How to Report Software Piracy

Method 1 of 8:

Contact Microsoft via an Internet form, email, or phone.
1. Only do this if the software was made by Microsoft.
2. For the Internet form, visit it at the following URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/cfr/report.aspx.
3. To contact Microsoft via email, use the following email address: piracy@microsoft.com.
4. To contact Microsoft via phone, call (800) RU-LEGIT.
Describe the software piracy to Microsoft.
1. Upon notification of the software piracy, they may send a letter to the suspected offender stating the allegations.
2. Microsoft may send a secret shopper to verify that the suspected offender is engaging in software piracy.
3. You may be contacted for further information.
4. Microsoft may send a cease and desist letter to the suspected offender.
5. Microsoft may take legal action against the suspected offender.

Method 2 of 8:

Complete the form on the following URL: http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/antipiracy/reportform.html.
1. Only do this if the software was made by Adobe.

Method 3 of 8:

Contact Borland by phone, email, or an Internet form.
1. Only do this if the software was made by Borland.
2. To contact Borland by phone, call (800) 552-5888 (in the US) or 1+512-340-7081 (outside the US).
3. To contact Borland by email, send an email to reportpiracy@borland.com.
Provide details about the case to Borland.
1. Provide the offending company's name, address, and phone number.
2. Provide the name of a contact person at the offending company.
3. Provide a reason why you suspect software piracy.
4. Provide the name of the pirated product(s).
5. Provide the number of suspected illegal installations.
6. Provide your name (optional).
7. Provide your phone number (optional).

Method 4 of 8:

Report suspected cases of software piracy online through the Intuit website. Only do this if the software is developed by Intuit.

Method 5 of 8:

Email a description of the case to piracy@oracle.com.
1. Only do this if the software was made by Oracle.

Method 6 of 8:

Report the case of software piracy by visiting the following URL: https://reporting.bsa.org/usa/report/add.aspx?.
Contact (888) NO-PIRACY if you have any questions about reporting software piracy (optional).

Method 7 of 8:

Visit the following URL on your web browser: http://www.siia.net/piracy/report/soft/.
Select the type of software piracy that you want to report.
Follow the instructions that are given.
Call (800) 388-7478 to report the issue (optional).
1. Only do this if you prefer not to do so on the Internet.

Method 8 of 8:

Report the case of software piracy at the following URL: http://www.fast.org/reporting-piracy.
If you have any questions about how to report software piracy, call +44 (0) 1628 640060 or email fast@fast.org.