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If you want to watch Scrat chase his acorn in the best quality possible, pay the $11 for a month of Disney+. But if you see that Vegamovies file on a friend's hard drive, don't judge them too harshly. They aren't a thief. They are just a fan who got tired of paying rent to a dozen different streaming landlords.

Correction: An earlier version of this article referred to Scrat as a "saber-toothed squirrel." Scrat is an imaginary "saber-toothed squirrel," a hybrid species created for the Ice Age franchise. Ice.Age.Scrat.Tales.S01.1080p.Esubs.Vegamovies....

At first glance, the string of text— "Ice.Age.Scrat.Tales.S01.1080p.Esubs.Vegamovies...." —looks like a standard, if slightly messy, digital file name. For the uninitiated, it’s gibberish. For the millions who use pirate sites, it’s a treasure map. If you want to watch Scrat chase his