Microsoft is releasing a set of tools aimed at detecting and undoing attempts to bypass Windows 7 anti-piracy checks. It's mostly meant for corporate networks, but the release is also intended as a security warning.
The toolset is an update for Windows Activation Technologies, one of the systems which checks that a copy of Windows 7 is legitimate. The update will search for and eliminate 70 known tactics for attempting to bypass these checks. (Source: windowsteamblog.com)
Microsoft Touts Antipiracy Tools
Obviously, anyone who is knowingly using a pirated copy of Windows 7 is not going to install and use these tools. Instead, Microsoft is promoting the toolkit mainly for administrators of company networks who can't be sure if an employee has installed a pirated edition of Windows 7 on their network. The same could also apply to networks in educational establishments.
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The toolset is an update for Windows Activation Technologies, one of the systems which checks that a copy of Windows 7 is legitimate. The update will search for and eliminate 70 known tactics for attempting to bypass these checks. (Source: windowsteamblog.com)
Microsoft Touts Antipiracy Tools
Obviously, anyone who is knowingly using a pirated copy of Windows 7 is not going to install and use these tools. Instead, Microsoft is promoting the toolkit mainly for administrators of company networks who can't be sure if an employee has installed a pirated edition of Windows 7 on their network. The same could also apply to networks in educational establishments.
More....................http://www.infopackets.com/news/business/microsoft/2010/20100212_ms_to_crack_down_on_pirated_win7_with_toolkit_release.htm