If you download warez follow these steps, starting with backing your registry up.
1, d/l and check if the .exe file is the same size as the offical download (a few kb difference is normally ok) scan with every thing you have in your ársénal.
2, take a snap shot of your registy.
3, unzip/rar the selected file.
4, restart and check if any registry changes have taken place by the prog.
5, install the selected prog.
6, compare all registry changes against your snapshot. (mainly run/run once keys) if anything looks suspisious (multiple run keys) or your fire wall keeps asking for access for various programs dont allow it, (only allow access for your warez prog) uninstall the prog reboot and back up your registry.
I posted a link in one of my earlier posts and i never had a single security issue. Someppl say warez changes your security settings, True if your dumb enough to allow it to happen follow these steps and you’ll be ok.
btw if your gonna get any viruses/trojans they normally hide in keygens ok so do exactly the same when opening keygens.
When the prog asks for access from your firewall it’s worth doing a whois to check the IP that the progs trying to connect to belongs to the official prog update site. Check ip’s here http://www.ripe.net/
Do a quick trojan scan here too http://scan.sygatetech.com/trojanscan.html