WHY PATCHING WHILE SERIAL NUMBER IS FISHY

Secure Browser v1.10
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 

Secure Browser (tm) is the ultimate tool to insure your co-workers 
are going to only allowed websites. This browser is great for web 
shows if you just want to feature your domain. 
Secure Browser is also very easy to use and very powerful making 
it the best secure browser of its kind.


WHERE TO DOWNLOAD

Author   	: Tropical Software
Homepage 	: http://tropsoft.com/stealth
URL		: http://tropsoft.com/secbrowd.exe
Size 		: 518.454 Bytez  as of Oct 10,2000


HOW TO GET VALID SERIAL NUMBER by using SoftIce


1.  Run SecBrowser.exe, click REGISTER menu.
    In the registration dialog box type these below informations :

	Registered User : Pirates Order 
	Registration Key: 7388105099

    Do not click OK button yet
    

2.  Fire up SoftIce by pressing [ CTRL + D ], put a new breakpoint 
    in this regard is GetWindowTextA : 

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


3.  Click OK button now, you'll return back into SoftIce.
    Press F11, F5, and F11 once again to get into the main program
    codes as follows : 
    ___________________________________________________________________

	0044316D: FF15D0964A00	call	GetWindowTextA  <== you land
	00443173: 8B4C2408  		mov 	ecx,[esp][00008 <== here
	00443177: 6AFF     		push	0FF
	00443179: E8F8330000  	call	000446576 
	0044317E: EB0C    		jmps 	00044318C 
	00443180: 8B01      		mov 	eax,[ecx]
	00443182: FF742408 		push 	d,[esp][00008]
	00443186: FF9088000000 	call	d,[eax][0000000
    ___________________________________________________________________


4.  Iam not going into detail because I've been traced for you.
    The details can be read in my tute called TUTE-STEALTH33.TXT
    ( c_tkc10x.zip ) for which this program have similar protection.


5.  Now do a search string to locate the address where your valid S/N
    copied ( echoed ? ) into memory address : 

	s 0 l fffffffffffffffff e8 87 ae ff ff 59 59 85 c0  [enter]
	SoftIce will response :
	Pattern found at 015F:004064D0
	G 015F:004064D0  [enter]

    If nothing goes wrong your Code Window will look as follow : 

	004064CF: 51        	 push 	ecx
	004064D0: E887AEFFFF	 call	00040135C  <== you land here
	004064D5: 59        	 pop 	ecx
	004064D6: 59        	 pop 	ecx

    Press F10 once and after jump pass CALL instruction at 
    015F:004064D0  ( or stop at 015F:004064D5 ) dump/display ECX 
    or EDX register by typing : 

	d ecx or d edx  [enter]

	Now, look at the Data Window .... what the hell is 774A2AA406 
	near your fake serial number ?  It was in the memory address
	of 0167:6AECE1 !!!  


6.  Write down this suspected registration code and disable all break
    points : 

	bd *   [enter]
	F5     to return to registration window


7.  Soon you're return back to the program, the 'beggar-off' msg
    appear on the screen, just click OK to confirm and quit the
    application ( nice try .... Kuczynski !!!! ).

6.  Re-run the program, repeat registration procedure and keyed-in
    774A2AA406  as your serial number.
    Successful registration will appear on the screen, you're
    illegaly registered now.

7.  Where the hell is my registration code is stored ??

	-  The correct registration code is encrypted and stored
	   in the file called   GERWRBES.DRU       which located 
	   in your Windows directory ( usually C:\WINDOWS ).

8.  How can I practise with my own user name ?

	-  I strongly recommended you not to do this !



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-SecBrowser110.zip
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