WHY PATCHING WHILE SERIAL NUMBER IS FISHY

CoolZip v2.0 
A Cracking Tutorial 
by ASTAGA [D4C/C4A]


DISCLAIMER 

This reading material is not intended to violate Copyrights 
and/or it is law, but educational purposes only. I hold no 
responsibility ( by all means and in any shape whatsoever ) 
of the mis-used of this material.


ABOUT THE PROGRAM 

CoolZip is a file compression/decompression utility. It's purpose 
is to create/extract archives. If you ever downloaded files from 
the internet, you know the most common used compression format is 
zip. CoolZip can create and extract zip files (among many others) 
in a very easy to use intuitive interface.

What's so cool about it ?


·	Coolzip supports many compression and encoding formats like 
	zip, cab, rar, lha, ace, jar, uue, xxe and many more.
·	Password support
·	Office2000 interface
·	Full intelligent drag and drop support
·	Can read and write self-extracting zip files (compressed .exe 
	files)
·	Integrates with Windows 95/98/NT/2000 shell (context menu)
·	Has an advanced drag and drop interface
·	Can use different icons for each associated file type. 
	You can even use your own icons.
·	supports disk spanning
·	Is extremely easy to use
·	Runs without the need for external programs



WHERE TO DOWNLOAD

Author   	: Innersky Software
Homepage 	: http://www.innersky.com/coolzip
URL		: http://www.innersky.com/download.php?file=coolzip
Size 		:  KB  as of ,2000


HOW TO GET VALID SERIAL NUMBER by using SoftIce



1.  Run CLEANREG.EXE, click OPTIONS/ENTER REG CODE submenu, in the 
    registration dialog box type these below informations :

	Name	: Chavit 'Jueteng' Singson
	Code   : 73881050

    Do not click OK button yet
    

2.  Fire up SoftIce by pressing [ CTRL + D ], set a breakpoint as follow :
    

	BPX hmemcpy     [enter]   and
   	F5  to return to the main program

3.  Now it's time to click OK button... you'll return back into SoftIce!
    In within SoftIce press F11, F5, F11, then F12 11 times until you 
    see and break at :

	______________________________________________________________
	
	015F:004E98B1  E83E90F4FF  	CALL      004328F4 <=== break here
	015F:004E98B6  8B55F4   	MOV       EDX,[EBP-0C]
	015F:004E98B9  58         	POP       EAX      <=== D EDX here
	015F:004E98BA  E8BDA7F1FF	CALL      0040407C <=== D EAX here
	015F:004E98BF  740F     	JZ        004E98D0 

	___________________COOLZIP!CODE+000E88B1______________________


    Now, clear/disable previous breakpoint by typing :

	bc 00   [enter]

    Create a new breakpoint by typing :

	bpx 015F:004E98B1  [enter]


5.  Press F10 2 times and display EDX register : 

	d edx  [enter]  ==> your fake code appear in the Data Window

    Press F10 once and display EAX register : 

	d eax  [enter]
	look at the Data Window, did you see unique numeric character
	58F80E001AF905401E0BEF3AC252AB76E466D62FF123FD080F at the vir
	tual address 0167:00D0F258  ??
	aren't they look like a registration code ? just write down !


6.  Disable all breakpoints by typing 

	BC *   [enter]
	Press F5 or X to return to the main program
     

8.  Repeat registration procedure and keyed-in the above posible
    registration code followed with clicking OK button.
    The classic message " CoolZip was registered correctly ...."
    pops up on your screen, click OK to restart the application.
    Simply, YOU'RE REGISTERED now... as a matter of fact it's 
    ILLEGAL REGISTRATION!!!!!




END NOTES

   This program is sold as shareware, so you can try before you buy.  
   This is convenient for you, saves expenses by dispensing with all 
   that packaging, and cuts out the middle person.  So it is cheap, 
   but it is not free.  
   If you like the program, and you will, be sure to register and pay.
   To keep shareware prices low,  users must do the right thing: 
   Register, pay up, and smile/grin at yourself in the mirror.

   Do not distribute your crack release based on this tutorial, because
   you become a LAMER(s)!!!!!!!!
   ( tHATDUDE (PC97) defined LAMER(s) is the guy who sits in front of
   personal computer, using Hex Editor, ripping off other group(s)
   crack release, repacking (distro) them under his name. 
   Adopted from newsgroup alt.cracks, alt.crackers - February 1997 ) 

    More about LAMER(s):
	lamer /n./ [prob. originated in skateboarder slang]
	Synonym for luser, not used much by hackers but common among warez 
	d00dz, crackers, and phreakers. Oppose elite. Has the same connota
	tions of self-conscious elitism that use of luser does among 
	hackers.
    < SOURCE: http://sagan.earthspace.net/jargon/jargon_27.html >


 _ Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity _


ASTAGA [D4C/C4A] tute-CoolZip20.zip
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