I noticed a lot of chatter online about the term “Nulled” when used in context with scripts and when looking to buy a script.

The definition of Null is Zero, Nothing, Free. The definition of Nulled when used to describe a script is basically “made free by hacking”. So a Nulled script is simply a script that has been hacked and is now offered free. Nulled scripts are technically ILLEGAL unless otherwise distributed by the rightful owner or creator of the script.

Nulled Scripts can also be very dangerous to use for various reasons. One thing to ask your self is why is this “hacker” offering a nulled script to me for free? Well, maybe free is coming at a high price later. For example the person that made the script free by hacking it could have easily imbedded malicious code, spyware, or some type of backdoor to your server. After you install the script the Nullifier could be notified by a phpmail function or some sort of webbeacon and then gain full access to your site and server.

Bottom line is if you are not the nullifier yourself or getting the script from the true owner of the script, it can be dangerous. If you use nulled scripts you also risk being banned from your web hosting company if reported somehow.