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Chinese PCs with Pirated Windows Have Security Bugs, Says Microsoft

Chinese PCs running pirated versions of Windows still have security vulnerabilities, Microsoft says. The software giant launched a new campaign against piracy and warned users of security dangers they face when installing counterfeit products. Chinas illegal software market was valued at close to $9 billion in 2011, while the legal market was $2.7 billion, according to a study by the Business Software Alliance. Some of the machines were bundled with Nitol, a type of malware that remotely logged keystrokes and spied on users.”]

Source: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/chinese-pcs-with-pirated-windows-have-security-bugs-says-microsoft/

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