We always advise avoiding pirated movies, music and other types of software. Not only is bootlegging these materials illegal, but the sites you get them from can’t be trusted.
Often, sites hosting pirated material infect your device with malware. A recent example was websites offering free Hollywood movies created to spread malware. Tap or click here for details on this scammy plot.
Now the malware-spreading schemes are getting more elaborate. Keep reading to discover how downloading bootlegged software could infect your device with up to 20 malicious programs.
Here’s the backstory
Kaspersky Security recently identified a new threat taking down bootleggers everywhere. Over 47,000 PCs have already been attacked after downloading content with the NullMixer malware dropper attached.
NullMixer, once it hits your computer, is capable of automatically downloading and executing more than 20 Trojans (duplicitous software that can track your activity online, steal your personal information, and completely brick your system).
What types of software downloads have been found to include NullMixer? The report calls out illegal copies of “cracked” software as the primary installation mode. If you don’t know, cracked software means pirated or bootlegged software.
You may very well become a victim if you’re searching for and downloading software to use without a license key or registration code.
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