Is This A Safe Host File To Have?

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StevieT

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#119463 2-Jun-2013 11:14

Pertaining somewhat to this thread - http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=50&topicid=119461 - I purchased an Adobe suite off ioffer.com. The seller is located in Turkey.

He has just activated the product for me, but copied a new Host file onto my computer.

It contains:

127.0.0.1                   127.0.0.1 www.internetdownloadmanager.com
127.0.0.1                   207.44.199.159 registeridm.com
127.0.0.1                   localhost

127.0.0.1                   lmlicenses.wip4.adobe.com

127.0.0.1                   lm.licenses.adobe.com

127.0.0.1                   activate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1                   practivate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1                   ereg.adobe.com
127.0.0.1                   activate.wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1                   3dns-3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1                   3dns-2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1                   adobe-dns.adobe.com
127.0.0.1                   adobe-dns-2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1                   adobe-dns-3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1                   ereg.wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1                   activate-sea.adobe.com
127.0.0.1                   wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com
127.0.0.1                   activate-sjc0.adobe.com
127.0.0.1                   adobeereg.com
127.0.0.1                   adobe.activate.com
127.0.0.1                   3dns-2.adobe.com #192.150.22.22
127.0.0.1                   3dns-3.adobe.com #192.150.14.21
127.0.0.1                   3dns-4.adobe.com #192.150.18.247
127.0.0.1                   3dns-5.adobe.com #192.150.22.46
127.0.0.1                   adobe-dns.adobe.com #192.150.11.30
127.0.0.1                   adobe-dns-2.adobe.com #192.150.11.247
127.0.0.1                   adobe-dns-3.adobe.com #192.150.22.30
127.0.0.1                   adobe.activate.com #69.175.22.26
127.0.0.1                   activate.adobe.com #192.150.22.40
127.0.0.1                   activate.wip3.adobe.com #192.150.22.40
127.0.0.1                   activate.wip4.adobe.com #192.150.22.40
127.0.0.1                   activate-sea.adobe.com #192.150.22.40
127.0.0.1                   activate-sjc0.adobe.com #192.150.14.69
127.0.0.1                   ereg.adobe.com #192.150.18.103
127.0.0.1                   ereg.wip3.adobe.com #192.150.18.63
127.0.0.1                   ereg.wip4.adobe.com #192.150.18.103
127.0.0.1                   practivate.adobe.com #192.150.18.54
127.0.0.1                   http://www.wip3.adobe.com #192.150.8.60
127.0.0.1                   http://www.wip4.adobe.com #192.150.18.200
127.0.0.1                   http://www.adobeereg.com #75.125.24.83
127.0.0.1                   adobeereg.com #207.66.2.10
127.0.0.1                   hl2rcv.adobe.com #192.150.14.174
127.0.0.1 192.150.14.69
127.0.0.1 192.150.18.101
127.0.0.1 192.150.18.108
127.0.0.1 192.150.22.40
127.0.0.1 192.150.8.100
127.0.0.1 192.150.8.118
127.0.0.1 209-34-83-73.ood.opsource.net
127.0.0.1 3dns-1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe.activate.com
127.0.0.1 adobe.tt.omtrdc.net
127.0.0.1 adobeereg.com
127.0.0.1 crl.verisign.net
127.0.0.1 CRL.VERISIGN.NET.*
127.0.0.1 ereg.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 hl2rcv.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 lm.licenses.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 na2m-pr.licenses.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ood.opsource.net
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.*
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.ipp
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.newoa
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.ntp
127.0.0.1 tss-geotrust-crl.thawte.com
127.0.0.1 wip.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wip1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wip2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com

Should I be worried about any of the content of that file? Am I given a legit subscription to use the Adobe products I purchased?

Many thanks,
Stevie

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#829552 2-Jun-2013 11:24

Someone is going to an awful lot of trouble to ensure that your computer won't be able to contact an Adobe registration server ... to either register of verify a registration.

I would hazard a guess that the software you have purchased may not be legal.

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mmlakeman

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#829555 2-Jun-2013 11:27

its obviously a pirate version - are you just trolling or just a wee bit naive???

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#829558 2-Jun-2013 11:30

how exactly did he "activate it".. generally adobe products are activated with er.. their product key, which is perfectly accepted by adobe's servers and wouldn't require null routing the their activation checks..

hate to tell ya, but it would seem you have thrown your money at a illegal copy ;)

out of interest, what version did you buy?

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#829571 2-Jun-2013 11:40

You've bought a pirated copy, good job.

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StevieT

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#829574 2-Jun-2013 11:42

Thanks, guys, for informing me. No, I didn't realise what he was doing with the host file - hence my asking. No, I wasn't aware it is a pirated copy, either.

I guess it is now up to me to contact Paypal to request my money back.

StevieT

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#829579 2-Jun-2013 12:06

Have notified Paypal, and they've created a case for me. If the seller doesn't contact them within 10 days, then they will proceed with refunding my money.

Atm I'm uninstalling the software and putting a new copy of the Host file on my computer.

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#829587 2-Jun-2013 12:21

Incidentally, how much did you pay for this software?

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Predated

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#829589 2-Jun-2013 12:27

do you give him access to your computer to install the host file?

StevieT

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#829593 2-Jun-2013 12:39

NZ$20.55.

Yes, access given. Computer now undergoing a NOD32 scan.

Since lodging a claim with paypal, I received the following email:

Hello

I activated it for you

why you disputed me pls explain why you dont asked for refund ?? you f***ed my paypal

to which I replied, and CC'd paypal into, "Sure I'll have a refund over a pirated version of Adobe any day."

He's also just sent me another email:

why you disputed me pls explain why you dont asked for refund ?? why you waited I activate cs6

kontonnz

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#829594 2-Jun-2013 12:39

seriously $20 for a piece of software worth over $700+ and the price did not raise any warning flags,

StevieT

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#829596 2-Jun-2013 12:46

kontonnz: seriously $20 for a piece of software worth over $700+ and the price did not raise any warning flags,

It did, however because the payment was going via paypal I was wondering whether he was actually legit, as you can request refunds via them. Plus, he's sold to many others before and he doesn't seem to been struck off ioffer.com, or had his paypal account suspended.

Nonetheless, the software is uninstalled, nothing threatening appears on my computer after running ESET scanner, and paypal have lodged a request for my money to be refunded. Now its to get rid of those two pesky emails that won't seem to delete in Outlook.

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#829597 2-Jun-2013 12:49

I suppose this is why you need AV software even on Linux. Common sense.

kontonnz

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#829598 2-Jun-2013 12:50

at least you did the honest and right thing, have to give you kudos for that (tho in all honesty I prob wouldn't have paid for the software) i did pay for lightroom fantastic piece of software that I use a lot... any hows I would be tempted to raise Adobes awareness to the seller and the auction site... it appears theirs more to that auction site...

kyhwana2

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#829633 2-Jun-2013 14:01

How did you give him access to your computer?
If he got full admin access, i'd backup all your (non-executable) files, format all your drives and reinstall from scratch..

mattwnz

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#829638 2-Jun-2013 14:22

It's the old saying, if it looks to good to be true...

You are paying thousands for that software in NZ. I don't think adobe are selling future versions like that either , as they are moving to a subscription model, which is very costly.

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