Symantec cans another counterfeiter
A US court has awarded Symantec, best known for its antivirus and security software, a $3 million judgment against Baltimore-based Maryland Internet Marketing for selling counterfeit Symantec software.
Symantec says that Maryland Internet Marketing was the largest source of spammed e-mails circulating in the US selling counterfeit Symantec software. As a result of the case, the frequency of these emails has dropped dramatically and a considerable amount of counterfeit product has been taken out of circulation, Symantec believes. The fact that CEO George Moore was held personally accountable - he has to pay $300,000 in damages to Symantec - speaks volumes for the severity of the crime, the company says.
The court permanently barred Maryland Internet Marketing and Moore from producing or selling unauthorized Symantec products. The injunction also prohibits the defendants from using spam email as a means to sell Symantec products. Furthermore, Moore is required under the settlement to provide assistance to Symantec in its investigative actions against other suppliers of counterfeit Symantec software.
