2006-12-06 06:23:50 · 8 answers · asked by lepinspace 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
What you are downloading is an illegal copy and does not have to be activated because it is a cracked version. Like Microsoft Windows XP you have to activate in order to use. With a cracked copy you don't have to activate. Or like with microsoft office you have to enter in a serial to use, well these are copies that have the serial.
2006-12-06 06:27:14 · answer #1 · answered by micaso1971 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crack, keygen or serial means that the program has been "authenticated" in an illegal way. The only way to make the program work is to launch the keygen or crack or serial .EXE file. I would highly recommend that you run anti-virus scans and adware scans and any other type of security scan you can run on any material named this. Not all of it is clean.
Secondly, if you use the program and the keygen, crack or serial, you do NOT own the program. It is a CHEAT. So don't contact the company or manufacturer of the program for support. What you have is a very limited copy of a retail version of something. It is limited because you get no updates. Some programs that are like this are dangerous to have if you can't update them. Others, perhaps tiny old games that don't ask for internet access (assuming you are running a firewall) may be relatively harmless.
If your firewall is Windows Firewall, you will NOT be alerted when the program wants access to the internet.
Basically....don't mess with them. There are plenty of open source programs out there, games, software of all kinds. You don't need to use a cracked program to get the program you need without paying for it. Look at the following website for Open Source software, it's free, AND it's legal and there are no dangerous keygens/cracks/serials to get you into trouble:
http://sourceforge.net/index.php
I trust sourceforge myself, so I recommend it.
If you're looking for games, try this:
http://osswin.sourceforge.net/games.html
2006-12-06 06:42:51 · answer #2 · answered by nobodyz777 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means that the software is illegally being copied and that the crack, serial or keygen, is going to make it so it seems you are using a fully licensed and purchased product...
2006-12-06 06:27:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keygen generates a (working) fake serial number.
Serial is a serial number
Crack is another means (reg file change, exe file) that disable security/authorization of another program.
They are all illegal means to access programs that are pay to use (MS Office, Photoshop, etc). If you are seeing them directly attached to programs and files you're downloading, you are accessing illegal content. Pay for software that you need or find a free, legal substitute.
2006-12-06 06:29:19 · answer #4 · answered by cornpie jones 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-13 03:59:34 · answer #5 · answered by holtslander 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means you are doing something illegal and should stop. Using a key-gen or crack to generate a serial for and run a program is committing theft.
2006-12-06 06:28:40 · answer #6 · answered by Peter K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its pirated software and you need to use a crack,keygen ect to make it work
2006-12-06 06:28:02 · answer #7 · answered by bsmith13421 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those terms generally mean that they would provide you with illegal information, such as a key to activate the program
2006-12-06 06:27:33 · answer #8 · answered by rlh242424 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋