SP2 Upgrade Includes Spyware?

From: confused (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/30/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 20:49:04 -0700

I recently downloaded and installed the Windows XP Service
Pack 2 upgrade. After an anti-spyware scan, I discovered 3
registry entries associated with the MS Media Player that
were identified as spyware. At the advice of my anti-
spyware software I deleted the entries.

I find spyware really troubling and I'd like to know why
it was installed on my system.

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