The Risks of Using Unofficial Activators: A Guide to Microsoft Office 2010 Toolkit

  • 3. Windows Activation Leeching

    Introduction

    The most sophisticated threat in version 223 variants is a backdoor that phones home. Because you are using Office to create resumes, financial spreadsheets, or legal documents, a malicious activator can upload these documents to a remote server when you save them.

    Based on the findings of this review, we recommend the following: