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Johnny_Boy
October 17th, 2001, 03:29
Want to crack the software Dyno Datamite form Performance Trends.
The program is a VB3 program and is protected by keylib16.dll.
I have tried to use Dodis decompiler to see what the program is doing. Dodis decompiler gives me somes qlues about what functions that are used inside keylib16.
I have tried to add a INT3 inside the keylib16 to be able to add a breakpoint inside keylib16. Works but Still have problem to follow the logic.
The function pp_tode are returning a 0 on wrong password/name/machine. 1-50 opens the software. (I think a 9 will give me the full version).
I am a newbie. I have done 10+ different tutorials, but they are all non-VB programs. I have read all the VB tutorials that I have found. Many of them are VB4-VB6 and uses SmartCheck. SmartCheck do not work om 16-bit .

I want to have some that can guide me.
I have been trying for 2-3 month now.

Aimless
October 18th, 2001, 00:09
Try using alternative tools...

* Boundschecker (16 bit version ie ver 5.0 and below)(and/or)
* VB Debugger Standalone (debugs even if compiled with p-code) (- try the same from programmerstools.org)

Boundschecker will give you the same results as Smartcheck. With the added benefit that you can dump the bce files it generates (same a smartcheck sce files) into text files using the util it proviedes called bce_dump.exe. Load the text file in your editor and search away (I recommed Ultra edit 5.0)

Alternatively use the VB debugger. (Tho' I have not verified its ability to function on 16 bit proggies)

(Search the web for the same. On google)


Have Phun