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  2. The Hidden Dangers of Downloading Pirated Content - AOL

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    Only access software or files from reputable sites – When you download pirated content or files from sites you’re unfamiliar with, you are at a high risk of being infected with ransomware or ...

  3. Online piracy - Wikipedia

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    Online piracy or software piracy is the practice of downloading and distributing copyrighted works digitally without permission, such as music, movies or software. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] History

  4. Warez - Wikipedia

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    In particular, one study [38] shows that out of all domains the study classified as pirate, 7.1% are infected (while out of random domains only 0.4% were infected); another study [39] maintains that '"maliciousness" of the content for sites they classified as pirate (which specifically included warez sites) is the highest among all the ...

  5. Software cracking - Wikipedia

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    Software cracking contributes to the rise of online piracy where pirated software is distributed to end-users [2] through filesharing sites like BitTorrent, One click hosting (OCH), or via Usenet downloads, or by downloading bundles of the original software with cracks or keygens. [4] Some of these tools are called keygen, patch, loader, or no ...

  6. What is piracy? Here's what you need to know about digital ...

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  7. Legal aspects of file sharing - Wikipedia

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    In order to pursue those that download copyrighted material the individual committing the infringing must be identified. Internet users are often only identifiable by their Internet Protocol address , which distinguishes the virtual location of a particular computer. Most ISPs allocate a pool of IP addresses as needed, rather than assigning ...

  8. Pre-installed software - Wikipedia

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    Pre-installed software (also known as bundled software) [1] is software already installed and licensed on a computer or smartphone bought from an original equipment manufacturer (OEM). [2] The operating system is usually factory-installed, but because it is a general requirement, this term is used for additional software apart from the bare ...

  9. A guide to Reddit's r/piracy subreddit, and how the ... - AOL

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    The rules of the forum specifically prohibit activities like linking directly to pirated media, requesting activation keys, asking others to download pirated content, or asking how to pirate ...