James Delahunty
16 Mar 2006 7:46
Microsoft said on Wednesday that it has filed lawsuits against 8 individuals it alleges to have sold pirated copies of Microsoft software on the online auction giant eBay. The company closely monitors auction sites for counterfeit software and along with many other companies, works closely with eBay to catch the sellers. These suits are intended to act as deterrents against other eBay users who might be tempted to do the same.
Seven of the individuals came to Microsoft's attention after some users ran the Windows Genuine Advantage check on the Microsoft download site. The program is intended to block many of the downloads from individuals using pirated software and has helped Microsoft track down some sellers of counterfeit goods worldwide.
The company also said that complaints regarding some of the 8 individuals had also been submitted to the company's anti-piracy hotline.
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