If the "hot download" urge is about saving money, remember that (the modern version) often goes on sale for less than the cost of recovering a computer infected by a bad codec pack.
Pinnacle Studio 14 is now "Abandonware" (no longer sold or supported by the current owner, Avid/Corel). Because official support is gone, users turn to "hot download" sites. If the "hot download" urge is about saving