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Jygzy · Apr 29th, 2005, 1:55 AM

any ideas on how i could bypass a protected executable, when i try opening the file it says "this has been protected and is not authorized for use on this system"

Jygzy · Apr 29th, 2005, 4:25 AM

I was thinking perhaps spoofing the DLL files it checks to see if it's the right system, but how would i go about doing this...any suggestions at all?

Ooble · Apr 29th, 2005, 11:28 AM

Learn Assembly and disassemble it.

Seriously, that's probably the best way of doing it. Unless you already know ASM, I suggest persuading someone else to do it for you.

mackenga · May 2nd, 2005, 12:18 PM

Hmm, sometimes certain programs actually require a hardware 'dongle' to be connected to a port. Not sure how common this is these days, but they used to do it with programs like Autosketch and Cubase. This can be pretty difficult to combat; generally, like everyone here has already said, you need to pick the program apart and see if you can figure out where it checks if it's authorised and patch it so it always thinks it is.

Often, this is just not worth the hassle. For many types of program you'll probably find there's a free alternative (see http://freshmeat.net/ for example).

ivan · Sep 21st, 2005, 9:03 AM

Can you stop talking about cracking, this forum isn't for that! If you want to crack, go to a cracking site, learn asm, download some crackme's...

After that I am sure you will understand what you need to do with that sort of protection.

Dizzutch · Sep 21st, 2005, 10:19 AM

linux

ivan · Sep 21st, 2005, 10:21 AM

What should that mean Dizzutch?

bl00dninja · Sep 22nd, 2005, 2:44 AM

double linux on you!

i'm being stupid...

anyway, i can see one legal purpose for this...learning.

i can see about 47 billion illegal purposes for this.

i'm reporting this thread.

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Apr 29th, 2005, 4:25 AM	#2
Jygzy Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	I was thinking perhaps spoofing the DLL files it checks to see if it's the right system, but how would i go about doing this...any suggestions at all?

May 2nd, 2005, 12:18 PM	#4
mackenga Professional Programmer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 328 Rep Power: 4	Hmm, sometimes certain programs actually require a hardware 'dongle' to be connected to a port. Not sure how common this is these days, but they used to do it with programs like Autosketch and Cubase. This can be pretty difficult to combat; generally, like everyone here has already said, you need to pick the program apart and see if you can figure out where it checks if it's authorised and patch it so it always thinks it is. Often, this is just not worth the hassle. For many types of program you'll probably find there's a free alternative (see http://freshmeat.net/ for example).

Sep 21st, 2005, 9:03 AM	#5
ivan Professional Programmer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: serbia & montenegro Posts: 484 Rep Power: 4	Can you stop talking about cracking, this forum isn't for that! If you want to crack, go to a cracking site, learn asm, download some crackme's... After that I am sure you will understand what you need to do with that sort of protection.

Sep 21st, 2005, 10:21 AM	#7
ivan Professional Programmer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: serbia & montenegro Posts: 484 Rep Power: 4	What should that mean Dizzutch?

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