Is it legal to install cracked software for an office ?

Question

Hi, a company asked me to find a software for them and I had it in my archive, actually its not cracked ! , I just have the serial number from internet.

can they report me ? and how can they prove that I have installed that its not my serial number ?

Answer 1

--- Its a felony.

--- I suppose they would know because they have records of who buys what serial numbered program or registers it. If its been registered by 42 different people that is a good indicator its been pirated. Though I am no computer security analyst I would bet they have ways to do it. I know that some programs they sell have tracer programs in them that call home every time they are used on line by a different system.

--- I would bet this company would sever contact with you if they find you put cracked programs on their system.