Most "cracks" require you to disable your antivirus and firewall to run an activator. This is a massive red flag. Engineering workstations often hold sensitive project data and IP. By running a torrented EXE, you are potentially giving hackers a backdoor to your entire network. Common payloads found in these files include: Keyloggers: Stealing your banking or email passwords. Ransomware: Locking your project files until you pay a fee.