Pirate modules for OpenCart and checking for legality

Note! Developers set the same prices for their add-ons across all platforms.

If this module is sold cheaper somewhere, it means you found it on a warez (fraudulent) site. Read below about the dangers of such sites and how to distinguish them from legitimate platforms.

What is warez?

Warez (from wares, plural of software) is illegally distributed software that violates copyright, with cracked and modified source code.

Usually, the code is modified to be used for free, but as a "bonus," users of cracked add-ons (modules and templates) receive various types of malicious software, such as trojans, miners, hidden ads, etc. Hackers do this to monetize their activities.

Websites that distribute cracked software often encode its files using the eval() function. You can read about the dangers of using this function in the official PHP documentation:

Warning Using eval() can be very dangerous because it allows execution of arbitrary code. The use of this function is not recommended. If you are convinced that there is no other way to reproduce the necessary functionality, pay special attention to data handling exceptions.

This website is designed to help OpenCart users distinguish between legal resources that offer genuine modules and templates for OpenCart from warez sites that distribute cracked and malicious software under the guise of legal software.

What are the consequences of using warez?

• Your site becomes easy to hack
• Unwanted code, unknown files, and links appear on your site
• Your users are shown intrusive ads
• Spam is sent from your site
• You experience disruptions in your store's operation

How to distinguish platforms distributing warez?

Unfortunately, the owners of warez sites are becoming more brazen and trying to make money off their visitors by exploiting their ignorance. To do this, they make their websites look like legitimate platforms, making it easy for inexperienced people to get confused among all these resources.

It's not too difficult to realize you are dealing with a warez site if you know their characteristic features:

1. In the sections with add-ons, you see words like "nulled," "cracked," "without ioncube," "joint purchase"
2. The presence of a "subscription," "VIP account," and other mechanisms that provide access to all add-ons at once
3. You are required to perform some action to download the file (like, subscribe)
4. Downloads are restricted for those who have recently registered, but restrictions can be lifted for a fee
5. All add-ons are uploaded by several users, have one author with the username "admin," or have no authors at all
6. The download link for the add-on is under a spoiler (hidden), and you need to pay the administration to reveal it
7. Add-ons are organized as "joint purchases," i.e., group buying of one add-on
8. After downloading the file, you find it is password-protected, and to get the password, you need to pay the administration
9. There is no legal information, and only Skype or an email is provided for contact
10. The site copies the design or uses elements from official sites
11. Links to download add-ons lead to free file-sharing services, not the server of the resource itself
12. There is no information about the site itself, and general phrases like "We are a team of experienced web designers and developers" are used without any specifics or portfolio

Of course, these are not all the signs that the resource is dangerous, so if you are unsure which resource you are dealing with, use the form above and enter the address of the suspicious resource in the input field. If we know anything about the specified resource, you will get the information immediately.