I thought Microsoft were still offering updates to pirate software?
Microsoft still updates pirated Windows copies, because they fear that if they don't, there will be millions of Windows PC's sending spam (and that already happens on Windows PC's that are fully updated).
However, if you're not careful, and you install "Windows Validator" with the updates, you get these great pop-ups on your desktop:
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Translation: "Ask for legitimate Microsoft software. You're possibly the victim of software forgery. This copy of Windows is validated as non-legal."