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**Slimy** · 06-23-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by dinesh

I was impressed with its performance so far but then i read somewhere that it send information to MS about Windows Genuine Advantage Validation. This doesn't seems ok. If its an antivirus, it should not act like a spy and send secret information to MS.

How is checking if you pirated Windows secret information?

06-23-2009	#4 (permalink)
Slimy Vista Ultimate x64 326 posts	Re: Microsoft Security Essentials beta available Quote: Originally Posted by dinesh I was impressed with its performance so far but then i read somewhere that it send information to MS about Windows Genuine Advantage Validation. This doesn't seems ok. If its an antivirus, it should not act like a spy and send secret information to MS. How is checking if you pirated Windows secret information?
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