02 Dec 2003
Sophos warns UK customers of pirated CD
Sophos warned UK customers to be aware that an illegal pirated
version of Sophos Anti-Virus is being actively distributed on
CD.
The pirate version, which is an amateurish copy of the CD
produced on a monthly basis by Sophos, shows a waterside scene
instead of the usual Sophos design and iconography.
A number of pirated CDs have been intercepted by the UK Post
Office, but it is unclear at the moment who is behind the
piracy.
Sophos reminds customers that they should only use software
sourced directly from Sophos, and that its own CDs are
professionally mastered under strict security to ensure the
software is not compromised.
Users who have received the pirated CD, or who may have further
information on the piracy, are invited to contact Sophos's legal
department at legal@sophos.com.
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| The official Sophos CD (left) next to the pirated
version (right). |
About Sophos
More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.