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07/25: WGA Helps Microsoft to Shut Down Chinese Pirating Operation

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Todd Bishop has the story.

Microsoft's controversial Windows Genuine Advantage software validation mechanisms have been a source of frustration for PC users, and a subject of lawsuits against the company. But Microsoft says the anti-piracy tool, and the actions taken by consumers who received WGA alerts, were critical in tracking down a huge counterfeit software syndicate based in Southern China.

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07/25: WGA Helps Microsoft to Shut Down Chinese Pirating Operation

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