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StarForce Challenge

Destroy your PC and receive $1000 from StarForce (thanks Andrew) is an offer from the copy-protection maker in an effort to combat what they feel may be unfounded rumors about their software:

There have been a lot of rumors in the Internet concerning DVD/CD writers malfunction after installation and star-up of StarForce protected applications. Some have even mentioned that should such “malfunctioning” drive be placed in any other PC without StarForce protection installed it will fail to work as well.
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After the installation and start-up of StarForce protected product the problem with (CD/DVD read-write malfunction) must exist and be reproduced in any other configuration.
If you can be the first to reproduce this situation in our office, we will be happy to award you with $1000.00 US, cover your trip to Moscow and pay 2 days’ lodging.

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34. Re: No subject Dec 15, 2005, 09:17 cia
 
WOW - ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS to fly to Russia?!?! Are they planning for their protection to be broken? Why not offer six gumballs and a can of coke.

Starforce games suck, and I refuse to buy anything using the protection. Shame, really, because it is used in some nice games. But I do not allow errant drivers to infect my system.

 
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