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RE: Defeating Microsoft WGA Validation Check
From: "Michael Evanchik" <mike () alanpickel com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 22:04:59 -0400
Btw, I know of 2 other ways do bypass this WGA myself as well. So many ways to skin a cat when it comes to Microsoft security. Mike www.michaelevanchik.com <http://www.michaelevanchik.com/> ________________________________ From: full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk [mailto:full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk] On Behalf Of Debasis Mohanty Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 1:27 PM To: 'Full-Disclosure' Subject: RE: [Full-disclosure] Defeating Microsoft WGA Validation Check
hi, I came across your site from the article at www.vnunet.com
<http://www.vnunet.com/> about this validation workaround. I just have a question, will this workaround work with Microsoft
Windows Update site?
I never tested it for Windows Update. However, as per M$ recent statement windows update will work irrespective of the OS being genuine or not. The test that I conducted was purely done for those Microsoft tools / products available on the M$ download centre which installs only on a genuine copy of Windows.
No where in the article or on your workaround instructions mentions
how this could also work with Windows Update site. Or I could have missed it or something,
could this check work with W2K as well?
FYI: Microsoft has fixed this issue immediately after few days of the workaround was released. So the workaround might not work for any of the current downloads from M$ download centre. Bad Luck ... ;o) There are still ways to circumvent WGA, I am currently working on it but can't comment anything at this point of time. Debasis Mohanty www.hackingspirits.com ________________________________ From: full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk [mailto:full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk] On Behalf Of goosee007 Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 11:50 AM To: full-disclosure () lists grok org uk Subject: [Full-disclosure] Defeating Microsoft WGA Validation Check hi, I came across your site from the article at www.vnunet.com about this validation workaround. I just have a question, will this workaround work with Microsoft Windows Update site? No where in the article or on your workaround instructions mentions how this could also work with Windows Update site. Or I could have missed it or something, could this check work with W2K as well? thanks goose
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Current thread:
- Defeating Microsoft WGA Validation Check goosee007 (Jul 27)
- RE: Defeating Microsoft WGA Validation Check Debasis Mohanty (Jul 27)
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- RE: Defeating Microsoft WGA Validation Check Michael Evanchik (Jul 28)
- Re: Defeating Microsoft WGA Validation Check Scott Edwards (Jul 28)
- Defeating Microsoft WGA Validation Check Paul (Jul 29)
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