Symantec has <A HREF="http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6143352.html?tag=nl.e550">filed a copyright infringement lawsuit</A> that alleges eight businesses and seven individuals reaped an estimated $15 million in profits from pirated copies of its most popular security software. The lawsuit, filed in a U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, comes after an investigation of more than two years, the company said. The lawsuit names ANYI, SILI, GT Micro, ASP Solutions, Mark Ma, Mike Lee, John Zhang and other affiliates as defendants. Symantec alleges the parties engaged in trademark infringement, copyright infringement, fraud, unfair competition and false advertising.