Play 1.7.10. Love 1.7.10. But do it legally. Buy the game once, mod it safely, and join the thousands of players still enjoying the Golden Age on legitimate servers. Your computer’s security and your conscience will thank you.
Remember: If a product is free, you are often the product. In the case of cracked game launchers, you are the target.
However, the execution is dangerous. The risks—ransomware, identity theft, legal liability, and a degraded multiplayer experience—are simply not worth saving the cost of a few coffees.
Mojang has gone to great lengths to keep Java Edition accessible. The official launcher supports direct downloads of version 1.7.10. Third-party tools like Prism Launcher make modding safer and easier than ever before.