Unofficial cracks can harbor malware, keyloggers, or ransomware . Even if the software works, it may contain hidden processes like "cryptojackers" that use your CPU for mining, slowing down your computer .

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, leading to DAW crashes that can result in the loss of unsaved work during critical sessions [7].