Symantec for less?

Hey, I was browsing and ran across this site. Is it legit, seems too good to be true.
ht tp://www.boxsoftwares.com/index.php?m=home

 

wow... a lot of cheap software on that webpage. Anyway, they won't ship you any disks\media, you should only download them. It's nice, but I'm wondering too if it's legit or not?

 

Yep, those prices are scary good!!

 

Yes. They sell 100% working illegal software.


Domain Name:boxsoftwares.com


Registrant:
xiaowen
No.12 chang'an road
100001



Administrative Contact:
ah wen
xiaowen
No.12 chang'an road
beijing Beijing 100001
China
tel: 86 010 204390
fax: 86 010 334343
23@1.com

Technical Contact:
ah wen
xiaowen
No.12 chang'an road
beijing Beijing 100001
China
tel: 86 010 204390
fax: 86 010 334343
23@1.com

Billing Contact:
ah wen
xiaowen
No.12 chang'an road
beijing Beijing 100001
China
tel: 86 010 204390
fax: 86 010 334343
23@1.com

Registration Date: 2007-06-12
Update Date: 2007-06-12
Expiration Date: 2008-06-12

Primary DNS: ns0.oifuos90.com.cn 222.189.238.183
Secondary DNS: ns1.getallinhere29.com.cn 221.195.40.144



tD

 

How did you find out that the site is selling illegal software?

Somehow, just because some site is based in China doesn't always mean its illegal

 

hmm... from their FAQ:

OEM and retail are different things. OEM comes preinstalled with a new PC or after 90 days from buying the PC. Retail is called a software acquired without a PC.
They seem to mix the 2 things. They sell OEMs as retail....

 

Here's the crunch in their FAQs.
"3. What does OEM stand for? What is the difference between OEM and full retail packaging?
OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer. A retail version comes in a fancy box, OEM does not. A retail version contains a printed manual. The customers who purchase a retail version are eligible for tech support and different rebates. With our offer this is not possible - hence cheap prices.
Be aware that you will not be able to register the software with the manufacturer. Some of these products cannot be updated on-line."

My emphasis in bold & red, but the message is clear - stay away from them!

 

Amm,NO.

The fact that you can't register software is one hint for you...

 

Well, at least these would have been resonable prices for many countries having a small income per month but it seems they are illegal.

 

The site isn't loading for me so I couldn't check the details for myself. Thats why I asked how everyone found out the site was selling illegal software.

Anyway, This line:

really is the crunch. Best to stay away from this site.

 

That popping sound is my bubble bursting........

 

When I first saw the price they were asking for Office 2007 Pro, my eyes lit up. $50, wow! Then I started thinking, if it sounds too good to be true, there's got to be a catch. Looks like my feelings were correct. I don't know if I would have done it anyway, I'm a little leery about handing out my credit card number to places I'm not familiar with.

 

Symantec FREE is expensive. Poor AV.

 

Re: Symantec for less? TEXT MESSAGES from felton@speedy.com.ar

WATCH OUT!

Domain Name:boxsoftwares.com

felton ~at~ speedy.com.ar

Now they are sending out TEXT MESSAGES! I just recieved one last Saturday when I was out of the country.

I didn't even know who these guys were until I googled and found this forum.

WATCH OUT!

 

Re: Symantec for less? TEXT MESSAGES from felton@speedy.com.ar

Yep!! I'm surprised Uncle Bill & Steve haven't squashed them yet!!!