Comments on: Is Microsoft’s Anti-Spyware Really a Bootlegged Windows “Gotcha!”? http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/is-microsofts-anti-spyware-really-a-bootlegged-windows-gotcha/ Internet Safety, Windows Updates, Internet News, and More Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:38:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jon http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/is-microsofts-anti-spyware-really-a-bootlegged-windows-gotcha/#comment-261130 Jon Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:48:48 +0000 /?p=310#comment-261130 I dont know if anyone noticed, but anti-spy beta was good, Windows Defender is junk! It doesnt get rid of anything hardly except tracking cookies... SpyBot does a better job than that junk, and you all are correct, its a program design'd to steal data on what your doing, and on what you have and reports it every time it "updates" have you ever noticed that Win Defnd. Does nothing? think about that. Anything from Microsoft in reguards to Anti- anything is to be questioned... Id rather pay my 50 bucks to CA, or Trend Micro for protection. I dont know if anyone noticed, but anti-spy beta was good, Windows Defender is junk! It doesnt get rid of anything hardly except tracking cookies… SpyBot does a better job than that junk, and you all are correct, its a program design’d to steal data on what your doing, and on what you have and reports it every time it “updates” have you ever noticed that Win Defnd. Does nothing? think about that. Anything from Microsoft in reguards to Anti- anything is to be questioned…

Id rather pay my 50 bucks to CA, or Trend Micro for protection.

]]> By: Penny http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/is-microsofts-anti-spyware-really-a-bootlegged-windows-gotcha/#comment-118960 Penny Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:30:38 +0000 /?p=310#comment-118960 I have NOT downloaded this & I'm not so sure that I want to. While I have a Legit puter, I have a problem with Big Brother coming in and checking it in the name of Looking Out After ME. It feels no different than the local sherriff coming into my home & making SURE that I have No Violations. Why should they invade my Privacy to prove something to me that I already know? I Have a Legit version, therefore I don't Need their help ;) IF I get worried about something then I will ASK for their help. But please don't FORCE it on me in the name of Looking Out for Me..Sounds like The Government..LOL LOL I have NOT downloaded this & I’m not so sure that I want to. While I have a Legit puter, I have a problem with Big Brother coming in and checking it in the name of Looking Out After ME. It feels no different than the local sherriff coming into my home & making SURE that I have No Violations. Why should they invade my Privacy to prove something to me that I already know? I Have a Legit version, therefore I don’t Need their help ;) IF I get worried about something then I will ASK for their help. But please don’t FORCE it on me in the name of Looking Out for Me..Sounds like The Government..LOL LOL

]]> By: g-man http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/is-microsofts-anti-spyware-really-a-bootlegged-windows-gotcha/#comment-4152 g-man Sun, 30 Apr 2006 06:03:52 +0000 /?p=310#comment-4152 I've noticed that clients who I know have questionable versions of windows all experienced a shut down, all were running the new Windows Defender. At first, I didn't notice, but then it seemed strange that all experienced the exact same problem, different machines, different configs, but all experienced the exact problem of shutting down. None had a virus, nor a root kit. But all did recently download Windows Defender. At first, I thought that was the virus. Now that I read this post, I'm beginning to think that MS, in a weird way is paving the way to shoot all who have such systems, down with one swoop. I’ve noticed that clients who I know have questionable versions of windows all experienced a shut down, all were running the new Windows Defender. At first, I didn’t notice, but then it seemed strange that all experienced the exact same problem, different machines, different configs, but all experienced the exact problem of shutting down. None had a virus, nor a root kit. But all did recently download Windows Defender. At first, I thought that was the virus. Now that I read this post, I’m beginning to think that MS, in a weird way is paving the way to shoot all who have such systems, down with one swoop.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/is-microsofts-anti-spyware-really-a-bootlegged-windows-gotcha/#comment-1435 Anonymous Fri, 25 Mar 2005 05:00:14 +0000 /?p=310#comment-1435 Look at Billy G the biggest pirate of them all... Look at Billy G the biggest pirate of them all…

]]> By: Mr_Big http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/is-microsofts-anti-spyware-really-a-bootlegged-windows-gotcha/#comment-1056 Mr_Big Fri, 18 Feb 2005 02:01:45 +0000 /?p=310#comment-1056 For anyone who looking for Microsoft AntiSpyware download site, go here : http://www.download.com/Microsoft-Anti-Spyware/3000-8022_4-10353596.html For anyone who looking for Microsoft AntiSpyware download site, go here :
http://www.download.com/Microsoft-Anti-Spyware/3000-8022_4-10353596.html

]]> By: TX http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/is-microsofts-anti-spyware-really-a-bootlegged-windows-gotcha/#comment-994 TX Sat, 05 Feb 2005 06:10:19 +0000 /?p=310#comment-994 why use MS stuff and their crappy tool. there are tons of free ant-spyware tools out there that works much better. Quoted: "With all the hacking software and spyware available now to invade the average computer user, don’t you suppose Microsoft could hack into a system that they wrote (compiled) to validate it?" NO, MS cannot "hack" into the system just as easy as you think. They can't just go and probe blindly probe every IP that have visited their sites! Their only way of "hacking" into YOUR system to know if it is ligit or not is to make you download a "hidden" file that's so called "spyware", as discussed! why use MS stuff and their crappy tool. there are tons of free ant-spyware tools out there that works much better.

Quoted: “With all the hacking software and spyware available now to invade the average computer user, don’t you suppose Microsoft could hack into a system that they wrote (compiled) to validate it?”

NO, MS cannot “hack” into the system just as easy as you think. They can’t just go and probe blindly probe every IP that have visited their sites! Their only way of “hacking” into YOUR system to know if it is ligit or not is to make you download a “hidden” file that’s so called “spyware”, as discussed!

]]> By: TX http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/is-microsofts-anti-spyware-really-a-bootlegged-windows-gotcha/#comment-993 TX Sat, 05 Feb 2005 06:09:03 +0000 /?p=310#comment-993 why use MS stuff and their crappy tool. there are tons of free ant-spyware tools out there that works much better. Quoted: "With all the hacking software and spyware available now to invade the average computer user, don’t you suppose Microsoft could hack into a system that they wrote (compiled) to validate it?" NO, MS cannot "hack" into the system just as easy as you think. They can't just go and probe blindly probe every IP that have visited their sites! Their only way of "hacking" into YOUR system to know if it is ligit or not is to make you download a "hidden" file that's so called "spyware", as discussed! why use MS stuff and their crappy tool. there are tons of free ant-spyware tools out there that works much better.

Quoted: “With all the hacking software and spyware available now to invade the average computer user, don’t you suppose Microsoft could hack into a system that they wrote (compiled) to validate it?”

NO, MS cannot “hack” into the system just as easy as you think. They can’t just go and probe blindly probe every IP that have visited their sites! Their only way of “hacking” into YOUR system to know if it is ligit or not is to make you download a “hidden” file that’s so called “spyware”, as discussed!

]]> By: TX http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/is-microsofts-anti-spyware-really-a-bootlegged-windows-gotcha/#comment-992 TX Sat, 05 Feb 2005 06:07:50 +0000 /?p=310#comment-992 why use MS stuff and their crappy tool. there are tons of free ant-spyware tools out there that works much better. Quoted: "With all the hacking software and spyware available now to invade the average computer user, don’t you suppose Microsoft could hack into a system that they wrote (compiled) to validate it?" NO, MS cannot "hack" into the system just as easy as you think. They can't just go and probe blindly probe every IP that have visited their sites! Their only way of "hacking" into YOUR system to know if it is ligit or not is to make you download a "hidden" file that's so called "spyware", as discussed! why use MS stuff and their crappy tool. there are tons of free ant-spyware tools out there that works much better.

Quoted: “With all the hacking software and spyware available now to invade the average computer user, don’t you suppose Microsoft could hack into a system that they wrote (compiled) to validate it?”

NO, MS cannot “hack” into the system just as easy as you think. They can’t just go and probe blindly probe every IP that have visited their sites! Their only way of “hacking” into YOUR system to know if it is ligit or not is to make you download a “hidden” file that’s so called “spyware”, as discussed!

]]> By: Dri-Anna http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/is-microsofts-anti-spyware-really-a-bootlegged-windows-gotcha/#comment-886 Dri-Anna Thu, 20 Jan 2005 02:32:23 +0000 /?p=310#comment-886 Soooo.... Why shoudn't MS have the right to limit add on software it has to offer from folks who use pirated software of Windows. After all, MS is in the business to make money. I laud MS for restricting those who will not purchase Windows by normal legal means. TwoSpirt Soooo…. Why shoudn’t MS have the right to limit add on software it has to offer from folks who use pirated software of Windows. After all, MS is in the business to make money. I laud MS for restricting those who will not purchase Windows by normal legal means.
TwoSpirt

]]> By: George http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/is-microsofts-anti-spyware-really-a-bootlegged-windows-gotcha/#comment-884 George Wed, 19 Jan 2005 08:43:41 +0000 /?p=310#comment-884 I skipped the validate option, the MS antispyware still downloaded { well something downloaded with that name } i haven't got around to trying it out YET. but that's not unusal for me. I sometimes wait weeks or months before installing something I downloaded. I have a Used laptop a compaq 350mhz aramada has my priamry computer , it came with windows 2000 pro , on it. with the product key, who is the rightful owner of this installation, the first owner, Me, or MS I am not going to risk, loosing the operational capabilites of my machine by running some validation file from the MS website however I fully intend to buy a NEW install disk of 2000 from a vendor at one of the computer shows , so i can have the CD and the manual and service packs and it will come with a new product key, which means any record MS has of this machine number + product key will no longer match what will that mean , when it comes time for more updates, used computers are entering the market place at increasing numbers.. people don't buy a used machine for a few hundred then spend another $150 or more just so they can turn it on I skipped the validate option, the MS antispyware still downloaded { well something downloaded with that name } i haven’t got around to trying it out YET. but that’s not unusal for me. I sometimes wait weeks or months before installing something I downloaded.

I have a Used laptop a compaq 350mhz aramada has my priamry computer , it came with windows 2000 pro , on it. with the product key,

who is the rightful owner of this installation, the first owner, Me, or MS

I am not going to risk, loosing the operational capabilites of my machine by running some validation file from the MS website

however I fully intend to buy a NEW install disk of 2000 from a vendor at one of the computer shows , so i can have the CD and the manual and service packs and it will come with a new product key, which means any record MS has of this machine number + product key will no longer match

what will that mean , when it comes time for more updates, used computers are entering the market place at increasing numbers.. people don’t buy a used machine for a few hundred then spend another $150 or more just so they can turn it on

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