Pirates have found a loophole in the Windows 8 activation chain

[Exterminator]

The most difficult part of installing and using a pirated copy of Windows 8, apart from making sure that it does not contain any hidden malware, is getting it activated. Each Windows 8 installation requires a unique key, which is different from previous versions of Windows where so called Volume Keys were available and widely distributed.

A loophole has recently been discovered that can activate pirated versions of Windows 8 permanently. The loophole takes advantage of Microsoft’s ongoing Windows Media Center promotion that is giving away free keys for the upgrade to Windows 8 Pro users. So, after installation of Windows 8 Pro on a PC and the activation via KMS, entering the Windows Media Center promo key is all it takes to get the system activated for good.[...]

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[Deleted member 178]

really?

 

[joebloggs2]

Why do we call anyone who finds a loophole in software a "pirate". one should get paid for pointing out security loopholes.

 

[Deleted member 178]

finding a loophole and distributing it is a different thing.

 

[Exterminator]

Call me a Pirate,guilty as charged.I sent for the serial key but have not received it as of yet.It says serial will be sent within 24 hours and to check spam folder.Maybe those who find the "glitch" {sounds better} should not get paid but they should try and keep it low key.

 

[samit]

I had received media center pack key after 4 days...

 

[malbky]

I got the media center key almost instantly. Anyways take advantage of the upgrade offer. For Rs 3000 i got my Windows 7 upgraded to an original copy of windows8

 

[icorino]

idd, grab the opportunity while it lasts