Who should I contact about a cracked version doing the rounds?

Mark Allen

• December 05, 2019 21:03

Who should I contact about a cracked version doing the rounds?

Surely ON1 has someone that actively looks for pirated versions and issues stop and desist notices, etc.

There must be a new version of 2020 coming soon, as it is already out and cracked (V14.0.1.8205). Clearly, I will be posting a link here,  but I will send it by private message to someone from ON1.

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  Brian Lawson Community moderator

  • December 05, 2019 21:09

  I'll let Nathan know about this. He should contact you.

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  Mark Allen

  • December 05, 2019 21:13

  Thank you

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  Mark Allen

  • December 06, 2019 00:12

  I have found Nathan's email from correspondence from years ago. I have sent him an email.
  
  I recall attending a computer security 'white hat' conference many, many years ago. It was claimed that every hour cracked software is up, leads to around 120 downloads worldwide, of which a third are just having a look (software magpies) and the other two-thirds are likely to be lost customers. That's 90 lost customers every hour. Of the 120, perhaps 5 will upload the file to the Internet and re-share it. Each share, multiples the problem by 5, and by 5, and by 5...
  
  As I said, the conference was many years ago, before broadband. Now with broadband, I am sure the figures must be much higher.

   

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  Andre Moreau

  • December 08, 2019 16:30

  A simple search turned up several torrent download sites offering the cracked version. Free virus included.

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  Brian Lawson Community moderator

  • December 08, 2019 16:38

  I will let Kendall know about this. Thanks.

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