beware: *spam* dot com & vstplug dot co.uk is scam, selling warez

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  1. hamidkarimi

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    Hello, I wanted you to guide me. What is Warez? Sites like audioz.download/ that publish crack software, what is the difference with *spam*? Well, what is the difference between the original software and their cracks؟, thank you. I live in Iran and we don't have any copyright barriers Therefore, I do not know the rules
     
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    I'm really sorry, I didn't know these sites were so Unsecured
     
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    The difference is that the former is free and the later takes the cracks released there and put a price tag on them.
     
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    Does that mean they charge you for downloading the cracked version?:unsure:
     
  6. FrankWhite23

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    Hello it's the owner of vstplug your credit card info is safe with me I promise I won't be buying flesh lights and flat screens with your card info :mates::chilling:
     
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    Difference is Websites & forums that provide FREE cracks and torrents are where you risk everything downloading files that could be laced with keyloggers and other naferious injections, could trash your DAW or worse your computer and projects.

    Yes Websites & forums that provide FREE cracks and torrents are safe to a degree but only because others are verifying the products and doing virus scans and the forums provide some insight into the installs. However nobody is providing you any support or install service and when you do run into problems, nobody will be there for you, and they will say its your own fault for downloading cracks and torrents without knowing what you are doing.

    Moreover Websites & forums that provide FREE cracks and torrents are exactly what hackers need for you to download the laced software.

    Websites & forums that provide FREE cracks and torrents are rife with hackers using these forums to inject payloads into hundreds of peoples computers without you not knowing how to correctly scan and remove these hidden keyloggers and payloads and you will blindely install the software thinking its fine because the program is running. However in the background theres keyloggers and Sniffers taking as musch data from your accounts as they can.


    Places like *spam*, VSTBASE and Other distributers where you pay for a membership and a service at least offer you some Customer Support and installation services. And *spam* "apparently" do thier own backend virus scanning , and i know the guy pretty well after working with him for over a year and he apparently uses kali linux and other software to check for hidden payloads that normal virus protectors wont find, apparently because the code is simple ASCII code that cant be found unless you know computer programming languages yourself and know how to de-compile the installers.

    And moreover paying for a service and product from places like vstbase & vstplugins gives you a little more reassurance because You can contact the sellers and communicate with somebody who actually knows what they are installing Rather than risking everything you can sit back and watch somebody who knows what they are doing safely and reliably install the software for you.

    People Bang go on about credit card details , however they are forgetting that these websites use payment gateways to take payment, gateways like paypal, stripe, apple and google and these websites are also hosted and monitored by thier hosting providers to fulfill legal obligations.

    The fact is, places like vstplugins are safer than torrent client distributors and they provide a service forums like this are not providing, Installation, And After Support.

    Iv learned that the hard way and il stick with websites like *spam* and vstbase. you can talk about credit card details all day long, but i havent had to use them, instead iv paid through the payment gateways these websites provide for taking payment and all i need to purchase is *spam* and vstbase papypal address and im good, safe and can request a refund at any time.

    I get the product i want and i get it installed in front of me and i get to communicate and socalise with somebody who appreciates music & its production as much as i do.

    As Mentioned before. If you need reassurances, theres lots of social media and groups out there that will vouch for them like i am doing. And the only reason im standing up for *spam* is because of the immaturety of the initial post. Its clear to see what it is...

    And truth beknown thats not the way it is at all...
     
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    As far as im concerned *spam* are Legit.

    Installing onto 2 of my machines as we speak. Told him about the comments, he said its likley one of the many Ego strokers out there Struggling to live in the 21st century Free World :rofl:

    Classic....


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    Thank you for your explanation
     
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    Sylenth.Will.Fall Audiosexual

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    Yours sincerely

    CEO *spam*
     
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    I'm sure he's having a good laugh with all the money he earns selling cracked shit that's freely available.
     
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    Indeed, the bro doth protest too much, methinks.

    Well, you've stuck up for your "friend" now, 9 times and counting... i'm sure he'd be thoroughly flattered just how much you got his back.

    Look, if *spam* etc offered the cracked software for the same price they 'paid' for it (i.e. nothing) and made it clear the "price" charged pertained solely to a fee for the remote-installation service, then perhaps that would have merit to the novice or the nervous - though it's somewhat ironic to bang on about it here - 'cos apart from you and the OP, pretty much everyone else on this forum and the sister site are manifestly competent & content to install and manage their own software installation and security concerns thank you.
     
  14. Zoketula

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    He won't be laughing when he finds out what a cease and desist is. Maybe he gets a slap on the hand from the police, but companies like Steinberg with a big legal department will sue for compensation and calculate the possible damages. This can go easily into 6 digits.
     
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    I think the screenshot of all these "purchased installs" is pretty funny. Half of them for Mac, and Half for PC. That might make sense if you were serving files, but obviously that's not the case.

    The kicker though, is the VM Kali Linux folder. Couldn't figure out how to install that either?

    you left the Anydesk ID numbers in that screenshot. :rofl:

    Why would someone ask me to download AnyDesk?

    Scammers send fake invoices and bills from service providers you never signed up for to get you to call them. But when you try to cancel the payment or auto-renewal, scammers will ask you to download AnyDesk software and log in to your bank account to confirm the refund.
     
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    Please you didn't know what you where installing when you bought the cracked cubase so stop your agenda
    But if you want to pay people that download frome here and then send it to you i can garantee that i am a much safer bet and also much cheaper
    So please PM me i can sell all you all software you ever want (except the ones that hasnt been cracked yet) i am also willing to give support on how to install the software and the crack if that's needed
    And i pay you back if you are not satisfied that is a much better deal than the gangsters that fooled you to buy a cracked cubase and i will not say i have permission from the developer to sell anything like they did
    Your sincerily
    /Guitarmaniac
     
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    Just looking at your screenshots.
    The fact you have 2 shortcuts to EZDrummer 3, are using Edge as a browser and are using onboard sound speaks volumes.

    "ReAl PrOdUcErZ!!!111"

    Classic...
     
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    actually, there's a lot people who might tried to "take advantage of the situation by warez", in my country specially tho
     
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    aS FaR As iM CoNcErNeD *spam* aRe lEgIt.

    there's nothing worse than selling free stuff, right? even when you download the "free stuff", you are given instructions by; for example, R2R stuff.

    I just don't understand how poor these people are by selling "free stuff".
     
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    So true...Every time that I open an R2R .nfo or keygen ¥4,000 are automatically extracted from my bank account and even then I still have to pay @Guitarmaniac64 $30 (a long time sympathetic and humble forum member who has always been patient with my feeble, old boomer mind) to help me walk through the process of installation. Depending on the plugin in question it can actually cost more for installation fees than the actual plugin itself...but it's worth it because...I'm fucking INSANE!
     
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