Originally posted by dcongram



'Your' Windows computer does not contact Microsoft on its own, nor does Microsoft scan your PC (except for updates

Oh yes it does...Ask anyone who has to run Windows Me about wuauboot exe. The auto updater that just runs happily in the background sending Micro$oft all it needs to know. You wouldn't even know it was there if you dont use a firewall. Lesser quality firewalls like ZA just let this traffic through thinking it's all legit!