 point type, faint gray, it has a details
>>> link,
>>> so I click it.   Now the truth comes out.
>>>
>>> "Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130)
>>> 734 KB , less than 1 minute
>>> The Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool enables you to verify that
>>> your copy of Microsoft Windows is genuine. The tool validates your
>>> Windows
>>> installation by checking Windows Product Identification and Product
>>> Activation status."
>>>
>>>  What happened to "We let you have access to patches, you just won't be
>>> able to download some cool new features unless you get the MGA
>>> trojan"???
>>>
>>> The only thing they haven't done yet is steal.   That is sure to follow
>>> because they have full access to all the information on this computer.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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