Do antivirus companies really prosecute? Or does compliance merely appeal to conscience?

Licenses for antivirus programs may range from 3, 5 or more computers. Most of them, however, can use one active code to operate the trial program. So virtually, you can activate as many software copies as you want. If one exceeds the legal requirement, do these antivirus companies really run after you? Would they be able to detect?

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5 Responses to “Do antivirus companies really prosecute? Or does compliance merely appeal to conscience?”

  1. Tony says:

    Yes.

  2. Not Like The Others says:

    They wont come after you…..

    Their lawyers will.

  3. digitalchinky says:

    Yes and yes. Remember the anti-virus company provides you with (usually) daily updates. If the number of updates sent to the serial number is consistently high, then they can and do have a legal department to take care of things for them.

  4. queen.mcdeath says:

    As long as you bought the copy and they are your own personal computers there should be no problem. I have never heard of of ANY software seeking legal action against customers for registering on more then one computer. I have even used the same windows key on more then one computer and tech support at microsoft gave the go ahead.

  5. Tim W says:

    You’re paying for the ability to update.