Microsoft "Genuine Advantage" Cracked

SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
edited July 2005 in Science & Tech
According to reports around the web, less than 24 hours after it's release, Windows Genuine Advantage has been "cracked" by a simple javascript exploit.
The Vole had demanded that those who wanted Windows updates, other than security improvements, had to download an Active X program that sniffed their operating system to see if their OS had been pirated.
Source: The Inquirer

Comments

  • TheHeartSmasherTheHeartSmasher
    edited July 2005
    That's sweet I don't want them sniffing around my system for any reason I'll let antivirus software do that and that's about it(Norton Antivirus)
  • entropyentropy Yah-Der-Hey (Wisconsin)
    edited July 2005
    President Pain wrote:
    That's sweet I don't want them sniffing around my system for any reason I'll let antivirus software do that and that's about it(Norton Antivirus)
    You don't trust Microsoft digging around in their own software, but you trust Norton with it? Jesus...
  • RewiredRewired Member
    edited July 2005
    What's the crack? I would really like to know... Also, how long 'till Microsoft finds out about this and updates their software.
  • TheBaronTheBaron Austin, TX
    edited July 2005
    actually, what the hell is this software in the first place? I saw it downloaded via automatic updates, but I can't seem to find it anywhere...
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited July 2005
    Of course not, they dont want you to mess with it.
  • TexTex Dallas/Ft. Worth
    edited July 2005
    Spinner wrote:
    According to reports around the web, less than 24 hours after it's release, Windows Genuine Advantage has been "cracked" by a simple javascript exploit

    Shocking! Why I never would of expected this at all!

    Tex

    P.S. I AM shocked it took 24 hours. They must of taken a bunch of pizza and beer breaks between coding sessions.
  • Omega65Omega65 Philadelphia, Pa
    edited July 2005
    Well if were not posting links other major sites are. Check frontpage of [H] - 9th edition July 28, 2005 and you'll find the link
  • TexTex Dallas/Ft. Worth
    edited July 2005
    Funny thing is I bet MS has TENS of THOUSANDS of man hours into this project including design, codeing and testing to lock out the illegal OS's. And it took a couple kids 24 hours to get the first way around it. There will be a ton more pop up in the next weeks as MS shuts this one down.

    Its a game only limited by the amount of resources MS really wants to pour into this to keep the fight going.

    To an army of hackers world wide MS will forever be the evil empire. And they seem more then willing to do what ever it takes, and even love the challenge, of cracking the MS code.

    I'm a programmer. And without becoming so intrusive they piss off all the legitimate customers I don't see MS winning this battle. The hackers seem every bit as good as the MS programmers. And even more dedicated to their cause.

    Tex
  • RewiredRewired Member
    edited July 2005
    Omega65, what's [H]?
  • RewiredRewired Member
    edited July 2005
    Isn't there a place on Micrsofts website to download all the updates separate from the WindowsUpdate site?
  • DanGDanG I AM CANADIAN Icrontian
    edited July 2005
    andfitchandyou wrote:
    Isn't there a place on Micrsofts website to download all the updates separate from the WindowsUpdate site?

    Not anymore, they changed it yesterday to force people to use this tool.
  • FormFactorFormFactor At the core of forgotten
    edited July 2005
    boingboing.net has it too.
  • BlackHawkBlackHawk Bible music connoisseur There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Icrontian
    edited July 2005
    You could always try Autopatcher. Better than having to download all those updates each time you install.
  • TheHeartSmasherTheHeartSmasher
    edited July 2005
    That sounds like a good idea Black Hawk. I will have to give it a try. Entropy, I have to trust somebody to scan my drive for viruses quickly. I don't want to have to do it manually :thumbsup:

    Because that would take forever to test and scan over 500,000 files in a timely manner.

    But there is that small trust issue well not really I just block programs that I don't want accessing the internet when they are not supposed to with Peer Guardian, and some firewall stuff.
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited July 2005
    Why dont people just use legit keys?
  • BlackHawkBlackHawk Bible music connoisseur There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Icrontian
    edited July 2005
    Too lazy :crazy:
  • yaggayagga Havn't you heard? ... New
    edited July 2005
    I'm too lazy to activate, so I've got legit copies sitting doing nothing... I'm not implying anything here am I?

    And damn, I gotta activate tomorrow, such a chore calling in and getting that stupid voice that doesn't understand plain english.
  • danball1976danball1976 Wichita Falls, TX
    edited July 2005
    andfitchandyou wrote:
    Omega65, what's [H]?


    [H]ard|OCP --> www.hardocp.com
  • JengoJengo Pasco, WA | USA
    edited July 2005
    D00D wrote:
    I'm too lazy to activate, so I've got legit copies sitting doing nothing... I'm not implying anything here am I?

    And damn, I gotta activate tomorrow, such a chore calling in and getting that stupid voice that doesn't understand plain english.

    yeu gotsta tauk to it laike yeu from da sauth man!
  • TexTex Dallas/Ft. Worth
    edited July 2005
    D00D wrote:
    I'm too lazy to activate, so I've got legit copies sitting doing nothing... I'm not implying anything here am I?

    And damn, I gotta activate tomorrow, such a chore calling in and getting that stupid voice that doesn't understand plain english.

    Its got nothing to do with activation.

    Tex
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