Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 17th Oct 2009 12:45 UTC
A little over two weeks ago, Microsoft released Microsoft Security Essentials, a security software suite protecting users of Windows against malware and viruses. The company has released data about the number of downloads and fixed infections, and the results are encouraging.
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As the article states, the data is gathered via "SpyNet".
When one installs MSE, the user is given the option to join SpyNet (the option is unchecked, by default), which allows MSE to send information regarding detected malware to SpyNet (i.e. Microsoft).
Here's the privacy statement:
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/privacy.aspx
Edited 2009-10-17 17:24 UTC