I once heard a story about a guy who ordered Windows XP from the internet. When he got his Windows XP box home, he installed the operating spyware and was soon asked for the license code "worth" $ 215.
He couldn't find it in the box. He called Microsoft and asked them to send it to him. After some difficulties, the promised to send him a license code. After 30 days, his computer was locked until he got the license code a month later.