OEM Soft Store

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[edit] Description

OEM Soft Store is thought to be a Vincent Chan operation, affiliate of Leo Kuvayev

Spammed links are usually in the form of a long prefix followed by the domain name, like http://kq9pddq8v5qbbkf2pk3zp321.dipolarcj.com

Attempts to access using just the site name fail with

Image:oemsoft1.jpg


That is a method to make spam reporting more difficult, and to identify the original recipient of the spam mail.


[edit] Legality of the operation

When asked if this and other sites (Soft Sales and Downloadable Software) were definitely illegal, a spokesman from Adobe responded 

Yep...totally illegal...thanks.

Chris Stickle
Enforcement Manager, Anti-Piracy
Adobe Systems, Inc.
601 Townsend St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
415.832.5187
415.832.5140 fax

Microsoft posts some clear guidelines on how to recognize piracy. Here is an extract 

Advertisers use terms like "Original Equipment Manufacturer" ("OEM") software in
an attempt to explain why the offered software is so inexpensive.
..
Purchasing from known and trusted sources and avoiding "too good to be true" deals 
are the best ways to avoid wasting valuable time and money on counterfeit or 
infringing software.
..
Beware of Spam emails offering software prices that are too good to be true. There 
is a high risk that these software titles are counterfeit or infringing.

[edit] Sponsoring Registrars

The predominant choice for both name servers and web sites is DSTR ACQUISITION LLC

[edit] Sample Spam

We Propose you only Well-examined software
In order to Assist you Realize all your Plans
Such soft as:

Photoshop 7 - $69.95
Microsoft Office 2003 - $199.95
Corel Draw Graphics Suite 12 - $89.95
Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 & Flash MX 2004 - $109.95

BUY THEM NOW!!!


[edit] How to report this spam

[edit] Option 1 - Complainterator

Report the name servers to the registrar using Complainterator

[edit] Option 2 - BSA

But more importantly, remember that this is a flagrant software piracy operation. You can

  1. shut down the whole operation
  2. provide evidence leading to the arrest of the criminals

Follow these steps

  1. Open the OEM Soft Store site, and note down a selection of software vendor names and software titles being pirated
  2. Visit the Business Software Alliance web site
  3. Select "Report Software Piracy"
  4. Fill in your contact details
  5. Fill in the matching software vendors and software titles in the reporting form
  6. Send it off and feel better

[edit] Option 3 - list of report sites

JavaWoman's list of email reporting addresses by vendor for software piracy.

piracy@apple.com, piracy@autodesk.com, reportpiracy@borland.com, nopiracy@corel.com, tip@macromedia.com, piracy@microsoft.com, piracy@symantec.com

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