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| Source | Typical version | Reliability | Malware risk | |--------|---------------|-------------|---------------| | RuTracker, Torrents | 2020.4, 2021.3 | Medium – works but crashes on some UVM 1.2 | High | | EDAboard.com forums | 2019.2 – 2022.2 | Low – missing libraries | Medium | | GitHub “questa portable” | 2020.1 | Very low, often broken | Very High | | Chinese EDA forums | 2018–2020 | Random | High | If using a floating license, ensure your portable
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