Is MAS (Microsoft Activation Scripts) safe to use? (sh.itjust.works)

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I want to install MAS to my clubhouse's computer so I can share MS Office with our member, but I wonder if it's really safe.

Some people on Reddit say that it's a trojan

https://www.reddit.com/r/pchelp/comments/1crolj9/reinstalled_windows_10_and_windows_security/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Piracy/comments/16rdsc4/regret_using_microsoft_activation_scripts/

They say that I can check the source code since it's open sourced, but I'm not sure. It's too complex, and downloading several files inside a script. I haven't checked yet but it can be downloading some blobs, idk.

Also the domain of the official page sounds suspicious... "mass grave"??

Edit: I use Debian btw

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[-] jet@hackertalks.com 4 points 2 years ago

I looked at the source code, and there was a bunch of binary encoded payloads, that loaded other binary encoded payloads, that called out to external resources. It might be fine, it might not. But I noped out of it.

I'm okay with the activate Windows watermark, at least I know I only have to worry about Microsoft

[-] TheMachineStops@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-support-cracks-windows-for-customer-after-activation-fails/

Microsoft considers it safe to use.

Can you please tell me which binary payload you found considering?

I checked the code briefly a while back and I didn't find anything considering.

[-] fin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

well that's concerning. They can be doing something shady under the hood...

mass grave of botnets maybe?

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