Comments on: Use an Illegal Copy of This and it Erases All of Your Data http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/use-an-illegal-copy-of-this-and-it-erases-all-of-your-data Internet Safety, Windows Updates, Internet News, and More Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:39:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Lee Elvins http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/use-an-illegal-copy-of-this-and-it-erases-all-of-your-data#comment-1302 Lee Elvins Sat, 12 Mar 2005 19:00:46 +0000 /?p=348#comment-1302 now now, take it easy everyone... if indeed the Pocket Mech author has eally done this, then he is in violation of federal law, and will soon be singing the jailhouse blues for along time to come. Not to mention any civil suites that may also be brought against him/his company. I feel quite sure the FBI is already on it,and if not, they will be soon. now now, take it easy everyone… if indeed the Pocket Mech author has eally done this, then he is in violation of federal law, and will soon be singing the jailhouse blues for along time to come. Not to mention any civil suites that may also be brought against him/his company. I feel quite sure the FBI is already on it,and if not, they will be soon.

]]> By: Josh http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/use-an-illegal-copy-of-this-and-it-erases-all-of-your-data#comment-1060 Josh Mon, 21 Feb 2005 00:39:06 +0000 /?p=348#comment-1060 I think that really sucks. I run three systems all of which contain pirated software two have a pirated OS. Maybe if these companies would charge a resonable price or if we could count on them having support when we buy their programs they would be having these problems I think that really sucks. I run three systems all of which contain pirated software two have a pirated OS. Maybe if these companies would charge a resonable price or if we could count on them having support when we buy their programs they would be having these problems

]]> By: Aunty Spam http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/use-an-illegal-copy-of-this-and-it-erases-all-of-your-data#comment-1013 Aunty Spam Tue, 08 Feb 2005 22:27:33 +0000 /?p=348#comment-1013 Joe asks: "It is being reported"? by whom?? http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3232 http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showthread.php?t=67787 http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=324501&sid=a323df36c22cb04f5bc210d263508907 Kissy, kissy, Aunty Spam Joe asks: “It is being reported”? by whom??

http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3232
http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showthread.php?t=67787
http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=324501&sid=a323df36c22cb04f5bc210d263508907

Kissy, kissy,

Aunty Spam

]]> By: Joe http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/use-an-illegal-copy-of-this-and-it-erases-all-of-your-data#comment-1012 Joe Tue, 08 Feb 2005 22:00:33 +0000 /?p=348#comment-1012 "it is being reported" ? by whom?? this sounds like a "typical" hoax to me..think about it.. any time i see quotes from an unknown source, about an outrageous claim i question it..i just read this story, received it in Lockergnome newsletter..very disappointed..before it is passed around I'd be sure of the facts..don't believe everything you read in Lockergnome or here.IMHO “it is being reported” ? by whom?? this sounds like a “typical” hoax to me..think about it.. any time i see quotes from an unknown source, about an outrageous claim i question it..i just read this story, received it in Lockergnome newsletter..very disappointed..before it is passed around I’d be sure of the facts..don’t believe everything you read in Lockergnome or here.IMHO

]]> By: Christine B.H. Press&Sun http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/use-an-illegal-copy-of-this-and-it-erases-all-of-your-data#comment-1001 Christine B.H. Press&Sun Mon, 07 Feb 2005 13:19:31 +0000 /?p=348#comment-1001 Not only will I refrain from participating in this authors software. But I will advertise fluently his misdoings via multiple media formats. This vigilante just bought a hoard of negative advertising, which will include info on "Pocket Mechanic" suits, and how to create the dilemma so -you to!- can jump on the bandwagon with a class act. suit. :D Mmmmm, Congratulations Anton Tomov, aren't you the self righteous hero? Natzi-Elitist-Bigot, You just made your company Millions in losses! Pack your bags, Your on your way to Unemployment Land! where nothing is shiny and new, and Pirated-software is ALL you'll be able to afford! HaaHaaa! Not only will I refrain from participating in this authors software. But I will advertise fluently his misdoings via multiple media formats. This vigilante just bought a hoard of negative advertising, which will include info on “Pocket Mechanic” suits, and how to create the dilemma so -you to!- can jump on the bandwagon with a class act. suit. :D

Mmmmm,
Congratulations Anton Tomov, aren’t you the self righteous hero?

Natzi-Elitist-Bigot, You just made your company Millions in losses!
Pack your bags, Your on your way to Unemployment Land! where nothing is shiny and new, and Pirated-software is ALL you’ll be able to afford! HaaHaaa!

]]> By: David http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/use-an-illegal-copy-of-this-and-it-erases-all-of-your-data#comment-1000 David Sun, 06 Feb 2005 22:42:48 +0000 /?p=348#comment-1000 I will never put such a program on my machine, my harddrives contain data worth hundreds of times what any program is worth one mistake by the program and I could loose years of work. Maybe I will buy the program put it on a machine that has data that is worth something and sue that authors a$$. I will never put such a program on my machine, my harddrives contain data worth hundreds of times what any program is worth one mistake by the program and I could loose years of work. Maybe I will buy the program put it on a machine that has data that is worth something and sue that authors a$$.

]]> By: S http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/use-an-illegal-copy-of-this-and-it-erases-all-of-your-data#comment-997 S Sat, 05 Feb 2005 13:25:33 +0000 /?p=348#comment-997 Well if you read this post: http://www.ppcsg.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=285017#285017 It seems that even registered users will encounter Pocket Mechanic to hard-reset their PPCs. Quote from the post: Well it hard resetted my ipaq a few times when doing that particular version upgrade and I thought it was some software conflict...until I wrote to the developer and he later sent me a new registration code. Well, it is perfectly alright to curb software privacy but with such extreme measure (note that as an existing customer, I received no warning notice nor found such warning on the download website). Well if you read this post:
http://www.ppcsg.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=285017#285017

It seems that even registered users will encounter Pocket Mechanic to hard-reset their PPCs.

Quote from the post:
Well it hard resetted my ipaq a few times when doing that particular version upgrade and I thought it was some software conflict…until I wrote to the developer and he later sent me a new registration code.

Well, it is perfectly alright to curb software privacy but with such extreme measure (note that as an existing customer, I received no warning notice nor found such warning on the download website).

]]> By: S http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/use-an-illegal-copy-of-this-and-it-erases-all-of-your-data#comment-996 S Sat, 05 Feb 2005 13:24:43 +0000 /?p=348#comment-996 Well if you read this post: http://www.ppcsg.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=285017#285017 It seems that even registered users will encounter Pocket Mechanic to hard-reset their PPCs. Quote from the post: Well it hard resetted my ipaq a few times when doing that particular version upgrade and I thought it was some software conflict...until I wrote to the developer and he later sent me a new registration code. Well, it is perfectly alright to curb software privacy but with such extreme measure (note that as an existing customer, I received no warning notice nor found such warning on the download website). Well if you read this post:
http://www.ppcsg.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=285017#285017

It seems that even registered users will encounter Pocket Mechanic to hard-reset their PPCs.

Quote from the post:
Well it hard resetted my ipaq a few times when doing that particular version upgrade and I thought it was some software conflict…until I wrote to the developer and he later sent me a new registration code.

Well, it is perfectly alright to curb software privacy but with such extreme measure (note that as an existing customer, I received no warning notice nor found such warning on the download website).

]]> By: James Tinsley http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/use-an-illegal-copy-of-this-and-it-erases-all-of-your-data#comment-991 James Tinsley Sat, 05 Feb 2005 04:25:42 +0000 /?p=348#comment-991 This has been done in the past and the author of the program wound up in court and got sued by the government, plus some unhappy people. This is considered a viral activity and maliciously wiping out someones data is illegal even if it was pirated. In other words, it's illegal to be a vigilante, leave it up to the law instead. Computers being computers, I can foresee people with legal copies getting their data wiped because of some software that is incompatible, or the system/program half way crashes making the software believe that there is a pirated copy installed. Not to mention there could be registry errors that may cause this program to act. Either way, this guy is a lawsuit waiting to happen. It's just a matter of when..... This has been done in the past and the author of the program wound up in court and got sued by the government, plus some unhappy people. This is considered a viral activity and maliciously wiping out someones data is illegal even if it was pirated. In other words, it’s illegal to be a vigilante, leave it up to the law instead. Computers being computers, I can foresee people with legal copies getting their data wiped because of some software that is incompatible, or the system/program half way crashes making the software believe that there is a pirated copy installed. Not to mention there could be registry errors that may cause this program to act.
Either way, this guy is a lawsuit waiting to happen. It’s just a matter of when…..

]]> By: ZEKE http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/use-an-illegal-copy-of-this-and-it-erases-all-of-your-data#comment-990 ZEKE Sat, 05 Feb 2005 03:42:21 +0000 /?p=348#comment-990 Zone Alarm has been booby trapped for years-if you try to register w/ an invalid e-mail addy, or register or update a pirate copy, ZA will scramble your winsock file- fortunately you can easily fix it by running a winsock repair utility(you'll need to already have it on board because you can't access the internet w/o winsock) Zone Alarm has been booby trapped for years-if you try to register w/ an invalid e-mail addy, or register or update a pirate copy, ZA will scramble your winsock file- fortunately you can easily fix it by running a winsock repair utility(you’ll need to already have it on board because you can’t access the internet w/o winsock)

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