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Windows genuine disadvantage
(A step too far?)

By Mark Rasch, SecurityFocus
Published Friday 7th July 2006 11:19 GMT

What would you call a computer program that surreptitiously installed
itself onto your computer, collected personal information about you
without your knowledge or effective consent, was difficult or impossible
to remove, installed pop-up banners that constantly harassed you, and
presented significant security vulnerabilities?

If you were Los Angeles resident Brian Johnson, the answer would be
simple. You'd call it Windows. Or more specifically, it's the
anti-piracy software download known as Windows Genuine Advantage.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/07/wga_disadvantage/