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this post was submitted on 13 Jul 2024
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Isn't that a matter of behavior? The crack is doing something expected from a crack and the system warns you because most wouldn't use it without being aware. If you really trust the file, add it as an exception.
Or do you want a software that can vet good cracks from bad cracks?
Enterprise antivirus products have had PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) category forever. Seems its categorized as "HackTool" so not malware.
Cracks modify executables...classic malware/virus behaviour. Almost the definition of malware.
Which is why windows uses a file protection system since at least XP
Not at all, a crack does something to an executable file that you use. Malware would do the exact same thing.
Well, how is the system supposed to know that you want the crack to do something to that executable? The anti virus just sees something is happening and flags it. It does not see a difference.