The company in its defense said the undisclosed daily check is a safety measure designed to allow the tool, called Windows Genuine Advantage, to quickly shut down in case of a malfunction.” It's kind of a safety switch," said David Lazar, who directs the Windows Genuine Advantage program.
Lazar also claimed that the company added the safety measure because the piracy check, despite widespread distribution, is still a pilot program. He said the company was worried that it might have an unforeseen emergency that would require the program to terminate quickly. But he acknowledged that Microsoft should have given users more information about the daily interactions.
"We're looking at ways to communicate that in a more forward manner," he said. Lazar also said the company plans to tweak the program soon so that it will only check in with Microsoft every two weeks, rather than daily.
that it acts like spyware because it constantly checks in with Microsoft when a user boots a PC with the tool installed. Users wonder what else isn't Microsoft telling them DailyTech Windows Genuine Advantage: Safety Switch or Spyware? Portal ITMoneycontrol Tech Blog 
