the form of an installed program (e.g., Back Orifice), or could be a modification to an
existing program or hardware device.
According to an article on PC World: "The software vendor is giving law enforcers
access to a special tool that keeps tabs on botnets, using data compiled from the 450
million computer users who have installed the Malicious Software Removal tool that
ships with Windows."
Not a big deal until you keep reading: "Although Microsoft is reluctant to give out details
on its botnet buster - the company said that even revealing its name could give cyber
criminals a clue on how to thwart it"
From http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890830
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Reporting component
The Malicious Software Removal Tool sends information to Microsoft if it detects malicious software or finds an error. The specific information that is sent to Microsoft consists of the following items: * The name of the malicious software that is detected
* The result of malicious software removal
* The operating system version
* The operating system locale
* The processor architecture
* The version number of the tool
On Wed, 07 May 2008, Ken Schaefer wrote:
> What I don't see is any proof, in your article, that information from an installation of the Malicious Software Removal Tool was passed onto someone else in the government, without any other consent from the user and without any legal order compelling Microsoft.
>
> Cheers
> Ken
Proof? Are you kidding... Proof is in Microsoft's own words read
the article:
Please read the article and the wording:
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/145257/microsoft_botnethunting_tool_helps_bust_hackers.html
/QUOTED
The software vendor is giving law enforcers access to a special tool that keeps tabs on botnets, using data compiled from the 450 million computer users who have installed the Malicious Software Removal tool that ships with Windows.
/ END QUOTE
Please find me anything in the EULA for WMSR tool that specifies they
will do as they see fit with data from my machine?
> nting_tool_helps_bust_hackers.html
>
> /QUOTED
> The software vendor is giving law enforcers access to a special tool
> that keeps tabs on botnets, using data compiled from the 450 million
> computer users who have installed the Malicious Software Removal tool
> that ships with Windows.
> / END QUOTE
>
> Please find me anything in the EULA for WMSR tool that specifies they
> will do as they see fit with data from my machine?
