Free Windows Vista Business & Office Professional 2007 ?

[jsxlynn]

I wonder if watching the podcasts could be a "doorway" to the insertion of a keystroke, and surfing logger? If so, it'd be quite the scam to later, analyze your bank/payal, etc transactions, and obtain your pw.

Then armed with that info, and all the other info, they could "add" an address to your cc and bank account, apply for a new cc or two.

When they get that, they use it to buy gold or silver online and "ship the metal" to any country on earth.

It sounds mighty scary to me. But there is a way out. Give them a W-9. Put your name on it, (or better, a modification of your name) make a false SS#, and sign it "Donald Duck" in a mostly illegible scrawl.

Some will cringe in fear...with visions of night visioned, camofloged, hords of IRS inspectors. However consider: At most, in the very unlikely chance, you'll owe your state $8-$16, and Unkle Slam maybe $40... Do you really think that the IRS or your State is going to bother... and if they do...then pay up.

Sure would beat finding that all your accounts are empty, and you owe tens of thousands in back credit cards.... all cuz you trusted some guy in an apartment in London.

Farewell

 

[ginfest]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: Ginfest
I signed up and got a confirming email with my 3 webcast picks. I then picked the first link, and it loaded up and played. When it was over I clicked the second link but get a webpage which says that I am currently watching the first one and I can either pick new or continue?
Same if I watch the second and then try and pick the third!
No matter what I do, I can't seem to get credit for watching the webcasts? I've seen my first and second picks twice through and the third once!
So my question, how to get confirmation that the 3 videos were watched?

After I clicked each webcast link, i received an email asking me to take a survey on what I watched. I've received 2/3 emails so far, still waiting on the last.

Thank you

 

[StevenYoo]

saved for later!

 

[WT]

Continue getting the Guest login, but eventually getting my Passport login, then the redirect back to the original site shows me as Guest again. No point in wasting any more time at work on this, but things mightbe worse tonight as well. They either reached their limited quantity goals at this point, or the site is getting hit so hard that the logins are not properly synching. I'm in for a Vista 'Ready for a New Day' event in February so Vista isn't a necessity, but always a worthwhile freebie (even under webcast conditions).

 

[jsxlynn]

Uh folks relying on the ZDNet "article."

Here it is:


Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:16 am

Digg This!

Want to get your hands on a free copy of Windows Vista and Office 2007?

Microsoft is offering you a chance to get your hands on a copy of Windows Vista Business Edition and 2007 Office Professional systems.

Here's what you need to do:

Visit the Power of Together website
Sign up (it's only for US residents only)
Watch three webcasts/vLabs each for Windows Vista and Office 2007 within 30 days of registering
Wait 6 - 8 weeks
Your software will be delivered to you free of charge
This isn't a scam or a trick - the offer is 100% genuine

It's NOT from ZDNet, it's a BLOG entry....

 

[NatePo717]

I keep getting "Sorry, a System Error Occurred" when trying to register for the sessions.....

 

[pdawg1717]

Originally posted by: NatePo717
I keep getting "Sorry, a System Error Occurred" when trying to register for the sessions.....

Me too

 

[Ryland]

I have 1 in Pending but I keep getting system error...wait got past that for a 2nd video

 

[LoverBoyJ]

I never signed up for anything asks for my SSN or TIN number.
Thats called phishing!! Be aware people

 

[Nick5324]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: Ginfest
I signed up and got a confirming email with my 3 webcast picks. I then picked the first link, and it loaded up and played. When it was over I clicked the second link but get a webpage which says that I am currently watching the first one and I can either pick new or continue?
Same if I watch the second and then try and pick the third!
No matter what I do, I can't seem to get credit for watching the webcasts? I've seen my first and second picks twice through and the third once!
So my question, how to get confirmation that the 3 videos were watched?

After I clicked each webcast link, i received an email asking me to take a survey on what I watched. I've received 2/3 emails so far, still waiting on the last.

I was able to watch 1 before the site crapped out again. I got the email for signing up, it had a link to each of the three webcasts I picked. I finished the one I got to load over an hour ago, I've got no "follow up" email. I'll assume I won't be "credited" for it.

 

[OAKside24]

Whoops, delete me. Dub post.
*dweeb*

 

[OAKside24]

Originally posted by: jlbenedict
I had two that said pending.. now it doesn't recognize any of the three webcasts that I've already viewed... what a crock of $hit!

QFT Three Pending, now gone.
Hoping it's cause of the hit it took. Or something.

 

[dirtylimey]

Hmm im getting more and more suspicious...things just arent adding up.

Why would Miccrosoft give away an UNLIMITED number of copies of Vista and office? There is no mention of the number they have available...

There are no links on the page for 'about us' or 'contact us' or 'copyright blah blah'

After logging in with live, the page still displays you as being logged in as guest..some clever redirection?

Nothing mentioned on microsoft.com, nothing mentioned on the MCP site, when you would think MCPs would be the first to hear about such a promotion...

What kind of a qualifier is watching 3 webcasts t oget the product? Hardly adds up...

I would change your live passwords and stay tuned to see if an official source can confirm this things legitimacy or not.

 

[apoppin]

Did anyone hear back from MS?

very strange for M$ to give unlimited unrestricted untimelimited 'anything' away ... especially just for watching 3 videos.



do you remember any precedent?

 

[TowerShield]

Originally posted by: apoppin
Did anyone hear back from MS?

very strange for M$ to give unlimited 'anything' away ... especially for watching 3 videos.

Well they did give away Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition for watching 3 webcasts earlier this year. ($300 value)

 

[NatePo717]

Server down? I can't get to the Vista free gift page...

 

[InSuboRdiNaTioN]

Originally posted by: dirtylimeyWhy would Miccrosoft give away an UNLIMITED number of copies of Vista and office? There is no mention of the number they have available...

When you go to sign up, it says "while supplies last." So I'm sure there is a limit to the amount of freebies they will hand out.

 

[airjrdn]

Originally posted by: apoppin
Did anyone hear back from MS?

very strange for M$ to give unlimited unrestricted untimelimited 'anything' away ... especially just for watching 3 videos.



do you remember any precedent?

I got WinXP Pro (free) for attending a developer seminar.

Also, check out pretty much anything on their research site - http://research.microsoft.com/research/downloads/ (group shot is really cool).

 

[zikronix]

the nameservers belong to M$

 

[apoppin]

so there is some precedent with visual Studios
[i know about attending and getting free stuff --in person]

well, i wish you luck ....

good luck! :Q
:thumbsup:

just post if you hear officially from MS ... so some people can sleep at night.
[so now Bill Gates has your SSN and there are probably ten copies of each product available for the tens of thousands of people viewing the ads ...
... clever these viral marketeers.]
:shocked:

 

[Reckoner]

will we receive the 32 or 64 bit version?

 

[zikronix]

Originally posted by: zikronix
the nameservers belong to M$

http://www.ascentium.com/

is who is hosting the site for M$

and they are a gold partner

http://www.ascentium.com/Partners.html

 

[Vellmont]

Well, my problem with all the "it's a trap" theories is that it all seems like a lot of effort to go through just to get a few SS#s or Microsoft Live IDs. What the hell can you even do with Microsoft Live IDs that has any value?

Face it, there's much better ways to get SS#s than setting up a sophisticated website that plays online tutorials. Why create such a large and complicated deception when there's much easier ways you could get the same thing?

If that doesn't convince you, just look at the facts:

vsd.powertogether.com is aimed at the Microsoft nameserver. Just look below.

dig vsd.powertogether.com

; <<>> DiG 9.3.1 <<>> vsd.powertogether.com
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 51646
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 5, ADDITIONAL: 5

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;vsd.powertogether.com. IN A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
vsd.powertogether.com. 3600 IN A 66.150.160.25

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
powertogether.com. 147229 IN NS ns1.msft.net.
powertogether.com. 147229 IN NS ns2.msft.net.
powertogether.com. 147229 IN NS ns3.msft.net.
powertogether.com. 147229 IN NS ns4.msft.net.
powertogether.com. 147229 IN NS ns5.msft.net.

;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
ns1.msft.net. 1573 IN A 207.68.160.190
ns2.msft.net. 128 IN A 65.54.240.126
ns3.msft.net. 158167 IN A 213.199.144.151
ns4.msft.net. 128 IN A 207.46.66.126
ns5.msft.net. 1136 IN A 65.55.238.126


for comparisons sake, look at microsoft.com:
dig microsoft.com

; <<>> DiG 9.3.1 <<>> microsoft.com
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 29083
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 5, ADDITIONAL: 5

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;microsoft.com. IN A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
microsoft.com. 636 IN A 207.46.130.108
microsoft.com. 636 IN A 207.46.250.119

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
microsoft.com. 76740 IN NS ns2.msft.net.
microsoft.com. 76740 IN NS ns3.msft.net.
microsoft.com. 76740 IN NS ns4.msft.net.
microsoft.com. 76740 IN NS ns5.msft.net.
microsoft.com. 76740 IN NS ns1.msft.net.


;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
ns1.msft.net. 1354 IN A 207.68.160.190
ns2.msft.net. 3521 IN A 65.54.240.126
ns3.msft.net. 157948 IN A 213.199.144.151
ns4.msft.net. 3521 IN A 207.46.66.126
ns5.msft.net. 917 IN A 65.55.238.126


Looks kinda similar, eh?

Any attacker attempting this fraud would have to have control over Microsofts nameservers, or be perpetuating some kind of global DNS poisoning attack. Those are both fairly preposterous things to happen, but I guess they're "technically" possible.

It still doesn't make any sense, since anyone with those kind of abilities sure as hell isn't going to waste them on a small-time attack like this. It'd be like being able to break into a bank vault, but not stealing anything from the vault and mugging the Bank president of the $100 on his person when he goes in to get the cash for the day.

 

[IBuyUFO]

I'm kinda weary entering my name. It could be a scam to harvest email, names, and addresses as well as your social security numbers.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: Vellmont
Well, my problem with all the "it's a trap" theories is that it all seems like a lot of effort to go through just to get a few SS#s or Microsoft Live IDs. What the hell can you even do with Microsoft Live IDs that has any value?

Face it, there's much better ways to get SS#s than setting up a sophisticated website that plays online tutorials. Why create such a large and complicated deception when there's much easier ways you could get the same thing?

"while supplies last."

so now Bill Gates has your SSN and personal info and there are probably ten copies of each product available for the tens of thousands of people viewing their ads ... umm, videos
... damn clever these viral marketeers.