The original GPG Dragon required a hardware interface (the box) to act as a security dongle. As the software aged and official support waned, developers and enthusiasts released "cracked" versions. These versions utilize a —a small application that trick the software into believing the hardware box is connected to the PC. Using the software without the box is popular because:
Imagine you receive a sensitive “scroll” (a text file). You want to lock it with your trusted recipient’s GPG key.
: Reading SIM lock codes and removing user locks (passwords or patterns).
