Cybersecurity researchers have repeatedly flagged cracks from FileCR and similar sites (GetIntoPC, Pirate Bay) for containing trojans. Specifically, and Remote Access Trojans (RATs) are common. The crack that disables Fusion 360 can easily install a keylogger that records your bank passwords or encrypts your hard drive for ransom.

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