| As with most software the World of Warcraft leveling | | | | then perform a number of actions from an annoying |
| guide and gold guide industry have fallen prey to online | | | | pop up window to a complete hijacking of your |
| software piracy. Hundreds, if not thousands of people | | | | computer system and personal information. Adware |
| form around the world have already downloaded | | | | has been a very serious problem within torrent groups |
| various guides, ranging from Zygor's WoW Leveling | | | | and P2P networks and WoW Leveling Guides have |
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| torrents, news groups and peer to peer networks, but | | | | argue that because many of the people out there |
| what are some of these people really getting, and | | | | searching for "Free guides" tend to be children or |
| more importantly what do they stand to lose if they | | | | teens simply out to get something for free. Adware |
| continue with these types of activities? | | | | can result in a destruction of your personal credit |
| As with all methods of acquiring software illegally there | | | | information as well as identity theft, which are both |
| are downsides, some more dangerous than others, I | | | | costly in both time and money to repair. |
| will touch on a few of the more serious examples of | | | | WoW Account Hacking: |
| why downloading a wow guide from torrents or P2P | | | | Once again as with the viruses and the Adware, a |
| networks can ultimately lead to the loss of your | | | | program or new splash screen can be added to the |
| account and much, much more. | | | | guide a person downloads via a torrent or P2P |
| Viruses: | | | | network which will capture your Warcraft account |
| Chief amongst the reasons you do not want to | | | | name and password, send this information to a 3rd |
| download Zygor, Dugis or other wow leveling guides is | | | | party who will then use this information to gain access |
| the possibility of contracting a computer virus. As with | | | | to your account deleting characters, moving gold, and |
| the music industry, pirates have quickly learned that | | | | in some cases performing actions that can result in |
| people who seek to download things illegally seldom | | | | your account being banned by World of Warcraft. As |
| verify what it is they are downloading and pirates have | | | | you can imagine having your account banned or |
| begun to package viruses into the files they then | | | | completely destroyed can result having to spend huge |
| share. Unknowingly, a WoW player seeks out a way | | | | amounts of time to re acquire all the gear and gold |
| to get a leveling guide for free and comes across a | | | | you may have just lost. |
| site that promises to deliver, only to find a their | | | | While downloading a Zygor leveling guide via a torrent |
| computer destroyed as a result of the file they | | | | or P2P network might appear to be a simple solution |
| downloaded, the bill to recover and repair from a virus | | | | to purchasing one, be aware that the risks far out |
| can be devastating. | | | | weight the benefits of not having to spend a little bit of |
| Adware: | | | | money to legally get your guide. While torrents, |
| Much like viruses these are programs that are | | | | newsgroups and peer to peer networks might promise |
| packaged along with the guide you are attempting to | | | | a fresh new copy of Zygor Guides or Dugis leveling |
| download via a torrent or P2P network which then | | | | guide be forewarned that what you're getting might be |
| install themselves on your computer without you | | | | a little more than you've signed on for. |
| knowing. From there the Adware, or spyware, can | | | | |