Windows Loader exploited this "trust relationship." It functioned as a bootkit—not to destroy data, but to insert a fake SLIC table into memory during the boot process, tricking Windows into believing it was running on a licensed OEM machine.

Many downloads found online are not "clean" copies. They often contain Trojans (like Win32/Alureon), backdoors , or stealers that can capture screenshots and banking passwords.

The original development of Windows Loader stopped years ago. Many sites today offer "updated" versions that are actually trojans or ransomware designed to steal banking info or capture screenshots.

According to various sources, Windows Loader v2.21 by Daz offers the following features: