Ransomware.

Instead, here’s a short, cautionary story about searching for obscure software downloads — to help you stay safe.

He clicked.

After 20 minutes of searching, Marco found a site called “RetroWare Archives.” Big green button:

That night, his browser started acting strange. Random ads popped up on every site. Then his files turned into encrypted gibberish with a note: “Pay 0.4 BTC to recover your PC Pakratt.”