Vista Brute Force Keygen Released

jmke · 1st March 2007, 21:33

The method of attack has got to be quite troubling for MS on many grounds. The crack is a glorified guesser, and with the speed of modern PCs and the number of outstanding keys, the 25-digit serials are within range. The biggest problem for MS? If this gets widespread, and I hope it will, people will start activating legit keys that are owned by other people

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37941

Sidney · 1st March 2007, 21:47

Bill Gates should know better, being a college dropout. Given the resource, there are many smart youngsters out there not bound by corporate "thinking", i.e. "street smart" can and will in this case "break you bank".

1st March 2007, 22:57

Really bad would be if there is a hacked pirate Vista that has the entire copy protection killed off.

yay for the pirates having easier installs than the legit users

4th March 2007, 12:20

people on IRC said that the keygen was fake. (cant confirm)

edit: http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/03/w...keygen-a-hoax/

but then again, ZD net claims to have 2 valid keys from the keygen?

maybe Mickeysoft released a fake version to mask discredit the real one? (but that'd be very cloak and dagger :P)

jmke · 4th March 2007, 20:59

http://it.slashdot.org/it/07/03/03/1339209.shtml

Quote:

OEM_BIOS_Emulation_Toolkit_For_Microsoft_Windows_V ista_X86.v1.0-PARADOXThis has been floating around for a few minutes now, and according to the history of this group, i guess this is a bulletproof solution ..
But i don't know what will be the impact for online upgrades since i don't use Vista myself.
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OEM activation works by having OEM identifiers and SLIC table stored in the BIOS and Microsoft then sign a cert per OEM (also required). The softmod uses vista boot manager to spoof flashed BIOS. Patching a VM should be even easier.

Once again, product activation is only a PITA for legit customers.

no need for Keygen.

4th March 2007, 22:52

How would that work exactly then? Easier than the crap legit customers have to go through?

jmke · 5th March 2007, 08:32

you install any version of Vista, you run the "OEM crack" which adds a boot loader before Vista , making it think it is installed on an OEM system, you enter a valid OEM key, and your copy will be valid, not time limited, pre-activated.

5th March 2007, 10:02

looks like something handy for people who do a lot of reinstalls with legit versions too =O

5th March 2007, 12:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rutar

looks like something handy for people who do a lot of reinstalls with legit versions too =O

only if your legit key is an OEM one, i guess.

wont worth with other stuff.

1st March 2007, 21:33	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Vista Brute Force Keygen Released The method of attack has got to be quite troubling for MS on many grounds. The crack is a glorified guesser, and with the speed of modern PCs and the number of outstanding keys, the 25-digit serials are within range. The biggest problem for MS? If this gets widespread, and I hope it will, people will start activating legit keys that are owned by other people http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37941 __________________

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Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	Bill Gates should know better, being a college dropout. Given the resource, there are many smart youngsters out there not bound by corporate "thinking", i.e. "street smart" can and will in this case "break you bank". __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

5th March 2007, 08:32	#7
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	you install any version of Vista, you run the "OEM crack" which adds a boot loader before Vista , making it think it is installed on an OEM system, you enter a valid OEM key, and your copy will be valid, not time limited, pre-activated. __________________

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1st March 2007, 22:57	#3
Rutar Posts: n/a	Really bad would be if there is a hacked pirate Vista that has the entire copy protection killed off. yay for the pirates having easier installs than the legit users

4th March 2007, 12:20	#4
SuAside Posts: n/a	people on IRC said that the keygen was fake. (cant confirm) edit: http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/03/w...keygen-a-hoax/ but then again, ZD net claims to have 2 valid keys from the keygen? maybe Mickeysoft released a fake version to mask discredit the real one? (but that'd be very cloak and dagger :P)

4th March 2007, 22:52	#6
Rutar Posts: n/a	How would that work exactly then? Easier than the crap legit customers have to go through?

5th March 2007, 10:02	#8
Rutar Posts: n/a	looks like something handy for people who do a lot of reinstalls with legit versions too =O