Ironically, users often pirate Windows to escape Microsoft's telemetry, yet pirated tools often introduce their own spyware. Malicious activators can log keystrokes, scrape browser history, or enlist the PC into a botnet.

However, the value proposition collapses when weighed against the security risks. Handing over kernel-level access to an executable downloaded from a file-hosting site is a catastrophic security failure waiting to happen.