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NOT A SCAM but a WARNING for all users of earlier versions of MSOffice (i.e. before Office 365)
Thread poster: Tom in London
Nikolaki
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@Daryo Dec 18, 2017

I'm guessing you're not a Mac user, because judging by Tom's screenshot this particular duck looks like a regular Micro$oft AutoUpdate, swims like a regular Micro$oft AutoUpdate, and quacks like a regular Micro$oft AutoUpdate.

Yes, it probably IS a proper scam. And the modus operandi has MS's fingerprints all over it, and no mistake, guv.
 
Tom in London
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Interesting though Dec 19, 2017

Nikolaki wrote:

I'm guessing you're not a Mac user, because judging by Tom's screenshot this particular duck looks like a regular Micro$oft AutoUpdate, swims like a regular Micro$oft AutoUpdate, and quacks like a regular Micro$oft AutoUpdate.

Yes, it probably IS a proper scam. And the modus operandi has MS's fingerprints all over it, and no mistake, guv.


It's interesting though. If M$ is deliberately trying to trick unsuspecting users into deleting their earlier versions of M$ Office, thereby (it hopes) giving them no option other than to buy Office365, is that even legal?
 
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