You&#x27;re linking against their C runtime (CRT) standard library, so it&#x27;s not <i>injecting</i> per se. Standard C libraries often include all kinds of stuff in otherwise &quot;empty&quot; main(){} executables.<p>That being said, I&#x27;ve never heard of a C runtime including telemetry by default, so malware wouldn&#x27;t be a totally unfounded opinion.