This is a topic I would like to bring up for an upcoming project in my class. I am looking for more information on this matter. I understand of course that there are those who can report it but what about those that go unreported? Can a company actually know when a person has a pirated software running on his or her computer? I know that when most people had dial up back then we were not connected online unless we signed in, now when most people have highspeed internet (meaning the internet is always on,) can the company know? Sorry for the long question.
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How does a company know when someone is using a pirated software?
To get you started at least:
MS has a piece of hidden software that is installed with Office or windows that contacts the MS server saying 'someone is using this license code' and if a second computer has the same code at the same time, it will often lock you out. But, an informed IT person can block access to the ports those pieces of software use. (Spyware works just like that MS program I described)
Most companies can't know really; if the pirated software is created from a serialized %26amp; activated piece, then it won't contact the servers.
Only way to know if you are running legit SW is by the license code %26amp; if you bought them in a store or online, they came in a box with all that company's marketing %26amp; design on it.
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It's not always easy for a company to know if you are using their pirated software but some companies use what is called a 'calling home' utility. When you use that software, it will connect to the net and call back 'home' and the company are able to see if your copy is geniune. AVG anti virus is one that does that. You can put in a pirated serial number and it will work for a while but then later, it will tell you that you are using a pirated serial.
Of course, a way around most pirated software, is to disable access to the net for that particular program.
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