: Turning the infected machine into a "zombie" used for Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks or sending spam.
Researching this topic reveals a landscape dominated by and Social Engineering , where the promise of free software is used to deliver harmful payloads. Analysis of the "Windows 8 Activator" Lure
: The word "Download" targets users who are in a high-intent, low-caution state, ready to execute a file immediately. Technical Risks and Common Payloads