is it true...?

[sjor]

I saw something in a newspaper or some magazine that MS were putting illegal spyware built into windows. They've also apparently bought out most of the large companies that work against this in the US. But i don't really no wats going on in the US...
i was just wondering, do u think it's true?

[udaki]

actually its true.Didnt you read the microsuck featured article about Microsoft's hidden files?

[TuxLinux]

+ They are now checking for all programs you have.  I do not have facts straight here, I do however believe it is true. It has been posted on the internet think on some news site.  After each windows update your machine gets tagged. I will update this if I find if it is really true or someone could come around and confirm it here. Nobody should be suprised if it is true actually. Coming from Microsoft a company with bad records in many ways! Antitrust... poor security.. making computing risky  etc..  You probably could fetch up millions  of documents on Microsoft in regards to the issues surrounding them. Just try to make sure to find a true  news site not just "believe them all" (reputable).

[Orethrius]

I'm refraining from voting until you find the source again.  Could be another jackass that somehow thinks the cache itself qualifies as spyware.  It's not that its "hidden" that's the problem (that can be bypassed easily enough), rather it's what goes in it.  Decline further comment.

[greatscot]

Seeing as how Microsoft was caught faking evidence in court, I wouldn't trust them to tell me the sky was blue.

Microsoft is nothing but a corporation of liars, con artists and thieves.

[TuxLinux]

Me too, I agree what the last few posters have said. With that in mind not going to comment unless original poster brings us some more details.



P.S:

Posting this from firefox Firefox is great skin La breeze

enjoy your weekend everyone!

[Kintaro]

Its hardly illegal spyware when the governments endorse it by running their bullshit.

[Refalm]

The FBI has a backdoor in Windows since 1998, and Windows Media Player has been spyware infested since version 7.

There's also this thing about the Alexa toolbar pre-built into Internet Explorer 6.

[GeoTube]

Yeah and windows calculator does a lot more than you think.
Friend of mine found it trying to send a list fo every program on his computer

[Refalm]

Yeah and windows calculator does a lot more than you think.
Friend of mine found it trying to send a list fo every program on his computer

[GeoTube]

just saying that programs have a darker side... even ones you don't expect.

[madmak]

Spyware is a piece of code that tracks your activities and sends them back to the creator so that the info can be used for malicious purposes. Just because a software tracks something doesnt mean it is spyware.
 
Examples
Realplayer has list of all recently viewed files
Firefox keeps browser history and allows cookies
Adobe PDF reader has a list of recently opened files
 
just because you hate something doesnt mean that you post hearsay information which you dont really have a clue about

[sjor]

Spyware is a piece of code that tracks your activities and sends them back to the creator so that the info can be used for malicious purposes. Just because a software tracks something doesnt mean it is spyware.
 

i meant in the Windows OS, not other programs.

just because you hate something doesnt mean that you post hearsay information which you dont really have a clue about

hav u seen which forum ur on???

[Refalm]

hav u seen which forum ur on???

Of course, but the utterly rediculous post by GeoTube reminds me of this one.

These kind of claims make the real and valid claims look like fiction, while they aren't.

[Aloone_Jonez]

is it true...?

This threads name reminds me of Great_Satan.