Warez is gaining in popularity on the Internet - an indication of how many people are looking for it. The Use of Unlicensed Software is Illegal Use of unlicensed software is obviously illegal and just plain wrong. But, just like the speed limit, it is a law that is often broken. Otherwise law abiding citizens exceed the speed limit and may violate copyrights every day. Like speeding, the use of illegal software may be widely condoned but it can get you into trouble with the law.
Software piracy can lead to stiff fines and criminal prosecutions.
In addition, you can expect no warranties or support for illegal software, leaving your company on its own to deal with any problems. You may even be committing piracy without know it. If your business has obtained warez, used software in violation of the copyright, or has purchased software that did not come with a license for its use, you may well be using pirated software and are taking a big risk for your company. If an employee installs unauthorized copies of software on company computers or illegally downloads software from the Internet, the company may be held liable - even if the company's management was not aware of the employee's actions. With file sharing portals like Napster and Scour Exchange biting the dust you might think that the file sharing era was almost over.