Why it is better to purchase an antivirus directly from the Authorized Re-seller.
Why it is better to purchase an antivirus directly from the Authorized Re-seller. 1. Non-existent/blocked/invalid license code Anyone can produce a combination of letters and numbers that look like a software code, as well as post an offer for a blocked, invalid or out-of-date code. A buyer is essentially unable to check the validity of the code prior to the purchase. This is something that fraudsters have constantly been using when trading invalid codes in '3-for-1′ bundles. Having purchased such a code, a user is likely to see a “the code you entered is not valid” message. 2. Multi-user license There is also another scenario: a culprit posts an offer for a valid license code for, say, three users, but sends the code to several buyers simultaneously. 3. Pirated license A cracked code is a time bomb: a pirated code might be accepted by the software but will surely be banned afterwards by an anti-pirate system, disabling regular updates of antivirus databases and eventually e