A new Firefox extension, called Pirates of the Amazon, will alert Amazon.com shoppers whenever an illegal copy of a product they’re about to buy is available on a torrent site called The Pirate Bay.

According to an introductory video by the anonymous rogues who created the add on, Pirates of the Amazon displays a large “Download 4 Free” text link whenever the extension finds an illegal copy of the Amazon product you’re shopping for. It effectively turns the online retailer into a shopping mall for pirated content.

The site for “Pirates” was down as of 8:30 AM ET this morning, but it is unclear whether it has been shut down due to legal action or overwhelming popularity-the extension currently has over 2700 Diggs. Despite its catchy name, Pirates of the Amazon is not affiliated with The Pirate Bay and claims to be an “artistic project [that] addresses the topic of current media distribution models vs. current culture and technical possibilities,” according to TorrentFreak.

Even though the new extension seems to facilitate illegal activity with greater ease, it is doubtful that something like this would take a significant chunk of gift giving dollars this month.

From the Pirates of the Amazon web site: One day after publishing we received a take down request by the legal department of Amazon.com.