I think I bought a fake or counterfeit version of Photoshop CS6 extended.  How do I find out for sure.

i am using windows 7 on an HP Pavilion dv6-6108.   I purchased Photoshop CS6 extended.  The guy said it is a full Retail version and "self installs" the serial number and activates.  It doesn't fully install into my control panel programs, instead it puts 2 icons on the desk top for Photoshop, but they have a "install shield" on them.  I can't update (the update and register features are grayed out.under the help menu.  The program opens, but everytime it does, it brings up the window asking if you want to let this program make changes on the computer.  Supposedly the serial number that auto-loads is inscribed on the inner ring of the disk, but you can't really tell what they are.  So I have no way to know what it is.  Lots of other odd ball stuff that makes me doubt the genuineness of the product.  What can I do to establish real or fake? And to get it registered like my other Adobe products. 

alldtoys wrote:
The guy said it is a full Retail version and "self installs" the serial number and activates.
That's the dead giveaway. It's counterfeit.
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