Symantec said that it has received the full amount from Nusoft Trading and Robert Waterman, from Essex.
The software company said that it has also received a court order against Nusoft and Waterman barring them from dealing in any counterfeit Symantec software in the future. "The defendants are accountable for a further possible £1 million if their information regarding their distribution and sales network turns out to be faulty or inaccurate, and if they continue to deal in counterfeit Symantec software," said a company statement.
“While the amount of damages is certainly significant, more importantly, our goal was to put a stop to this operation's dealings in counterfeit Symantec software and to protect any unsuspecting users from using fraudulent security software," said John Brigden, senior vice president, EMEA, Symantec. "We were also able to secure all information from this business regarding their production and distribution process, and intend to use that information to press the case against others involved."
Symantec said that it had already received information from Nusoft about others involved in the scheme, and that it has obtained settlements from German firms involved in the replication and distribution of counterfeit versions of its pcAnywhere product.
"It’s very difficult for the average user to be able to tell counterfeit software from legitimate software. As a result, we encourage them to buy only from known and credible software outlets and not take any chances with counterfeit software that won’t work properly, and may disrupt their system," said Brigden.