Security researchers and Autodesk frequently warn against using "universal patch" executables found on third-party sites: Malware & Ransomware

While the patch might seem to work initially, the hidden costs are enormous. Here is what the YouTube tutorials and torrent descriptions do not tell you.

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: They often use a "patcher installer" to automate the modification of Autodesk Network License Manager (NLM) components [11, 13].