Outer_Heaven:
I wonder if they are trying to convey to you that you shouldn't use it update un-licensed software that has been obtained via...questionable methods? A little paranoia on their part?

Most of the Senior AO members responses have been right on...keep your system up to date with the latest patches, from a TRUSTED source. The ONLY trusted source I know of for M$ updates is Microsoft itself. As for Linux...that's a whole different story.