Another way past Windows antipiracy found

daRk_heLmet · Aug 7, 2005, 08:17 PM

Microsoft's efforts to fight counterfeiting have hit another snag with the posting of a new method claimed to get around a Windows piracy check.
The check is meant to prevent people with pirated copies of the operating system from downloading additional software from Microsoft. By changing a setting in a Microsoft validation tool called "GenuineCheck.exe," it's possible to generate a code that will validate the Windows software on a machine as genuine even if it is pirated, according to a Web site publicized on Thursday in a posting to the popular Full Disclosure security mailing list.
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CDsDontBurn · Aug 7, 2005, 08:55 PM

somebody somewhere will always find a way around everything if they want to keep their stuff for free

OmegaRED · Aug 7, 2005, 09:36 PM

Works...uh ya my friend tried it

Sonata · Aug 7, 2005, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmegaRED

Works...uh ya my friend tried it

"Friend" I beleive you

CDsDontBurn · Aug 7, 2005, 09:49 PM

lol

Jitter · Aug 8, 2005, 06:23 AM

I have a legit version of XP pro just in case, but "my friend" has a not so legit version that he uses mainly cause activation is a pain over the phone. He found a keymaker and keychanger that worked to make windows genuine w/o having to do all that other stuff. Before he changed keys he got the "you are using a victim of piracy" or whatever message.

Eminemdrdre00 · Aug 8, 2005, 06:30 AM

If you run the Windows Genuine Check while trying to download something from Microsoft.com, what happens if it determs your copy of Windows is not valid?

mike2h · Aug 8, 2005, 06:43 AM

your comp blows up, possibly injuring you.

Jitter · Aug 8, 2005, 07:35 AM

lol...nothing happens that I know of except you get a message saying basically "you are using a key that is normally for large companies, and it appears to be invalid etc etc.....then it says you are possibly a victim of software piracy please contact your dealer and such"

EcPercy · Aug 8, 2005, 09:59 AM

This is all pretty funny because the other day I got a call, out of the blue, from an old friend. He told me that someone installed windows xp pro on one of his computers and now he is not able to get any updates for the system. He can't even install SP2. I had to tell him that he has been using windows long enough and that it's time to go out and purchase it.

Aug 7, 2005, 08:17 PM	#1
daRk_heLmet Keep firing, assholes! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Death Star Posts: 1,072 Rep Power: 0	Another way past Windows antipiracy found Microsoft's efforts to fight counterfeiting have hit another snag with the posting of a new method claimed to get around a Windows piracy check. The check is meant to prevent people with pirated copies of the operating system from downloading additional software from Microsoft. By changing a setting in a Microsoft validation tool called "GenuineCheck.exe," it's possible to generate a code that will validate the Windows software on a machine as genuine even if it is pirated, according to a Web site publicized on Thursday in a posting to the popular Full Disclosure security mailing list. _____________________ Read More/Source: CNet __________________ [color=white]My Blog[/color]

Aug 7, 2005, 08:55 PM	#2
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Aug 7, 2005, 09:36 PM	#3
OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,688 Rep Power: 173 System Specs	Works...uh ya my friend tried it __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

Aug 7, 2005, 09:49 PM	#5
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,802 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	lol __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 8, 2005, 06:23 AM	#6
Jitter HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 534 Rep Power: 0	I have a legit version of XP pro just in case, but "my friend" has a not so legit version that he uses mainly cause activation is a pain over the phone. He found a keymaker and keychanger that worked to make windows genuine w/o having to do all that other stuff. Before he changed keys he got the "you are using a victim of piracy" or whatever message. __________________ Sony Vaio PCV-RX670 P4 1.8ghz XP Pro SP2 1 GB PC2100 RAM ATI All in Wonder 9700 pro Audigy 2 ZS Aquamark ~29,500 3dMark03 ~ 5,000

Aug 8, 2005, 06:30 AM	#7
Eminemdrdre00 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 53 Rep Power: 0	If you run the Windows Genuine Check while trying to download something from Microsoft.com, what happens if it determs your copy of Windows is not valid?

Aug 8, 2005, 06:43 AM	#8
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	your comp blows up, possibly injuring you. __________________

Aug 8, 2005, 07:35 AM	#9
Jitter HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 534 Rep Power: 0	lol...nothing happens that I know of except you get a message saying basically "you are using a key that is normally for large companies, and it appears to be invalid etc etc.....then it says you are possibly a victim of software piracy please contact your dealer and such" __________________ Sony Vaio PCV-RX670 P4 1.8ghz XP Pro SP2 1 GB PC2100 RAM ATI All in Wonder 9700 pro Audigy 2 ZS Aquamark ~29,500 3dMark03 ~ 5,000

Aug 8, 2005, 09:59 AM	#10
EcPercy HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Iraq Posts: 1,535 Rep Power: 0	This is all pretty funny because the other day I got a call, out of the blue, from an old friend. He told me that someone installed windows xp pro on one of his computers and now he is not able to get any updates for the system. He can't even install SP2. I had to tell him that he has been using windows long enough and that it's time to go out and purchase it.