warez /weirz/ n.

Widely used in cracker subcultures to denote cracked version of commercial software, that is versions from which copy-protection has been stripped. Hackers recognize this term but don't use it themselves.

See http://www.netmeg.net/jargon/terms/w.html#warez.


hoax

Although there are thousands of viruses discovered each year, there are still some that only exist in the imaginations of the public and the press. This is a virus that DO NOT EXIST, despite rumor of his creation and distribution. It is a sham, meant only to panic new or inexperienced computer users.