: Create "papers" on document-sharing platforms (like Academia.edu or ResearchGate) that contain links to external, often dangerous, websites. Risks of Following Such Links If you encountered this in a search result or a document:

In many cases, these types of strings are used by attackers to:

: Downloads labeled this way frequently contain trojans, ransomware, or spyware.

: Searching for and downloading "cracked" software violates copyright laws and terms of service.