Activators often disable Windows Defender, modify HOSTS files to block Microsoft activation servers, or install rootkits. Once your security is disabled, your entire system is exposed.
Once you activate illegitimately, you cannot install official security updates. This leaves you vulnerable to known exploits like CVE-2017-11882 (a memory corruption vulnerability in Equation Editor) or CVE-2020-0796 (affecting Office parsing). Hackers actively target unpatched Office 2016 RTM builds. MICROSOFT Office PRO Plus 2016 V16.0.4266.1003 RTM Activator
Absolutely not.
The minor short-term gain of saving $30–$150 for a license is massively outweighed by the long-term costs of malware recovery, data theft, system instability, and legal liability. Microsoft offers free, legal alternatives: Activators often disable Windows Defender
Many activators corrupt the Office installation. You may experience: and legal liability. Microsoft offers free