RE: [Full-disclosure] Defeating Microsoft WGA Validation Check

["Michael Evanchik" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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/> 

 

 

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From: full-disclosure-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:full-disclosure-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 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 

 

 

 

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[mailto:full-disclosure-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
goosee007
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 11:50 AM
To: full-disclosure@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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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