: Most sites claiming to offer "cracked" versions of premium games bundle the files with Trojans, ransomware, or spyware. Lack of Updates

The most common payload. The crack runs in the background, utilizing your GPU (graphics card) and CPU to mine Monero or Ethereum for the attacker. Your electricity bill spikes, your computer slows to a crawl, and the hardware experiences accelerated degradation. Meanwhile, you're playing Life Selector thinking everything is fine.