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WinXP Keygen Foils Product Activation

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the next-generation-will-require-dongles dept.

Bill Gates' Friend's Brother's Roommate writes: "The Register has a story on a working key generator that produces 25 valid Windows XP Product Activation Keys in a few hours. As author John Lettice summarizes, 'So the question as regards keymaking software is whether or not Microsoft has any way to differentiate between generated keys and the ones it has issued itself. If not, this generation of WPA is now surely toast.'"

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  1. Many responses by Kphrak · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    My guess is that there will be many responses to this article...and the gist of most of those postings will be:


    "D00d M$ sux...anyone got that keygen yuo're talking about I wanna crack it and be l33t oki? I just want ot use XP with my RedHat Linux b0x..."


    Etc etc etc. :)

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  2. Microsoft by bobibleyboo · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I don't think that they would be stupid enough to think up the stupid activation process without at least setting up a database of the serial numbers. After all how are they expected to invade your privacy if they cant track who you are where you live what products you have bought from them and their "partners" etc. They are definatley tracking those numbers the only question is weather or not they are going to do anything about it.

  3. It's much much worse. by DaSyonic · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    I wrote a great article about this happening before Windows XP was even released. I knew this would happen. Only, the dangers are much greater than just having the protection in product activation broken. See My Article - "Windows XP CD Key Dangers" for all the juicy details.

    I had this key generator sent to me days ago by a reader. It does work, and I've since updated my article to reflect that the possibility is now a reality.

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  4. Re:25 keys in one night with one PC by ProtonMotiveForce · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Interesting? I've pulled more interesting things out of my nose.

    DES cracking, "security issues", and keys of this sort are 3 completely separate things. Do you not understand this, are you stupid, or are you just a "Microsoft Security Sucks" dancing monkey?

    This has little to do with encryption, and nothing to do with security. You just analyze the valid keys and find some pattern of valid keys. Then you sit there and validate them. The solution space is much smaller than DES and the possible letters/combos are smaller. What, do you want them to have 512-byte keys?!

  5. Mod parent down by Breakfast+Pants · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The reason no one has said it is because the ORIGINAL post said it you dumbfuck. "But, oops, no one would notice between a crashing windows and regular windows :)"

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  6. XP Pro key... by finity · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I'm sitting here looking at a key for windows XP Pro that lets you skip past the product authentication step. It starts with FC... It really works, my friend tried. I'm too busy having fun with linux to care.

  7. Re:Why Bother? by 2MuchC0ffeeMan · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    i know there's alot of l33t warez kiddies who say this...

    but there's no corporate version of windows XP ...

    it's just a poorly cracked version of a legit copy, labeled as a corporate release...

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