New XP "Patch" Checks License, Reports IP To Redmond - P2P-Zone

JackSpratts · 26-04-06, 10:23 AM

avast, saw this one coming down the hudson – jack…

What exactly happens in the event that the tool finds a PC that is suspected of running a counterfeit version of Windows (what info, if any, is then shared with Redmond)?:

"WGA Notifications is for Windows XP users. Our client software does not collect any information that can be used to identify or contact a user. We use the same process used by many popular search engines and Web sites to determine where their users are from -- a form of IP lookup. This IP lookup process does not include any information that is used to identify you or contact you, and only gives a rough geographic representation of where users are located."

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26-04-06, 10:23 AM	#1
JackSpratts Join Date: May 2001 Location: New England Posts: 10,017	New XP "Patch" Checks License, Reports IP To Redmond avast, saw this one coming down the hudson – jack… What exactly happens in the event that the tool finds a PC that is suspected of running a counterfeit version of Windows (what info, if any, is then shared with Redmond)?: "WGA Notifications is for Windows XP users. Our client software does not collect any information that can be used to identify or contact a user. We use the same process used by many popular search engines and Web sites to determine where their users are from -- a form of IP lookup. This IP lookup process does not include any information that is used to identify you or contact you, and only gives a rough geographic representation of where users are located." More

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