Lyran Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 hey well i installed a bit of software and used a serial number my friend gave me for it , then my computer rebooted after the software told me to then a window came up saying you are using an illeagal serial number, your ip and isp information has been sent to company name for investigation then it said something like become legal and buy a licence (link) to there buy page on there site. the window also displayed my ip address. So now im paranoid and crapping it , i didnt know it was illeagal or that. Anyway so is this just scare tactics to get ppl using ilegal serials to buy or am i going to get fined or something. I live in the uk and the company is pgsoft in colarado, usa, you think i will get fined or taken to court or something ? im only 14! :( :( :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickarse Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Do you have a screenshot? I think you should be okay. Since you are all the way in the UK and your 14 you should be fine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyran Posted May 26, 2006 Author Share Posted May 26, 2006 http://www.gamereplays.org/community/uploa...-1148650978.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickarse Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Ahh... well.. You installed a piece of software that has control over your system. It has access to the internet and HAS probably sent it to PGWARE. Its only 25.00usd... just buy it.. oh wait your 14... just uninstall it and run a regcleaner like Regseeker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyran Posted May 26, 2006 Author Share Posted May 26, 2006 Ive already wiped my harddrive so you think im ok then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Toxie Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Well it just depends on how much bullshit they are shoving your way. Let me start off by saying I am in no way a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV. When I worked for a large national (U.S. that is) cable company. We would get notices all the time from companies about people using pirate serials and patches and all that crap. The only thing that ever happened was we sent them a warning that reminded me of chastising a child. Keep in mind that this was well over two years ago and I NEVER underestimate the power of companies to bend the law to fuck you when they can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyran Posted May 26, 2006 Author Share Posted May 26, 2006 Well im on aol. Does that make it any worst for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 You should use a good firewall... like ZA pro, and set it up so that it automaticly blocks both local network and internet access fo any and all programs and you have to manuly say "Yes, it's ok for this program to access the internet". This will stop any and all software from "calling home". It's also best to use your host file to point zonelabs.com to 127.0.0.1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabath Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Zonealarm is good when it works but the newer releases seem to be buggy and do let some traffic through. Also there are suspicians that it is keeping records of your activity and "phoning home". Kerio is better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyran Posted May 26, 2006 Author Share Posted May 26, 2006 Ok ty ive already wiped my hd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Ok ty ive already wiped my hd You probably didn't actually need to do that, and in case of actual legal action if anyone could be bothered the information could still be recovered... HOWEVER, they likely won't do anything (though always try to be careful, just in case) and... ...did anyone notice the IP address? 172.201.110.48 << That's not an external IP address... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickarse Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Just don't pirate the firewall program too... geesh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
degoba Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Lyran I wouldnt worry too much about it. The fact that the software is showing your ip address is nothing too much to worry about. My advice is to uninstall the software and reformat. Do not install the software again. If they come after you they got nothing. As long as you dont keep using the software I think you should be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
programertobe Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 never use a piece of internet software with a pirated key. not a good idea :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgia_tech_swagger Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Read the license agreement. Is the license transferrable? If so and they pursue you, claim your friend sold you the software and you're exercising your fair use rights to use used software. This however requires your friend completely erase the program. Glad I don't put up with BS like that in Linux. Ever read the Windows EULA? :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgia_tech_swagger Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Oh.... and as usual...... Winners don't do warez. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyran Posted May 27, 2006 Author Share Posted May 27, 2006 ty you guys, ive already reformatted ive decided to not even download music anymore off umm p2p programs after this event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Why? Aslong as you are not sutpid and don't not use IP filters there is a 99% chance of the RIAA crawling up your anus and having sex with your unbord child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Um.... Sparda, maybe you should try that again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Why? Aslong as you are not sutpid and don't not use IP filters there is a 99% chance of the RIAA crawling up your anus and having sex with your unbord child. See, thats why sex ed is an important class... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neowhitehat Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 man no one reads the eula for windows. plus youd have to be a lawyer to understand it. any way my therory is that if you dont HAVE to use windows........ dont use linux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 I have read the majority of the EULA, you know if you run a web server (Apache lets say) on Windows XP home and you have more thne 5 incomming connections at once microsoft can take away your copy of windows xp? The same applies for Pro but insted of 5 it's 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingwray Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Windows XP home can't accept more than 5 connections, it blocks them after it reachs the limit, so Microsoft can't really take the license away because unless you hack the limit (I have seen a version of XP floating around that says it has done) then your not going to go over the limit. Same with Pro but 10 connections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 You are thinking of Windows File sharing (and IIS in Pro), the 5 (10 for IIS on Pro) connections limite is hard codded in to the file sharing system. If you use 3rd party software for some thing (say apache) that doesn't have it's connection limite hard coded then you can have more than 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 http://www.lvllord.de/ tcpip.sys hack... ironically I found it via ryanvm.msfn.org... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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