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|Description=StarForce Technologies develops copy protection and digital rights management (DRM) software for games and applications. | |Description=StarForce Technologies develops copy protection and digital rights management (DRM) software for games and applications. | ||
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StarForce Technologies is a Russia software company that specializes in the development of copy protection and [[digital rights management]] (DRM) systems. Founded in 2000, the company is known for its protection technologies used primarily on video games and software applications to prevent unauthorized copying and distributing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=News |url=https://www.star-force.com/about/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=StarForce}}</ref> The company operates under the legal name Protection Technology, LLC and is a resident of the Skolkovo Foundation, a Russian high-tech business center. | [[StarForce Technologies]] is a Russia software company that specializes in the development of copy protection and [[digital rights management]] (DRM) systems. Founded in 2000, the company is known for its protection technologies used primarily on video games and software applications to prevent unauthorized copying and distributing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=News |url=https://www.star-force.com/about/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=StarForce}}</ref> The company operates under the legal name Protection Technology, LLC and is a resident of the Skolkovo Foundation, a Russian high-tech business center. | ||
==Consumer-impact summary== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
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==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
=== StarForce DRM and hardware damage in the 2000's === | |||
In the 2000's, there were numerous users who alleged that StarForce damaged their optical drives. The kernel-level driver was accused of interfering with CD and DVD drive firmware, causing the drives to constantly spin discs at high speeds, which led to excessive wear, overheating, and eventual failure for some users.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Loughrey |first=Paul |date=2006-04-18 |title=Ubisoft no longer using Starforce protection |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ubisoft-no-longer-using-starforce-protection |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=GamesIndustry.biz}}</ref> | In the 2000's, there were numerous users who alleged that StarForce damaged their optical drives. The kernel-level driver was accused of interfering with CD and DVD drive firmware, causing the drives to constantly spin discs at high speeds, which led to excessive wear, overheating, and eventual failure for some users.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Loughrey |first=Paul |date=2006-04-18 |title=Ubisoft no longer using Starforce protection |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ubisoft-no-longer-using-starforce-protection |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=GamesIndustry.biz}}</ref> | ||