MS Search Companion

[Thing]

Tonight I purposefully installed a keylogger so I could find the files that were created and collect information on where it was sending the logs.  During an observation session, I ran a search for recently modified files.  I found it interesting that my computer opened a connection to sa.windows.com.  In one of the packets, I found this link: http://sa.windows.com/privacy/  Har!  I read that and laughed my ass off!  Take a peak at the copyright, it's from 2002.

Running into the fog, I found numerous articles about this and how it must be safe because Microsoft does not collect any personal information.  Har again! http://forum.valhallalegends.com/phpbbs/index.php?board=2;action=display;threadid=5538

sa.windows.com = 127.0.0.1

[Yoni]

Hmm, both http://sa.windows.com/ and http://sa.windows.com/privacy/ give me a "Directory Listing Denied" error...

And btw, I don't set things to 127.0.0.1 to block them, I run a webserver on localhost (Not on port 80, but still...)
0.0.0.0 is a better void.

[Newby]

I could view it yesterday. :\

[Hostile]

lol, local DNSing?

[Thing]

Good thing I downloaded a copy of it for my archives.
http://forum.valhallalegends.com/files/Microsoft%20Search%20Companion%20Privacy%20Statement.html