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July 28, 2005 12:00 AM

Windows Genuine Advantage - Cracked

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Not even a week after going live Microsoft's Genuine Advantage program, designed to ensure a given copy of Windows isn't pirated, has already been cracked. The Genuine Advantage program prevents unlicensed or illegally licensed copies of Windows from downloading software (with the exception of security updates) from Microsoft's Web site.

A person who will we will refer to as "Rafael" has posted detailed instructions on how to hack a DLL that ships with Internet Explorer (IE) 7 beta so that the Genuine Advantage check can be effectively bypassed. The hack involves modifying two bits of data in the DLL before installing IE 7 beta.

"Rafael" also posted instructions and links to Javascripts that can be used in Internet Explorer or Firefox to accomplish the bypass operation. The Javascripts work through browser plugins such as Trixie for IE and Greasemonkey for Firefox and do nothing more than reset an internal cookie value. No wonder the hack was created so fast!

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  • Anonymous User
    7 years ago
    Aug 22, 2005

    U need SP2 to find Windows Genuine Advantage in the add-ons (actually to find the manage add-ons tab), and since SP2 f''s up my comp....

  • Anonymous User
    7 years ago
    Aug 20, 2005

    Me parece extramadamente ridiculo lo que hace la microsoft, y la verdad es q es preferible conseguir la copia del windows a tener que darle dinero a billy, y como siempre los hackers demuestran q estan a un monton de pasos mas adelante que la microsoft, osea mientras hayan hackers billy seguira perdiendo Money !!!

  • Anonymous User
    7 years ago
    Aug 17, 2005

    In IE:
    Tools > Manage Add-Ons >
    then change the pulldown to
    "Add-ons that have been used by internet explorer"
    Move down to
    Windows Genuine Advantage
    and disable it.

    All this javascript garbage makes me 'LOL' at all the newbs who follow other newbs who happen to write for "PRO" internet sites. OMG HACK A DLL.

    Laugh. Maybe you should spend a little more time with the software before 1337 hacking.

  • Anonymous User
    7 years ago
    Aug 13, 2005

    Actually "Anonymous 8/10" there is you moron, might want to think before you speak. It works also by the way, just updated with it disabled.

  • Anonymous User
    7 years ago
    Aug 11, 2005

    The Tip from Anonymous on August 01 worked for me.

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