Official distributors occasionally offer limited-time trial keys (e.g., through their Discord community) or run giveaways for registered customers. Why People Risk It

Many "keygens" are actually trojans or keyloggers designed to steal your Lineage 2 account credentials or personal data from your PC.

Some fraudulent sites instruct users to disable Windows Defender or whitelist their files, claiming it’s a "false positive" to ensure their malware can run undetected.