I think they just keep up with the times. Internet piracy what it is, they are probably just checking in different ways to trap fake/cloned serial numbers.
Anybody who has travelled as a foreigner to the US of A can understand the paranoia mentality passing several times through x rays, body checks, bag inspections, walking without shoes and belts, etc. THAT is bothersome.
Same principle. Catch the bad guys.
Back to topic.
I installed the update, and it seems to be working fine in my machine.

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