Rate different types in reversing ?

[Jaspreet Singh]

Originally Posted by Jasi2169

Hi guys as we know there are different types of cracking method for software, lets rate it

0. UNPACKING

1. KEYGENNING
2. PATCHING
3. CRACKING
4. HOOKING USING DLL/or javaagent etc any hooking
5. SERIAL

According to me; Unpacking is different but its on top

Keyegnning > hook > serial > patching > cracking

I know cracking is only limited to one version most of the time and sometimes it's not possible to keygen or anything due to online or server checks or packing and we left with it.

This is actually the correct order:
Keyegnning > serial > patching > cracking > hook

Keygenning = many serials
Serial = 1 serial
hook = loader that does not work on some or many recent Windows OS
cracking/patching are almost same.