And a final caveat to add to Tim's list, you can use
http://www.dnsstuff.com to track where a server is actually located and how secure a server is, etc.
And cross-reference them with
http://www.resellerratings.com to see if they are listed in infamy there. Many will be.
When shopping for discounted software, cover your bases as more often than not, it can be a burn. Not always but we have seen it far too often go that way.
Best regards,
Ron Lindeboom
Remember: Burt Bacharach lied. What the world
really needs now is an undo button.