KAZEY JOURNAL

7/29/2005

Cracked Windows anti-crack cracked claim

Filed under: Tech — kayode muyibi @ 12:40 pm

In what seems, like should i say not too easy task, 24 hours to be precise, crackers have successfully cracked The microsoft windows genuine advantage validation.


MICROSOFT’S bid to refuse access to updated versions of Windows has been foiled by hackers.

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.

It took about 24 hours for hackers to come up with a solution involving IE script, the hackers claim.

Source: The inquirer

It was cracked by a line of Javascript code! Dem !!

Please note that the trick only applies to Windows Update, it does not work on Windows Download site that allows you to download free Microsoft softwares(e.g. MS AntiSpyware Beta).

Now remember my call for help? It has been answered.

Thank you guys, it doesnt seem Linux would win the battle after all :).

1 Comment »

  1. Kudos to the hackers. Someone needs to let Microsoft know that they are not the only wealth of software knowledge on this planet. I’m impressed that it took then less than 24 hours to perform the feat.

    Comment by diakim — 7/29/2005 @ 5:51 pm

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