The comment read: // TODO: Ask legal if we can sell user PC hashes to ad networks. – Steve, Q3
The damage, however, was done. The viral content had created a new verb: “To get IDA’d” — meaning to have your trust betrayed by your most fundamental tool.
The internet didn’t buy it.
October 23, 2026
It started, as most digital apocalypses do, with a sleepy Tuesday morning and a routine software update prompt. IDA Pro 7.2 Leaked Update Download Pc
// Removed the monetization module. Also, Steve says sorry.
Within an hour, “Steve from IDA” was trending globally. The comment read: // TODO: Ask legal if
In the aftermath, the open-source project saw a 900% spike in GitHub stars. Ghidra released a “one-click migration tool.” And @RevEng_TrashPanda, the original poster, sold their screenshot as an NFT for 40 Ethereum, funding a new non-profit dedicated to software transparency.