By ALEX VEIGA LOS ANGELES - The much-maligned copy protection program that Sony BMG Music Entertainment put on CDs last year is still posing a threat to computer users running certain versions of AOL or PestPatrol antivirus software.

Users of www.publicant.ru -- a Russian online shop for e-books and e-press -- will now be equipped with the latest content protection technology as a result of a special project implemented by from StarForce and WebMoney.

StarForce is starting to license illegal usage protection technologies to publishers and developers. StarForce Technology Licensing enables the user to add comprehensive protection against cracking and emulation to products.