on 13 October 2020—comes with significant risks and limitations: Microsoft Support Key Risks & Considerations Security Vulnerabilities

Cybercriminals know that "Pre Activated" is a high-volume search term. They create malicious torrents specifically to trap you.

Support for Office 2010 has ended. This means there are no more security updates. Using a legitimate version is risky enough, but a "pre-activated" version often has security checks and telemetry disabled to prevent the crack from being detected. This leaves your system wide open to exploits.

“Then find a way,” Mr. Mehta replied, and shut the door.