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Software cracks & keygens: what are they, why to avoid them
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<blockquote data-quote="RoboMan" data-source="post: 776847" data-attributes="member: 53544"><p>We all know that for almost every software, cracks or keygens are developed in order to unlock all the features without having to pay for it.</p><p></p><p>Nevertheless, this brings to main problems to the table:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Harming devs</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A security risk</li> </ul><p>Sadly, the last one is the most difficult to make people understand. Usually, average users will just crack as many software they can and literally tell you that infections through cracks are a myth created by the companies so you don't crack their software.</p><p></p><p>I want to focus this thread on why cracks/keygens/activators are a security risk, so I invite you all to write your comment about it.</p><p></p><p><strong>Why do you think cracks can get you infected? How do cracks infect your system if they're just "supossed to unlock a paid software"?</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RoboMan, post: 776847, member: 53544"] We all know that for almost every software, cracks or keygens are developed in order to unlock all the features without having to pay for it. Nevertheless, this brings to main problems to the table: [LIST] [*]Harming devs [*]A security risk [/LIST] Sadly, the last one is the most difficult to make people understand. Usually, average users will just crack as many software they can and literally tell you that infections through cracks are a myth created by the companies so you don't crack their software. I want to focus this thread on why cracks/keygens/activators are a security risk, so I invite you all to write your comment about it. [B]Why do you think cracks can get you infected? How do cracks infect your system if they're just "supossed to unlock a paid software"?[/B] [/QUOTE]
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