The danger of downloading and playing pirated games?

Gamers are passionate and curious about newly launched games. The games that are highly skilled and new in the market are usually expensive. Many gamers cannot afford to purchase all the new releases. So they choose to download and play pirated games.

Despite they are cheap for them, there is some major consideration that one should consider. The biggest drawback of pirated games is that they are not safe. Apart from ethical norms, they open the door to numerous cyber threats. There are many risks associated with downloading pirated games.
In this article, let’s explore some of the major drawbacks of downloading and playing pirated games.
1) Malware
Cybercriminals try to lure the user through free content and encourage them to download the game which is infected. They may share messages on social media platforms, phishing emails, or through search engine optimization, about their website. They trap them and this malware is prone to bypass all the traditional security filters.
They try to steal the user’s credentials like email address, or login credentials.
2) Adware
This is not as dangerous as malware but it will not allow you to work smoothly on your device. Your device would be flooded with pop-ups, torrent videos, and advertisements. If your device is infected with adware, then it could be really annoying for you as the user.
3) Privacy is at risk
If by any means you install pirated games, then your privacy would be at stake. The hackers can get access to all the personal and private information and credentials. They can get all your personal data be it your email id, password, bank details, or even other private information.
4) Crypto mining
One of the biggest threats from downloading pirated games is crypto mining. It could be the worst nightmare for gamers to be a victim of crypto mining. For gaming, gamers require top-notch hardware and software, which makes them the best potential target for crypto mining. The hackers target the latest games and video cards. Once you install it, even before your notice, your computer is mining cryptocurrencies for a malicious third party. Once you are into crypto mining, it is difficult to get out of it.
5) Minecraft targets the android users
If you install fake Minecraft on your android phone, then your device is hacked by the hacker. They won’t allow you to uninstall the game or the app. The malware attack is so bad that it only allows you to delete the icon instead of the actual app. It works in the background and it can also steal your personal information like bank detail.
 
Conclusion
Usually, gamers are looking for easy downloads and they end up opening a room full of cybercriminals. Once you install pirated game your device is exposed to all sorts of cyber-attacks like ransomware, spyware, malware, and all other sorts of viruses. This ultimately leads to the loss of data, and compromised privacy. So in order to avoid these threats install K7 antivirus software instead of pirated games. The K7 antivirus software protects your device from all sorts of cybercrimes and alerts you at the beginning of any threat. K7 antivirus makes you risk-free.

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