A new BitRAT malware distribution campaign is underway, exploiting users looking to activate pirated Windows OS versions for free using unofficial Microsoft license activators.

A single purchase of a Windows 10 Pro license nets you an activation key that you can install on up to three different devices.

Windows 10 Pro includes extra security features compared to Windows 10 Home, and you’ll need it installed before you upgrade to Windows 11 Pro.

In an unexpected twist, a Microsoft support engineer resorted to running an unofficial 'crack' on a customer's Windows PC after a genuine copy of the operating system failed to activate normally ...

Microsoft will stop old Windows product keys from activating new Windows installs Windows 7 and 8 keys still seem to work for now, but that may be ending.