: Instead of helping Alex overclock safely, the unofficial software caused random Blue Screens of Death (BSOD) because the "crack" had broken core system sensors.

: A week later, Alex noticed strange login attempts on their email—the "free" download had included a keystroke logger. A Better Ending: The Official Path

: Alex realized FinalWire offers a 30-day free trial , which was plenty of time to run the necessary tests without risking the entire PC.

By choosing the legitimate version, the story had a much happier conclusion:

The download finished in seconds. But as soon as Alex ran the "patcher," the story changed: