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Of course it's not detected as spyware. It's from Microsoft. Just because technically it is spyware doesn't mean anti-spyware vendors will define it as such. There are many apps that phone home and transmit data, At one point, Microsoft refused to classify Sony's little root-kit installed from Sony Music CDs in the name of anti-piracy as malware. Only under criticism did Microsoft RELUCTANTLY flagged it as malware.
WGA becomes a real issue when it determines that your copy of Windows XP isn't genuine, in other words, pirated. Pirated Windows will be disabled or contains nagging to buy Windows legit while your unauthorized copy gets gimped.
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"AMD says 85 percent of PC users run six applications at once: antivirus, e-mail, firewall, spam protection, a pop-up blocker, and spyware protection." - PC World Magazine
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