Microsoft Activation Scripts
massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-ScriptsReviewed by AI
Radar found strong risk signals in this project. It stays visible so you can read the evidence, but it is left out of rankings and recommendations.
What it does
Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) is a set of Windows command scripts that switch Windows, Office and Extended Security Updates to an activated state using methods named HWID, Ohook, TSforge and Online KMS, without buying a license from Microsoft. It is aimed at Windows users who want activation without paying. You run it by pasting a PowerShell command that downloads and runs the script from the project's website, or by downloading a .cmd file and opening it. Nothing else needs to be installed.
How easy it is to install
B · installer plus one simple step · Windows
On Windows there is nothing to install, but you either paste one command into PowerShell or download a .cmd file from Azure DevOps and then pick an option in a text menu; the GitHub releases carry no files.
Numbers on GitHub
- Stars
- 197,122on Oct 31, 2026
- Downloads
- 1,429,75258 this week
- Growth
- +834stars in 5 days
Stars over time
Facts
- Runs on
- Windows
- You need to install
- Nothing extra
- Disk space
- not determined
- Accounts or keys
- None
- Cost
- Free · The scripts are free; they replace paying Microsoft for Windows and Office licenses.
- License
- GPL-3.0 (Copyleft)
- Last update
- Jul 4, 2026
Risk signals (5)
- Highlicense circumvention
The main purpose is activating Microsoft software without a purchased license key. Repository description: "Open-source Windows and Office activator featuring HWID, Ohook, TSforge, and Online KMS activation methods"; README heading: "How to Activate Windows / Office / Extended Security Updates (ESU)?". Microsoft's license terms tie activation to a license bought from Microsoft or a reseller.
AI review
- AttentionInstall command runs a script from the internet
Install command pipes a remote script into a shell: irm https://get.activated.win | iex
automatic check
- Attentionscript served outside repository
Both install methods fetch the script from places other than this GitHub repository: "irm https://get.activated.win | iex" and a MAS_AIO.cmd download from dev.azure.com/massgrave. What runs on your PC may differ from the analyzed commit.
AI review
- Infodomains blocked by providers
README: "Some ISPs/DNS providers block access to our domains. You can bypass this by enabling DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH)" and offers an alternative command using "--doh-url https://1.1.1.1/dns-query".
AI review
- Infoimpersonation warning
README: "Be cautious of third parties spreading malware disguised as MAS by altering the URL in the PowerShell command." Copies from other sources may not be the same code.
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Evidence is shown in its original language.
What Radar could not check
- Whether the script served at get.activated.win and on Azure DevOps is identical to the code in this repository at the analyzed commit.
- Which system files, Office files and licensing data each activation method changes, and whether those changes can be fully undone.
- Whether Windows or Office updates later reverse or flag the activation.
- Whether antivirus software blocks or removes the scripts.
- The legal status of using it in the user's country and under the user's own license situation.