Microsoft Rumor... From my Uncle.

[apurva 0]

nah microsoft cant do that thats a crime,and if they do mine is a geniune version lol

[icemarle 0]

Like most people here, I highly doubt they'll do that. First of all, sending viruses out like that is illegal. Secondly, if they did that, they would lose all the reputation they've been trying to protect all of these years. I don't think they're THAT desperate. Moreover, it doesn't seem right... sending out viruses just because they have pirated copies. It's like they're responding to evil by doing more evil... That doesn't usually end up right. It's also a pretty shallow reason.

[-[Nero]- 0]

I seriously doubt it since the only way to block a computer virus is a strong security system. There's no difference in the security network between the genuine and pirated Window XP, meaning the virus can still attack a computer with a genuine operating system if not careful.Secondly, PC users are smart enough and not easily fooled. Some of my friends did crack pirated Window XP into a full original or genuine version. They can still receive updates from microsoft without microsoft knowing that they're actually using a pirated one.