A common threat in pirated software is the inclusion of backdoors or Trojans. These can steal personal data, encrypt files for ransom, or turn your computer into a botnet node 1.2.3.

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You are not just risking a buggy program; you could be installing a virus, a keylogger that records your passwords, or a backdoor that turns your computer into a zombie in a hacker's botnet.