[DanTheManPR]

I've had multiples of my students get into legal trouble over the years from using these. Just understand that almost all of these professional level software packages phone home even after being cracked, so you basically have to airgap your computer if you use them. It's a major reason why I steer them towards open source CAD packages, and towards the pro level CAD packages with usable free hobby licensing.

[raxxorraxor]

The real functionality of a software firewall is to stop your own software from phoning home.

It is sad, that this has become a normal occurrence. Sometimes they phone home for good reasons, very often they do not.

Although I doubt it can get you into legal trouble if you use cracked software.

You can get into trouble if you have been found torrenting them however.