Re: BIG SECURITY ISSUE
From: Robert (k2pl2@o2.pl)
Date: 01/15/03
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From: "Robert" <k2pl2@o2.pl> Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 17:35:29 -0800
Well, there is a workaround.
put in %SYSTEM ROOT%\system32\drivers\etc
a file named 'hosts' (without ''s)
containing sth such as:
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 sa.windows.com
127.0.0.1 sc.windows.com
127.0.0.1 windowsmedia.com
127.0.0.1 any-host-you-don't-want-your-computer-to-
secretly-connect-to
this will successfully prevent your computer from
connecting to hosts specified above (accept for localhost,
ie your own computer, which actually _should_ be
127.0.0.1)
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> An encrypted hardware hash is sent as part of the
activation
>process, but no personal information of any kind is sent
to Microsoft,
>unless you voluntarily send it by registering.
>
> Here are the facts pertaining to activation:
>
>Piracy Basics - Microsoft Product Activation
>http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/
>
>Windows Product Activation (WPA)
>http://www.aumha.org/a/wpa.htm
>
>
>Bruce Chambers
>Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>----
>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't
ever count on
>having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
>"Peter." <moronicman2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:47ff01c2bc13$bad77c80$d3f82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA10...
>> is it true windows xp sends info on your computer back
to
>> microstoft? if it does, would this be any important or
>> valuable info that could prove useful to other people
who
>> are looking for info on me?
>
>
>.
>
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