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XP, Phone Home

Randomeyes writes: "The Register reports that Windows XP has functionality built-in to the Search Companion module that allows Microsoft to log users internet searches. Information collected includes user IP address, search term and related information. A cookie is also set. 'TrustUnWorthy Computing' anyone?" Tanveer1979 writes: though, that "the bright side is that it doesn't send anything to internet, it only downloads files, and compares the files on your computer with the files on server. And I guess a little effort is needed for the malicious to program it to send your data to web."

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  1. Can it be? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yes! First!

  2. Hello. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You loose.
    No wide pages with NetScrap 4.79.
    If you want real widening click here.

  3. VERY IMPORTANT SLASHDOT POLL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    If thiswas your sister, would you fuck her anyway?

    _Yes
    _No
    _I already fuck my sister

    1. Re:VERY IMPORTANT SLASHDOT POLL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      oh god yes.

    2. Re:VERY IMPORTANT SLASHDOT POLL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      HEY YOU FUCK

      Where did you get that picture of my sister?

  4. Klerck you are Jesus please keep it up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  5. Re:RTFA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    hey, This is slashdot. We know weverything better than the articles. Heck, articles will lie to you anyways so whyread them?

  6. Good by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You dirty GNU hippies need to stay away from *BSD!

  7. Re:Please explain by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    >... evil is as evil does ...

    Why, thank you, Forest Gump.

  8. Re:Please explain by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Jesus died for sombody's sins, but not mine.

    yep, yours, too.