While that serial key still exists on the internet, Adobe has officially ended support. You cannot register the software, you cannot activate it through normal means, and technically, the license was intended for existing customers, not new freeloaders. However, the files are widely available in archives.

Today, searching for “Illustrator gratuit CS2” leads down a rabbit hole:

But in 2019, Adobe quietly removed the CS2 downloads from their website. The official links died. The “free” era ended — not with a lawsuit, but with a 404 error.

Adobe never sued anyone for downloading CS2 for free. Why?

If you are planning to use CS2 for professional work in 2024, you will hit several walls immediately: