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Lamptron, a well-known company in the PC cooling market, has been accused of selling fake keys for the AIDA64 software with its LCD-equipped cooling products‹. This is a big problem.
The Charges
A well-known overclocker and YouTuber named der8auer was the first to bring attention to the problem. He said that Lamptron sold these fake keys along with items such as the Lamptron ST060 processor cooler⁹. The keys can only be used to verify certain versions of AIDA64. If the software is updated³, they stop working.
The Look into
The people who made AIDA64, Der8auer and FinalWire Ltd, think that Lamptron is making fake AIDA64 product keys³ with a key generator. Der8auer checked a number of different Lamptron AIDA64 keys from various other goods and found that they all did not work².
The Answer from FinalWire Ltd.
FinalWire Ltd stated that Lamptron’s “free” AIDA64 keys don’t work and are against the law². Their report said Lamptron signed up as a dealer two years ago but only bought one AIDA64 Extreme². It’s not clear if Lamptron has ever sold its products with legal licenses².
What It Means for Lamptron
A number of stores in Europe have already stopped selling Lamptron’s goods and are thinking about going to court against the company². Because of these findings, PC fans should stay away from Lamptron’s products².
Bottom Line
These accusations against Lamptron are a big change in the tech business. It will be interesting to see how the situation changes Lamptron’s business and image as it goes on.
