Adobe claims I have non-genuine software
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In 2012 I bought Photoshop CS6 and Illustrator CS6 from a re-seller in Delray Beach, Florida, who says he's an "Authorized Adobe Store, and all software is 100% genuine. I believe this is true because during installation, Adobe gave me an "activation code" from their website so the software would work.
For FIVE YEARS I never heard a peep from Adobe, until late 2017 when intrusive notifications began popping up that Adobe claimed my software is not genuine, which is utter nonsense.
Every time I called Adobe customer support, a person with a strong foreign accent spoke to me and I could never understand anything they said, so this matter is yet to be resolved.
The notices state among other things: "If you do not address this issue, you may lose access to key software functionality", and it goes on to say that "only genuine Adobe software provides protection against malware and viruses".
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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Its entirely possible you inadvertently bought a copy that wasn't exactly genuine. You're going to have to talk with customer support, that's the best option I can think of.
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Hi
This is a user to user forum, most people answering are volunteer users, not Adobe employees (unless you see the red staff badge).
From your description it sounds like you may have been sold unlicensed software. In some cases that could be fake copies or it could be selling places on volume licences to individuals. As users we have no way of knowing what has happened in your case.
See this link: Adobe Genuine software
Dave

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Hi
You may want to take a look at this as well
https://prodesigntools.com/dont-buy-adobe-software-on-ebay-craigslist-or-amazon-marketplace.html
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Adobe gave me an "activation code" from their website so the software would work.
That's a 100% certain giveaway that this is pirate software. Adobe never gave "activation codes" of any sort, from their website or elsewhere. CS6 had silent activation - you entered the serial number during installation, and the software would then activate automatically online. No codes were ever involved.
You may have been led to believe this activation code came from the Adobe website, but it didn't.
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https://forums.adobe.com/people/D+Fosse wrote
Adobe gave me an "activation code" from their website so the software would work.
That's a 100% certain giveaway that this is pirate software. Adobe never gave "activation codes" of any sort, from their website or elsewhere. CS6 had silent activation - you entered the serial number during installation, and the software would then activate automatically online. No codes were ever involved.
You may have been led to believe this activation code came from the Adobe website, but it didn't.
sorry but Adobe did do this for student copies of cs6... like mine!
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Ah, my student days were over by then. Didn't know that.
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I am having the exact same problem with my "Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Web Premium" I am getting the " A recent scan of your Adobe software has determined it is non-genuine. We're here to help fix it"
I have been using CS5.1 for years without a problem and now this, I am also sitting next the retail box with the square printed leaflets "Take Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 beyond your desktop", "NOTICE TO USERS", "CONTENT AND INSTALLATION HELP" DVD and the "ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE 5.5 WEB PREMIUM" for windows DVD which has the silver strip with "Notice to user: Registration Required" and on the back is the sticker with serial number printed on it. So how on earth is my version non genuine?
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Where did you get it from? Unfortunately just because it has a box and code doesn’t mean it’s not a counterfei. There’s some convincino counterfeits out there
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What was the name of the reseller?
Anybody can claim to be an authorized reseller until they have action taken against them if they are not.
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I just received the exact same pop-up. A window that can not be closed or moved to another Desktop. I purchased my copy and downloaded it directly from Adobe several years ago and have been using it ever since. Today this happens. I even used the software just last night! To me it sounds like Adobe is trying to get people to quit using CS6 and this is their way to try to force an upgrade. Assuming we haven't been hit by some kind of malware. Running a scan now.
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Brian
If you did purchase this software direct from Adobe, go to your account and get the details of your order (under Plans -Order History) and your registration (under Plans -My Products) then contact Adobe using the contact details in the message .
If you are not sure that the pop up is genuine - see here:
Dave
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Thanks Dave, I've done all that. The Adobe site reports my copy of Photoshop is non-compliant too. I've confirmed that the problem is related to running it under Mojave and I did tell them that as well. Seems like something got broken somewhere along the line. It's just odd since I was using the yesterday.
Thanks for the reply.
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https://forums.adobe.com/people/Brian+Lawson wrote
I've confirmed that the problem is related to running it under Mojave
CS6 users have already for some time had problems with newer MacOS versions. Apple is well known for their lack of backwards compatibility, and leaping into a public beta, with a six year old Photoshop version, seems extremely risky.
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this has been happening to me since updating to Mohave..Ive confirmed with Adobe that my PS software is genuine...help!
I hate Mohave...
any solutions??
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I have the same issue, and after ignoring the message for quite some time. Abode terminated my software. I use PC not Mac, so it should not be anything related to mac Mojave. I don't understand, very frustrated. I have used my CS6 over 5 years, I called the customer service and product support from time to time. No one has ever told me my product is not legit. This is super weird. Did anyone eventually to be forced to upgrade to a CS cloud version? I hesitate to call Adobe, completely don't know if I can trust them.
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@soupypie this is an aggressive and intrusive imposed audit. I get the distinct impression they are looking for opportunities to force users to use the cloud services. This has had a very negative affect on me and I don't think I will ever purchase another item of Adobe software unless one of my clients requires me to do so.
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I have owned Photoshop - with upgrades up through CS6 - for many years, all purchased directly from Adobe. Attached is the receipt - in my Adobe account - for the most recent upgrade, to CS6, purchased in 2012.
Suddenly today, completely out of the blue, I got this colourful popup from the Adobe Genuine Software Integrity Service (also attached) to this post.
Of course, this happens on a day and time that Adobe Support is not available, but it's rather troubling: are they intent on forcing me to CC? Really not pleased with this odd turn of events, as CS6 has been working so well for me across the years.
They have my license information in my Adobe account and I can show them that it's the same key/license used to register my CS6 installation. I have not seen this occur for Lightroom, Photoshop/Premiere Elements, etc. which I also have purchased and directly upgrade from Adobe.
If, as mentioned above, Adobe plans on remote accessing my computer to run things and sniff about, forget that: I'll swear off Adobe products and never look back. In this day and age, digital trust is not something you hand over to anyone lightly, especially a company which appears to attempt extorting you into upgrading to their CC service from a perpetual license version of their app you legitimately bought from them years ago.
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This is not Adobe support, it's a public user-to-user forum. And you should never post your serial numbers in a public forum.
Nobody here can help you with non-genuine serial numbers. You must contact Adobe Customer Care via online chat to get this sorted.
- Log-in with your Adobe ID and password using a good desktop browser that accepts cookies and does not have script blockers.
- Click the chat bot icon in lower right and type AGENT. Wait for a human to join the session at which point you may share your serial number and other details in a secure setting.
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Hi Nancy,
Thanks, though I didn't post any serial numbers in this forum: one of my attachments showed an internal order number and purchase price in support of my claim that this CS6 install came from an actual Adobe purchase. You can't install a copy of Photoshop with that information on hand.
I'm also aware this is a user-to-user forum and was sharing my latest experience to support what others have experienced. Not certain why my screenshot of a generic Adobe Genuine Software Integrity Service popup was removed, but there you go.
I also mentioned attempting to contact Adobe Support when this popup occurred, but it has apparently their off-hours time.
So, while I appreciate your copy-and-paste general help information, it doesn't seem to apply in this case too firmly.
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While phone support is only available Mon-Fri during business hours, online chat is available 24/7.
As far as your serial number goes, you must reach out directly to customer care.
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Hm, when I tried online chat to speak with Customer Care about this issue, it specifically told me to try again during their normal hours. That was from the page which the Adobe Genuine Software Integrity Service popup sent me to when I clicked on the option to contact someone regarding the issue. See attachment.
It may be that the team which supports these issues has limited hours.
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I'm in the US. Contact Customer Care​
Maybe our support hours are different from yours.
I just now clicked on the Contact Us / Chat bot icon
The chat bot opens and I'm prompted to type a question. I type AGENT followed by Enter.
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Thanks Nancy, I am also in the USA and the general Chat capability remains available.
As I noted, this seems to be another team - with a specific authorization code I was asked to use - for the page I showed. It's apparently the "Adobe Genuine Customer Support" team, which must have different hours of operation than general Adobe Support.
Aside and a potential short-term solution for my system:
Given that only Photoshop - not Lightroom, Illustrator or Photoshop/Premiere Elements - seemed to be triggering the Adobe Genuine Software Integrity Service popup, I uninstalled Photoshop CS6 and asked it to remove my Preferences, searched and deleted all references I could find to Photoshop in the Windows Registry, manually cleaned up the \Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6 (64 Bit) directory (i.e., it still had add-ons and such), then rebooted and installed CS6 from scratch with my usual license number.
Thus far, I have not encountered the Software Integrity popup again, though who knows if that might be lurking around the corner. I will be reinstalling all my add-ons and hope that it remains solid, but since this incident I am admittedly wary of the app's trustworthiness.
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Most software has an expected shelf life of 3-5 years beyond which nobody can predict how it will behave with new operating & file systems. CS6 is 7 years old.
That said, restoring preferences fixes most problems. Hopefully that's all that is required.

