* = one word removed

Read on to decide whether we're talking about counterfeiters or Microsoft vendors here !

"These dealers are peddling * products that can put customers and their personal information at serious risk,"

Microsoft has done research into the quality of this * software - it claims that 34 percent didn't install and 43 percent contained tampered code which could potentially expose users to online attacks.

"Consumers should be aware that the * * software is nothing more than low-quality * software burned onto a CD," said Mr Finn