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Hacker Sued by Microsoft

A computer hacker was sued by Microsoft for distributing a free program to help users to overcome the Media player protection and to download files to their computers. The hacker, who calls himself "Viodentia", has produced the FairUse4WM, which allows copying digital songs and movies illegally.

The name of the hacker`s program refers to some legal verdicts that recognize the "fair use" as the user`s right to copy files for their personal usage. Microsoft has already tried to stop the hacker from releasing updates for the program, after Microsoft had released patches to stop the files copying. The company is asking in the lawsuit a permanent order for the hacker and some compensation.

The company said in the lawsuit: "This software program enables users to alter or remove Microsoft`s DRM from Windows Media files (i.e. it allows users to wrongfully access or copy a copyrighted music or movie file". However, the Viodentia hacker said that Microsoft source code was never involved in the program and that the lawsuit was a "fishing expedition to get identity information" in an attempt to file more lawsuits. A legal expert saw in the lawsuit an aim to prevent the program`s distribution and to scare away the users from copying files.