Moe Trin wrote:

> On Mon, 12 Mar 2007, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.computer.security, in article
> <45f5ffb7$0$28167$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>, Steve H. wrote:
>
>>"Moe Trin" <ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld> wrote
>
>>>Steve H. wrote:
>
>>>>Someone on another BBS I'm on declared that Microsoft might secretly
>>>>whitelist certain spyware companies. This is total BS, right ? I cannot
>>>>imagine Microsoft doing this and the resulting scandal.
>
>>>In case you're not trolling, point your news reader to the news groups
>>>"alt.privacy" and "alt.spyware". Or just hit google and find a copy of
>>>the microsoft EULA
>
>>The question was serious. Thanks.
>
> Sorry - didn't mean to kick over the ant-hill, but the bottom line is
> that you need to read the EULA, and then figure out if that agreement
> is what you want. You may be thinking about the stink that was raised
> when Sony was caught installing spyware in late 2005 (google for the
> key "Sony+spyware" if you've forgotten). The difference in the Sony
> case was that there was no notice, and no consent of any kind. Microsoft
> is also a major player in the Digital Rights Management arena, and the
> difference is that they tell you they are doing this - but few people
> bother to read the agreements they are accepting when they install or
> update their windoze computers.

I am sure that MS has their collective asses covered by their EULAs, but
I still consider these to be /dirty tricks/.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03...a_phones_home/

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431032

No one would expect that clicking on Cancel would establish an internet
connection. MS has responded that it is no big deal.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/3c8exj

The information that is sent, of course, is not the issue. Being above
board is.

Ron :)