Re: How can I complain to who cracked my program?

[Paul Johnston <paul.johnston () pentest co uk>]

Hi,

> I disagree. a keygen does not need a vulnerability. In reverse
> engineering, your only limits are your imagination and time you will
> spend. Even though you code the perfect SN validation, it is always
> possible to write a keygen. This is not like "No website is can not be
> hacked." hacking always needs a vulnerability to exploit.

It's always possible to modify software to remove the license checking
code (at least, short of sealed platforms).

But it's not always possible to write a keygen. For example, if the
keygen needs the private key, and the software only contains the public
key needed to verify it, reverse engineering will not allow you to
create a keygen. Sure, you could created cracked software that didn't
try to validate the key, but that's not quite the same.

Paul

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