This is FUD You re conjecturing that Microsoft intends to use this unethically without evidence The fact is that this functionality is well known to protect users who are unable or unwilling to secure their system properly Due to the potential for an infected computer to launch or participate in attacks against other computers on the internet they are existing public threats If it uninstalls software without the user s consent the user can simply turn off the setting and reinstall the software The EULA does not authorize Microsoft to delete user data destroy the user s hardware or cause injury or death No evidence is given to indicate that the potential for a hacker to hijack the WD program is greater than any other piece of software on Windows or any other operating system