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No, it does not break the second precept. It's similar to you getting a chinese replica of an iPhone. You didn't steal anything. You just got it from a friend. But when it comes to software, if you click "I agree" on the License Agreement page while actually agreeing to it, you could be weakening the 2nd and 4th precept. A neat workaround would be to click it with the intention of getting to the next page. Not because you agree with the content. But that could be controversial.

In any case, whether it breaks the precepts or not, keeping to the law of a country is something that Buddhism encourages as long as it's not immoral. In case of the use of pirated software, the consequences are obvious, if it's illegal in your country.