5 Security Reasons Not To Download Cracked Software

Georgina Torbet, MakeUseOf
Tue, 02/18/2020 - 5:00am

Purchasing software can be expensive. When you need a new piece of software for your PC, you can either look for free options, or pay out for potentially pricey software. Some people are tempted to avoid these costs by downloading cracked or illegal software. This is software that is pirated via file sharing sites and accessed illegally using a stolen or generated unlock code. However, cracked and illegal software can be a security risk in more ways than you might imagine.

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5 Security Reasons Not To Download Cracked Software

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