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Microsoft Admits Pirates Are Cracking Windows 8 Apps
A few days ago, word that a third-party downloadable solution allows Windows 8 users to get paid Windows Store applications without actually paying for them emerged online.
Basically, the program was capable to turn trial versions of the apps available in the Store into full-featured software by taking advantage of a flaw in Windows 8’s Windows Store.
A company spokesperson told us that Microsoft is aware of the problem, but only a “limited number of people” are actually trying to exploit the flaw.
“We’re aware of a rootkit that has been developed that is intended to bypass the paid app mechanism for Windows Store apps.
According to BetaNews, the hacking tool uses this trial version to get the full build of the app at no cost. There are some limitations and risks, though.
First of all, the app needs to patch some Windows 8 system files, so in case the overall stability or the performance of your computer is affected, no one will help you deal with it.
What’s more, the cracked apps deployed on a Windows 8 machine cannot be updated via the Windows Store, but instead the user must redownload and reinstall the cracked app whenever an update is available.
http://betanews.com/2012/11/26/microsofts-windows-store-protection-cracked/
