Pirated Version

[Jayme Chouinard]

Okayso I admit, for a few months I was using a pirated version of LPX (10.0.2). And because I've realized what a fantastic program it really is, I went ahead and purchased it via the app store. I wanted to support the developers, get in on the constant updates, and get rid of the nagging feeling that comes along with using a pirated version. Plus, after paying for something using your hard earned money, you're more inclined to want to master it. Anyway, after buying it in the app store, it just went ahead and updated the version I already have installed and downloaded the additional content.

Oh Jay, don't be a schmuck. He has been posting here under the pretense of being legit. Now that he is legit and confessed the err of his ways, well ... um ... How the hell do you 'update' a pirated version?

Reason: Pirated software often is either lacking some key elements or contain infections that will cause you a great deal of aggravation and lost time spent trying to troubleshoot something that you'll never figure out (and pirates deserve this but LPH.com contributers that try to help you, do not). That is but one of the many very good reasons to buy your software instead of stealing it. The most obvious reason not to steal is to stay in possession of your soul.

Ignore the flames. I think what you do is really nice. While Apple probably doesn't make a lot of money on Logic Pro (compared to the iPhone business), purchasing Logic Pro will help keeping the product alive.

This might get deleted but I am pissed as hell. I have an old pc... i5 with an integrated video card(!!!) and 16gb memory. and I have an i7-9700k with a 3080Ti and 32gb memory and the pirated version on the old crappy computer runs better than the legit version on the new computer. Everything is up to date on the newer pc.

I am trying to add a simple 3d effect to my text and the old computer draws and rotates the 3d text smoothly. New computer? Nah.. it's sluggish. 3d texts disappear and stay invisible. the 3D navigator on the top left is all black. Normally visible on my old computer. I have another computer with another i7 and 750ti gpu and its the same exact issues. Even zooming in and out a lot of times creates an infinite visual glitch on the screen. Both new computers that both run legit copies. Right now I tried to apply a shadow effect to a text and nothing changed. The effect wasn't applied to the text but it was visible in the tiny navigator docked window. I do not condone using pirated versions ( I don't even use it. It's an old pc that I dont use for designing anymore.) but it pisses me off that the paid version doesn't work as good as it should on a lot better computers with all drivers and windows and everything up to date.

Yes... gpu performance is turned on, on all computers. I just googled the infinite zoom glitch and someone said to turn off some native canvas. Finally the 3d navigator window on the left is visible but the text ( 3d objects) still disappears from the screen. Its still visible in navigator! I had to zoom in and out several times and popped back in.

Yea! what's going on??? Am I to understand that Malwarebytes has the ability to violate the privacy of my PC and collect information from my pc and save it to their servers? I deleted the trial version of this software because it scared the crap out of me. So exactly what kind of info did Malwarebytes STEAL from my PC illegally? This is very disheartening to say the least to install a program that you assume "has your back" when it comes to protecting your pc from malware. Meanwhile, it has the option to collect information on your pc about you without your control over it? isn't that the main definition for a hacker? or Virus? or Malware or Adware and other nefarious programs?

I doubt it is anything too sinister... I don't know exactly what it uploads, but I'm guessing it's stuff like motherboard serial number, stuff like that. Things to identify that computer, or it may be somthing as simple as the IP address of your computer.

Malware and spyware would collect private info such as web habits, personal documents, credit numbers etc, that sort of thing. I'm pretty sure what MBAM collects is just some basic info to identify the machine. Hopefully one of the developers will read this and clear up exactly what it sends to the servers.

either way this situation has turned me off to the idea of actually purchasing the software now. doesn't matter how many good reviews I see online for this product. it still won't equal to leaving my pc and it's private info open to the boys over at malwarebytes. I have a database of over 6000 clients with their personal information. I would hate to think that their information has been compromised by a trial version software.

What we collect is minor, just some reg point where we store our key & ID info, which, if you've never had a registered copy, is null. If we find an illegal key, it gets blacklisted. But don't quote me on that.

I'm sure they do but if I had a choice between a Giant company like microsoft checking out my info and your tiny company checking out my info. I guess I'd rather have microsoft do it because they have much more to lose with a lawsuit for violating my privacy meaning they wouldn't blatantly do. Much less blatantly admit to it with a popup saying they detected a pirated copy on my pc of their software and thereby have the right to collect info about my pc?

I think Malwarebytes should leave the Scare tactics to the Sopranos. Anyway Regardless. Malwarebytes officially lost one potential customer. I know this won't make a difference with your profits. But I'm sure your customers would not appreciate any collection of and information off their computers even if it's hardware info only. This and all such data is considered PRIVILEGED INFORMATION. Meaning you have to ask permission first before you can have it.

I believe 90% of all virus and malwares are created by the same people selling the CURE to these things. Kinda like the Glass window repair man on the news who was caught on video breaking peoples glass windows to drum up new customers for his business.

As far as I know (I'm not one of the developers) the only info it really collects is the license key for MBAM from the registry (which if you're using the free version, there is none). That's what Tom said above, and I agree with him as that's what everyone else who's "in the know" so to speak has been saying.

Turns out even my estimates were over-the-top... as Tom has explained, it turns out all they collect is the lisence key... the key that Malwarebyte's would have sent you if you'd bought it. All they are collecting is somthing they have already issued.

I expect that means that if you were a paid customer, it would have blacklisted that particular lisence key, meaning it would no longer work. There would be no need for them to share the blacklist because it's specific to their product. Seeing as this is a glitch I'm betting they would reverse any blacklists done since the release of 1.35, so as to reverse any affect the blacklist would have had to legit customers.

Alright alright well it's getting late and I have read everybody's replies and thanks but bottomline? If any of my clients end up having their identities compromised and it gets traced back to me? Bank on this. I will recall this incident and when I'm asked if my pc was ever compromised I'll make sure to mention this incident. Ok? either way thanks for the trial. It did actually get rid of some nasty malware that knocked down my Mcafee.

That's right Insomniac, as far as I can tell they're just trying to blacklist any bad\pirated license keys to prevent their software from being stolen. This is standard practice these days by most software vendors including MS and has been for years. Perhaps the message is a bit intimidating, but as you yourself commented Richie, it's a "scare tactic". Hopefully it'll work and prevent the software from being pirated in the future because the team behind it put in a lot of work and help users free of charge, including users that don't even own the paid version of the product.

so in the future if my pc is screwed again and I need Malwarebytes which I'm sure eventually will happen. What does this mean for me since I suspect Malwarebytes has my pc blacklisted. So I should look for another option to solve my malware problems?

No, it doesn't blacklist PC's, that's what I was trying to say, it blacklists product keys from MBAM itself. If you're using the free version this will have no effect whatsoever on future use of the product, if you're using the paid version then you simply need to contact support here and if it was an error they'll help you get it fixed.

Exile is exactly right. In my second post I was just pointing out the sort of things it may have looked at... but as TeMerc has clarified, it is ONLY looking for the MBAM product key and ID. Seeing as you have the free version, there was NO information (ie no key) for it to find and blacklist.

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