A: Yes. High probability. Only download from reputable textile forums with user comments (e.g., TextileCAD.org), and even then, scan everything.
For now, if you choose the "fixed" path, go in with your eyes open: you trade security, legality, and stability for immediate access to a powerful, dead platform. The wiser, long-term investment is migrating to a modern textile CAD solution—or legally acquiring an emulated dongle for your existing license. Nedgraphics Texcelle 2009 Fixed Download
A: In this context, they are synonymous. "Fixed" implies the crack repairs the dongle check; "crack" is the generic term. A: Yes
"I wrote a script that backs up my entire fixed installation. Every year, Windows update breaks it, so I re-image from a clone. It's a hassle, but it works." and even then