i know this is sort of post-fact, but little snitch would have stopped
this problem. unfortunately, unless you are feeling a bit adventurous,
you're in trouble. programs generally embed bits of their code onto
the motherboard or some other part of the system that isn't cleaned out
by just removing the program. unfortunately, you need to remove these
keys and allow your computer to be "disconnected" from that specific
patch and program. once that is accomplished, don't use that patch
again and find a serial number for it through serialseeker or this
group. the patch will be linked to your computer and if you put in a
serial number and little snitch, it should prevent these problems from
occuring again. sorry!