That's only true if you ignore the problem of malware getting on people's systems via pirated downloads. This is a large and significant source of malware (as p

That's only true if you ignore the problem of malware getting on people's systems via pirated downloads. This is a large and significant source of malware (as people tend to override virus scanners and such). Piracy does have serious negative side effects on both content creators and end users. It's kind of a hacker fantasy that it doesn't.