Need help. Got letter from Lawyer
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 Apr 9 2019, 10:21 AM
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Are you really using it illegally ? If they have tracked down to the exact computer, then its likely, their software has a backdoor that connects to their network.
It would be prudent to just contact them to talk and ask them what do they want ? If you have been using their software illegally, then you will likely need to ask them for a way out. Or you can do the Malaysian thing and ignore them. |
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Apr 9 2019, 10:23 AM
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QUOTE(COOLPINK @ Apr 9 2019, 10:21 AM) contact their lawyer to settle? I can assure you that is very normal especially for niche software. sounds like a scam already.  I deal with this on a corporate setting a lot . Thats why I asked the TS, whether they knowingly use this software via pirated means. |
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Apr 9 2019, 03:19 PM
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QUOTE(System Error Message @ Apr 9 2019, 12:32 PM) more like a scam, because 1) US companies know better than to waste effort trying to track down pirates in asia microsoft is not a good example cause they make tons of money of everything else. 2) auditing checks whether or not you use pirated software. Even microsoft doesnt chase businesses who pirate ms products, but they do get their money when audits reveal they didnt buy the license. So if they claim the software is pirated, very likely its just some malware. go to that PC find out what its running. A backdoor is illegal so incase it is legit you can find some law that says that their backdoor is illegal. Make sure to check whether or not said software is really on said PC and who installed it. A lot of times they only send these letters if you are torrenting from that PC and the software so happens to be faked just so they can track you, if this is the case they actually have no legal case against you as long as the software that was on torrent was fake. But for niche engineering software, they might pursue cause every small addition counts. |
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