Do you download pirated software, keygen, cracks, serial, etc? Do you know the the risk behind doing all this? Did you ever thought about if you are caught doing all this? Do you know how much harm it causes to your computer, while downloading all this?

The answer is probably NO.

When you install a software, you are asked to enter a serial number or install a trial version. And then you try to crack the software.

During the cracking process you run a small exe (executable file) to patch the software or generate a key. These exe are developed by some unhealthy software developers. But what do you think are they providing you all this for free. Remember the file is developed by a person who has cheated a company then why he can not cheat you!

Probably these applications may contain Trojans, viruses, spy ware, etc. which leak out your personal information eg. your credit card number or the sites visited by you or it may even grant the him permission to access your computer. And all this will be done in the background.

These unhealthy applications is developed by the person himself who designed the crack, hence it may not get detected by the anti virus program, as the virus is very new.

Now you may think about serial that it can’t harm you as it is just a text. If you think this then you are really wrong. Yes the pages where you get these serial are specially designed that install these Trojans, virus, etc. without your permission. These pages are designed in such a way that just by visiting m will harm your computer! Mainly spy ware are entered in your computer by this method.

Now something about when you are caught doing all this illegal stuff. Many companies have tied up with the big companies to fight against piracy. As they caught the pirator the big companies will give award to the person who caught them.

Finally decision is yours decide you want the reward or the jail!