Major western torrent trackers joined the opponents of Windows 10. Their management believes that the new operating system can remove unlicensed software from users' computers and sends data downloaded via bittorrent software and content in the anti-piracy organization.
The amount of personal data that Windows 10 collects about users and their devices, as well as the position of the user agreement, causes Microsoft broad rights to use these data, not for the first time subjected to harsh criticism.
Western torrent trackers such as iTS, BB, FSC, decided to block users of Windows 10 on their resources, according TorrentFreak.com.
Claims torrent trackers concern two main points. First - the provision of the license agreement that gives Microsoft to download the update and change its settings to prevent users from installing pirated software.
This was seen as having a kind of "destruction of the button" pirated content that can be removed from the device all the illegally downloaded files.
In fact, in the user agreement there is no indication that its provisions apply to applications from third-party manufacturers. It is likely to go on combating illegal game and most of the programs Microsoft. In addition, under the "fake games" can also be understood as malware, which often masquerades as a game program. A wide range of Microsoft products has forced the company to introduce the regulation of software and content, as previously has been done on the platforms of Apple and Google.
"In this case we are not talking about the operating system, third-party applications, but about playing online services Microsoft, - specifies the head of the company's Network Security Group-IB Ilya net. - The User Agreement it is only about the game. That is, if you want to play Xbox Live service to pirate the game, Microsoft reserves the right to release an update that will not let you do that. "
The same practice is common in other manufacturers, the expert explains. In other words, it is not that the user will not be able to download games from BitTorrent or other resources. Microsoft and other large software vendors will never struggled with torrents and even support some torrent startups. Using pirated versions of bears in the first place, a threat to the user. Because cybercriminals often monetize pirated versions by embedding them backdoors, or malicious software.
The second claim of torrent trackers, announced by the administration of iTS, lies in the fact that Windows 10 supports network connections and sends data on the company's servers to protect intellectual property MarkMonitor, which is also part of the American system to prevent violations of copyright.
"Unfortunately, Microsoft decided to cancel any kind of data protection, and send everything that they only be able to collect, not only themselves, but also a number of other organizations. One of them - the largest anti-piracy company MarkMonitor. In addition, Windows 10 sends the content of your local drives on their servers. Obviously, all this has gone too far and threatens to sites like ours, so we have to take action."
However, Microsoft is working with MarkMonitor is not the first year, and the company is also engaged in countering the spread of malicious content. There is also no evidence that Microsoft is providing the personal data of its users with third parties. Microsoft itself says its mission is not to collect data on pirated software, and user education.
"We see our task to tell why it is dangerous to use counterfeit software to any technical, financial and legal consequences may result from entering a computer malware and, finally, what would be the consequences of desire quickly to" earn "on the spread of counterfeit products or installing unlicensed software - say representatives of the press service of Microsoft. - This is done in order to protect the user's device and its data against possible malware, which, according to statistics, most often found in the pirate software."
The most common version of the pirated Windows XP - lies almost any pirate resource together with built-in 63 vulnerabilities, experts say. This means that when downloading programs on the Internet on demand "Download Windows free" in 92 cases out of 100 users at risk of losing their money.
In addition, lock Windows users can protect 10 torrent trackers from claims holders as anti-piracy companies can easily register there and make an audit of all pirated content, which they are subject.
