Re: Windows Genuine Advantage

kurttrail wrote:
maximusbigbonce wrote:

I'm telling you to what to do,

I don't listen to self-important fools that tell me anything.

you're the typical extremist/cyber
terrorist

For you to think I'm a "terrorist," that must mean you fear me, but
why? Are you afraid of the truth?

<snipped>

Kurt, m'love,

When you're done watching this guy terrorizing himself, could I have a
moment of your attention, please?

WTF is going on?

I let Microsoft install that WGA (update?) this morning. Thereafter, the
firewall asked if I wished to give it access, (which, of course, meant
the installation stalled and I had to reboot but that's another story)
and I figured, "Well, might as well see what Microsoft has in store for
me this time."

Next thing I know, TCPView is telling me that this friggin' "WGATray"
has phoned home, and not only that, it wants to stay connected.

As I said, WTF?

The firewall and I have since had a short but effective chat, and WGA
will not be phoning home again, but if this ain't spyware, I don't know
what is.

rl
--
Rhonda Lea Kirk

Insisting on perfect safety is for people
without the balls to live in the real world.
Mary Shafer Iliff


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