Security Software License Illegally Shared 774,651 Times, Company Doesn't Mind

A single license for security software has been illegally shared more than 750,000 times. And Avast, the company that developed the software, isn't worried about it at all.

The license, which was originally sold to a 14-person company in Arizona, popped up on file-sharing websites a year and a half ago. Since then, it has been shared 774,651 times, and is currently being used on PCs in over 200 countries -- including, strangely enough, two computers in Vatican City. "We found our license code at a number of warez sites around the globe," said Vince Steckler, chief executive of Avast Software. Steckler went on to point out the "paradox in computer users looking for 'free' antivirus programs at locations with a known reputation for spreading malware.

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