Software Piracy - Computer Security Tips - NAPS-TV

EVERY YEAR, MILLIONS OF CONSUMERS UNKNOWINGLY PURCHASE SOFTWARE FROM
PIRATES—FORTUNATELY, YOU DONʼT HAVE TO BE AMONG THEM.

HEREʼS THE SITUATION: COUNTERFEITERS OFFER SUBSTANDARD PRODUCTS AT PRICES THAT MAY BE TEMPTING. COUNTERFEIT SOFTWARE CAN LOOK JUST LIKE THE GENUINE PRODUCT BUT IT CAN EXPOSE UNSUSPECTING VICTIMS TO SPYWARE, MALWARE AND VIRUSES AND EVEN LEAD TO IDENTITY THEFT.

TO PROTECT YOURSELF, BUY FROM SOMEONE YOU KNOW AND CAN SPEAK WITH DIRECTLY. BUYING FROM A COMPUTER MANUFACTURER OR ANOTHER REPUTABLE RESELLER IS THE SAFEST WAY TO BUY SOFTWARE ONLINE. TO HELP, MICROSOFT PROVIDES FREE AND EASY-TO-USE TOOLS YOU CAN USE TO DETERMINE IF YOUR SOFTWARE IS GENUINE. THE HOW TO TELL WEB SITE, MICROSOFT.COM/HOWTOTELL, FEATURES PICTURES OF RECENTLY SEIZED SOFTWARE AND GUIDANCE ON WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR WHEN BUYING SOFTWARE ONLINE.
IF YOU EVER ARE DUPED INTO PURCHASING PIRATED OR COUNTERFEIT SOFTWARE, RETURN TO THE RESELLER AND ASK FOR YOUR MONEY BACK.

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