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If they promise to remove the botnet entirely i'd be in.
by gldev 10y ago
If they promise to remove the botnet entirely i'd be in.
- benbristow 10y agoWhat botnet? Take off your Tinfoil hat.
- gldev 10y agoNo need to get agressive, i just don't like microsoft forcing their telemetry stuff.
- Spivak 10y agoCalling it a botnet is meant to highlight that it's MS who is ultimately in control and a machine running W10 obeys them before the user. If we're going for accuracy, it should probably be called spyware.
- Nullabillity 10y agoSpyware would be accurate if it was just the telemetry, botnet is correct since Windows Update essentially acts as a C&C system.
- djsumdog 10y agoThey report every executable you run to check against a malware database. If you're using any software that isn't licensed or have cracks, those get reported too. This occurs even if you turn off all the reporting on the initial account setup.
- coderdude 10y agoAhh, HN. I come for the articles but I stay for its cringe-worthy commentary.