Adobe cracks down on piracy

[dighn]

whoa anyone hear about this yet?


"It was announced today by Adobe, Inc. that the upgrade to Photoshop 6.1 and Photoshop 7 added a special devices that 'phones home' the registration number and collected computer data to create a unique # (similar to what is found in Windows XP).
Obviously, this was a move to collect a list of its pirated software. Adobe has been compiling the list since the release of their free 6.1 upgrade last July. CNN reports that the list has been sent to the FBI, more here:
Adobe Systems, Inc, makers of the popular computer graphics program Photoshop, announced on Friday that they have compiled and submitted a list of more than 25,000 Internet Protocol (IP) addresses with duplicate serial numbers for versions six and seven of their product. A spokesman from Adobe says "We installed what is called a 'callback' on Photoshop to try and curb piracy. It essentially sends installation information to our servers upon first use." The FBI plans to work with national and local Internet Service Providers (ISP) to find and convict those responsible.
The software is reported to only phone home once, during your idle period. It is speculated that users running UD Device's cancer reasearch program will not be succeptable to the phoning home, because that takes up idle times. Then again, if you're working towards a cure for cancer, you deserve to warez a program. "

Beware pirates - Adobe doesn't appear to be playing around anymore.

http://www.razorart.com/

 

[her209]

That's funny because someone will probably come out with a crack for that

 

[crawford]

probably? It will prolly take 10 minutes

 

[dighn]

the point is they already got 25,000 ip and it sounds like they pursueing it!! i don't think there have been anything like it so far.

 

[fr]

According to the thread it's already been done, correct?

It's a good thing the FBI is on terrorism now...

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

wow, a whole twenty-five thousand pirates?

 

[Aves]

Zone Alarm doesn't allow Photoshop to access the Internet.

 

[MacBaine]

OH F.....

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: aves2k
Zone Alarm doesn't allow Photoshop to access the Internet.

yeah or any other decent firewall like tiny personal fw.

 

[UberNeuman]

What's wrong, Clairice? Do you hear the lambs screaming?

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: aves2k Zone Alarm doesn't allow Photoshop to access the Internet.

yeah or any other decent firewall like tiny personal fw.

Small problem... Zone Alarm doesn't even come close to being "decent"

nik

 

[Luden]

i'm surprised there finally taking action..

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: ffmcobalt
Small problem... Zone Alarm doesn't even come close to being "decent"

nik

If it doesn't let Photoshop access the 'net, that's decent enough.

 

[dighn]

anyone confirm this? did your firewall catch a request from photoshop 7? i don't use it so i wouldn't nkow.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: ffmcobalt

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: aves2k Zone Alarm doesn't allow Photoshop to access the Internet.

yeah or any other decent firewall like tiny personal fw.

Small problem... Zone Alarm doesn't even come close to being "decent"

nik

what's wrong with it?

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: gopunk
what's wrong with it?

I was kinda wondering the same thing myself.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: ffmcobalt

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: aves2k Zone Alarm doesn't allow Photoshop to access the Internet.

yeah or any other decent firewall like tiny personal fw.

Small problem... Zone Alarm doesn't even come close to being "decent" nik

what's wrong with it?

Haha - besides the fact that if it wigs out on you, and you uninstall it, you have to find and remove certain registry keys in order for the program to stop refusing an internet connection -whether it's installed or not? Nothing.

nik

 

[amnesiac]

I just IM'd my friend who has it and he said his ZoneAlarm never notified him of PS7 connecting to the net. Could it maybe route the connection through IE or something to pass by firewalls?

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: ffmcobalt
Haha - besides the fact that if it wigs out on you, and you uninstall it, you have to find and remove certain registry keys in order for the program to stop refusing an internet connection -whether it's installed or not? Nothing.

nik

I've never had that problem so I'll keep using it for the time being.

 

[UberNeuman]

They're coming for you, Clairce... They're going to take away your nice shiny computer and put you in a little cell with a not so nice shiny man...

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: amnesiac 2.0
I just IM'd my friend who has it and he said his ZoneAlarm never notified him of PS7 connecting to the net. Could it maybe route the connection through IE or something to pass by firewalls?

i dont think you can without it being visible unless there are some undocumented features of ie...

 

[dighn]

who's this clarice?

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: amnesiac 2.0
I just IM'd my friend who has it and he said his ZoneAlarm never notified him of PS7 connecting to the net. Could it maybe route the connection through IE or something to pass by firewalls?

Very doubtful unless it's piggy backing inside legit packets that Zone Alarm already lets through- which I don't think is possible. Besides, what are you worried about? Don't break the law and you won't get a knock on your door and your computer confiscated.

nik *runs off to install a firewall

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: dighn
who's this clarice?

A character from Silence of the Lambs.

 

[amnesiac]

Can anyone confirm this? That would be interesting if Adobe managed to do that. But then again I seriously doubt they could really do anything with that list -
1) What about legitimate users who got their keys duped?
2) Invasion of privacy? Someone will probably use this defense, regardless of whether or not Adobe's allowed to do this. Aren't there rules aganst programs accessing the internet without your authorization?