Microsoft Corp, the world's leading software supplier, said on Monday it had led an eight-month crackdown on Internet software pirates it said were using illegal software to fund drug-running and terrorism.
Microsoft's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) division said in a statement it had acted in concert with national law enforcement agencies in a sweep against sites distributing illegally copied software, in some cases unknowingly.
``Microsoft has sought the immediate removal of alleged counterfeit offerings -- bringing the total number of web takedowns (removals) to 38,065 in the last eight months,'' the software giant said.
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