Leo froze. The reflection in his darkened monitor showed only his messy room and the glow of his desk lamp. When he looked back at the screen, the Keygen was gone. In its place, a notepad file had opened automatically. I gave you the key, Leo. Check your 'Sent' folder.

He clicked it. VJC-987-XRT... "Invalid Key," Microsoft Word told him.

Leo’s antivirus screamed. A red warning flashed on his screen, claiming the file was a "Trojan." "False positive," Leo muttered, quoting the common wisdom of the piracy forums. He disabled his firewall and clicked "Run Anyway."