I disagree whole heartly about people paying for cracked versions of pirated software when its so freely available on newsgroups and peer to peers who any kid or adult knows how to get access to it.
Why pay when it is free just doesn't make sense. :)

It's available on those newsgroups, and I'm glad to say often infected with viruses, because people who bought from the crackers want to get kudos from putting it there. If you want to improve the software you enjoy using, report those newsgroups to the vendors. Be part of the solution, not the problem!