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Windows 10, spying on its user, is malware.
A domain like 'microsft.com' is used to trick users into thinking the communication is legitimate and to Microsoft. But why would the actual Microsoft need to engage in this?
I am surprised that they using server names like "alpha.telemetry.microsft.com". when I see something like "microsft" in an E-mail or link I immediately suspect that somebody is trying to fake being from Microsoft. Or are these spelling errors in the article? Edit: these domain names are in the report too. Very strange. I would get very nervous if I saw "microsft" in a firewall log.
I am surprised that they using server names like "alpha.telemetry.microsft.com". when I see something like "microsft" in an E-mail or link I immediately suspect that somebody is trying to fake being from Microsoft. Or are these spelling errors in the article? Edit: these domain names are in the report too. Very strange. I would get very nervous if I saw "microsft" in a firewall log.
My guess, it was a typo in client and they've registered misspelled domain as easiest fix for backwards compatibility with affected old releases.
It was created in 1996, so likely not. Although that expiration date is interesting...
Domain Name: MICROSFT.COM Registrar: MARKMONITOR INC. Sponsoring Registrar IANA ID: 292 Whois Server: whois.markmonitor.com Referral URL: http://www.markmonitor.com Name Server: NS1.MSFT.NET Name Server: NS2.MSFT.NET Name Server: NS3.MSFT.NET Name Server: NS4.MSFT.NET Status: clientDeleteProhibited https://www.icann.org/epp#clientDeleteProhibited Status: clientTransferProhibited https://www.icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited Status: clientUpdateProhibited https://www.icann.org/epp#clientUpdateProhibited Updated Date: 31-jul-2015 Creation Date: 02-sep-1996 Expiration Date: 01-sep-2016
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There is a tool to safely remove all Windows 10 telemetry. It's called Linux.
Great let me know when Linux can run the apps I need for work and I can reliably install it on any hardware and expect it to work without issue. I like Linux as anyone else around here, but to claim it can replace Win10 for the average user is a stretch.
About five years ago? More?
I've definitely had more issues installing Windows than Ubuntu on random hardware in the last five years.
I wish all governments did audits like this. Either the software would get less invasive, or we'd see Linux everywhere, wins all around. How bad is it that not even governments can use windows without the data vacuum being turned on? And they need to commission these investigations to even figure out what that means?
Well there's other issues with Linux on the desktop that doesn't let anybody except developers use it productively. You always have to weight your priorities, and getting stuff done is often number one priority.
I wish all governments did audits like this. Either the software would get less invasive, or we'd see Linux everywhere, wins all around. How bad is it that not even governments can use windows without the data vacuum being turned on? And they need to commission these investigations to even figure out what that means?
> Either the software would get less invasive, or we'd see Linux everywhere, wins all around. The unfortunate part is that this is just one department in our government that sort of independently does these investigations. Whether anything politically is going to come out of this result, like a law or even just a directive for other departments, is questionable at best. Other departments will readily ignore this repo…
Does anyone know if there is a tool to safely remove telemetry executables from Win10? Is it possible to remove these?
After somewhere between 12-18 hours of solid work there was still so much left open, and I came to realize it's simply impossible to have a copy of Windows 10 that doesn't spy on you in some way.
For example, hardware profiling. Attach a printer to Windows 10, Microsoft will receive the hardware ID. Sell the printer on craigslist. A political party uses it to print propaganda that is considered illegal. Don't be surprised when the police are at your door in two weeks.
With support for Windows 7 Professional ending in 2020, I'm not sure where to go from here. I can just hope that VR and similar recent tech is fully realized on Linux or Linux+Wine in that time.
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This tool is great. Only problem is you have to regularly re-run it because Windows Update will revert changes.
Not saying that this is carrying anything malicious at all, but there's certainly a chance that a tool to clear out telemetry or something else critical in the bowels of the OS is sending info back to that group now or can be malicious. Just a friendly warning to be weary about these types of applications.
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A domain like 'microsft.com' is used to trick users into thinking the communication is legitimate and to Microsoft. But why would the actual Microsoft need to engage in this?
To preserve their main domain from the filthiest blacklists? So they can move on to another shady domain for dirty tricks if this one goes under in reputation. Executive thinking..
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Well there's other issues with Linux on the desktop that doesn't let anybody except developers use it productively. You always have to weight your priorities, and getting stuff done is often number one priority.
LTS (Long Term Service) versions of Linux OS' are now breaking even, or even sometimes ahead, of Windows. Office is easily on par (actually better IMO). You can have the UI exactly as you want it to be. You have GIMP. The home of Apache/PHP, and many other improvements!.