From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2006/04/microsoft_expands_antipiracy
_p.html

"Microsoft today began expanding its anti-piracy program by quietly
pushing out a software update that in many cases automatically scans
Windows computers and reports on whether they are powered by unlicensed
software.

The "new pilot program" is a fairly broad expansion of
Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage program, under which the anti-piracy
check was required only for users who wish to download security updates or
other free programs from Microsoft's site. Under WGA, users who chose to
receive fixes via Automatic Updates were not prompted to install and run
the anti-piracy software.

Starting today, however, Windows XP users in the United States who have set
up automatic security updates will receive the anti-piracy tool. After
installation and reboot, they may find their computers popping up an alert
that reads: "This copy of Windows is not genuine; you may be a victim
of software counterfeiting." Microsoft also is pushing the new tool
out to auto-update users in Britain, Malaysia, Australia and New
Zealand."

"Customers who opt in to the pilot and learn they are using
non-genuine versions of Windows will receive a message during logon that
their copy of Windows appears to be non-genuine and will be directed to the
WGA Web site to learn more."

Oh we know who you are & where you are....

You too could be a crim....

Adam

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