posted on April 2, 2001 11:03:40 AM
Got a auction cancelled VeRO for a listing a legitimate MS software product. Their generic message was too broad to figure out why it was cancelled. I guess the price was "too good to be true" since bidding started at $0.01!
In addition, Microsoft has sought the immediate removal of alleged counterfeit and illegal software offerings from Internet sites and auctions, bringing the number of takedowns to more than 47,000 over the past six months and 88,000 in the past two years, according to the statement.
Launched six months ago, Microsoft's Internet Scanning Tool, which runs around the clock to identify illegal online offerings, has allowed Microsoft to find Web pirates faster than was previously possible, the company said.
