Feeling a sinking sensation in his chest, Liam restarted his computer. But instead of his familiar desktop wallpaper, he was met with a black screen and a single block of red text:
When he extracted it, there wasn't just an installer. There was a file titled ReadMe_CRACK.txt and a small application called Patch.exe . His antivirus immediately screamed, a little red box popping up in the corner of his screen: Feeling a sinking sensation in his chest, Liam
Liam ignored the red flags. He ignored his browser’s "Deceptive site ahead" warning. He wanted that software. He clicked the download button, which was surrounded by five other fake download buttons. A file arrived: Proteus_8.16_SP1_Setup.zip . His antivirus immediately screamed, a little red box
"False positive," Liam muttered, clicking 'Allow on device.' He thought he was being smart. He thought he was outsmarting the system. He clicked the download button, which was surrounded