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RetroCoder Threatens Security Vendors

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the blustering-stuffed-shirts dept.

john83 writes "RetroCoder the company that brings you SpyMon, a commercial keylogger is trying to stop vendors of security software from looking at their software. RetroCoder uses a EULA that prohibits anti-spyware publishers / software houses from downloading, running or examining the software in any way. Essentially, they're trying to hide a key logger behind copyright law." While they are certainly not the first to do so, it is interesting that companies still take this approach.

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  1. Dupe... by zenmojodaddy · · Score: 3, Informative

    ... from 11th November.

  2. Re:Summary is a wee bit off.... by ajs318 · · Score: 3, Informative
    In order to install the software you have to make a copy of it (either copy from the cd to hard drive, or copy from internet page to hard drive) but before you can copy you need a copyright license. What gives you that license if not the EULA?
    Copyright law gives you that licence. Making a copy in the memory of your computer is a necessary step in making use of software, therefore it's protected fair use.
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