: Most sites claiming to offer free registration codes for version 12.0.12 package their downloads with trojans, ransomware, or spyware. They exploit the user's desire for free software to gain access to personal data.
: Software companies like Wondershare use online validation. A "leaked" email and key found on a public forum is almost always blacklisted immediately once multiple users try to activate it.
Wondershare Filmora transitioned to an account-based system rather than a simple "key and email" system.