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This is for anyone wondering if this is a virus. The only thing that has flagged up with AVG & Malwarebytes is the installer which is normal. I installed it on a virtual machine and ran extensive tests (one taking 9 hours to complete) and nothing has been detected after the installation and the removal of the installation files. The reg key is not needed, it has installed a licenced producer version as stated. The virtual machine was running with conditions of no internet access and there were connection attempts made but I'm sure they were just normal FL Studio files such as the store, the "what's new" section and update checks but I cannot confirm 100%. It has been 24 hours since the install and so far there have been no signs of my PC being infected or any of my accounts being hacked. I will keep this running inside the virtual machine for about 1 week to be safe before taking it out. If anything concerning comes up, I will update this post. Feel free to ask me questions here, I will likely be monitoring this post for the next week or more.

If you are considering downloading this, please be aware of the potential risks involved such as having ALL of your accounts being hacked and having sensitive data on your PC, emails & social media being stolen. I am not an expert when it comes to viruses / malware so I advise you do conduct your own research & scans for any files that you download.

It is good practice to install any suspicious files with no internet access to prevent data being sent out, or communicating with an attacker. It also prevents malware from being spread on your network to other devices. I would highly recommend doing this since you will likely need to disable your antivirus to install the files. Once it has installed, run a full system scan with no internet access to remove any potential threats. If the only "threat" was in the installer and nothing else, then it is quite likely that there is nothing else to worry about.

I hope this helped.