System and method for software piracy monetization

A method comprising the steps of:

• providing a computer readable non-transitory storage medium comprising a computer readable code as a software product version configured to run on a local computer and configured to perform a piracy monetization checksum based process;
• providing a list of valid checksums for a distribution filename of said software product version on a software company server;
• providing a list of authorized serial number or a list of pirated serial numbers on said software company server;
• running said computer readable code on said local computer;
• connecting by computer said local computer with a software company server;
• identifying by computer a unique computer identification of said local computer having said software product version installed thereon;
• following at least one launch of said software product version, sending by computer as a background operation said unique computer identification and a checksum of at least one distribution filename on said local computer and a serial number associated with said software product version from said local computer to said software company server;
• comparing by computer at said software company server said checksum of said at least one distribution filename of said software product version installed on said unique computer to said list of valid checksums for a distribution filename of said software product version and comparing said serial number to a list of authorized serial number or comparing said serial number to a list of pirated serial numbers;
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• responsive to said step of comparing by computer at said software company server said checksum of said at least one distribution filename of said software product version installed on said unique computer to said list of valid checksums for a distribution filename of said software product version and comparing said serial number to a list of authorized serial number or comparing said serial number to a list of pirated serial, on detection of a non-authorized checksum or on detection of a pirated serial number, sending a message from said software company server to said local computer or turning on an existing message in said software product, said message configured to perform a monetization action.