What do you think... Protect software

What do you think about this???

Open Source Software Protection:
hxxp://wxw.codeproject.com/tools/opensrcprot.asp
and
QuickTool:
hxxp://wxw.codeproject.com/tools/RecursiveExecuter.asp

It's too easy even for newbie

i don't think Protect software Open Source is a good idea

I don't think this concept is really new. They want to encrypt program with HardwareId of the computer and add loader to run it. It's similar to other loaders: program can be dumped after it's decrypted in memory. Of course it can be done only in a place where it can run, which is some advantage.

I think it has to many disadvantages to be used. You can't distribute software on cds because every copy is different. You can't make trial versions, unless you encrypt only parts of your code, I don't think simple loader can make it. At last think what happens when user changes something in his computer and his HardwareId changes - he must get a new copy of product (even if this upgrade is for free...).

Armadillo can encrypt some parts of code, it's key can also be depend on HardwareId. It uses many dirty tricks to make cracking harder (nanomities etc.)

[zEr0]

ohhh just what a shame, this URL is not functional

or i have problem with inet? but other URLs worx fine

[nulli]

This is defintly not a new or brilliant idea. But for learning purposes he will probably learn alot from such a project. There is no other value for this other then gaining knowledge.

No matter how hard the protection routine is, someone can always crack it. It's all just a matter of time and patience. Why spend money or time creating a protection scheme you know will be broken anyway? Some software company's understand that they have customers that pay and those that wont pay for their product. They usually implement hardcoded serials or deadgiveaway strings in source code.


"Learn as you would live forever, live as you would die tomorrow"

Thanks for opinions

P.S.
Not click on the link, you copy and replace hxxp on http & wxw on www