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iConvert Version 1.0 
A Cracking Tutorial
by ASTAGA [TTM]



DESCRIPTION

A convenient and easy to use unit conversion utility 
for Windows 95/98 systems iConvert will convert many 
common, and some not so common, units of measure. 
iConvert's compact design makes for ease of use and 
an "out-of-the-way" look and feel. iConvert will 
convert units in the following categories: Accelera
tion, Angle, Angular Velocity, Area, Distance, Energy, 
Force, Mass, Power, Pressure, Temperature, Time, 
Velocity, Volume, Computer Color, Computer Storage, 
Base Number (Radix), and Fuel Consumption. 


WHERE TO DOWNLOAD

http://www.optionscomputer.com/software/
http://www.optionscomputer.com/software/icnvrt10.zip


FISHING S/N by using SOFTICE

1.  Run ICONVERT.EXE , choose YES when opening nag pops-up.
    Keyed-in information required as follow :

	Name	: Pirates Order
	Code	: 73881050

    Do not click OK button yet


2.  Load SoftIce, create breakpoint as follow :

	: bpx hmemcpy  [enter]
	Press F5  to return to main program

3.  Press OK button. You'll return back into SoftIce.
    Press F11, F5, F11  followed with F12 8 times.
    If you do the right thing , you'll see and break
    at these below snippet codes :


	015F:0040394C  FFD7          CALL   EDI             break
	015F:0040394E  8D4C2428      LEA    ECX,[ESP+28] <== here
	015F:00403952  8D542448      LEA    EDX,[ESP+48]
	015F:00403956  51            PUSH   ECX
	015F:00403957  52            PUSH   EDX
	015F:00403958  E8C3040000    CALL   00403E20
	015F:0040395D  8B3D10F14000  MOV    EDI,[USER32!SetFocus]
	015F:00403963  83C408        ADD    ESP,08
	015F:00403966  85C0          TEST   EAX,EAX
	015F:00403968  7537          JNZ    004039A1
	___________________  ICONVERT!.text+294C _____________________

    Press F10 5 times, when you step pass CALL function at
    015F:00403958 you'll return to the program and see a
    small window with your fake code in the title bar.
    Further, there is a unique alphanumeric character i.e
    FFE86619C56D7E18.  Write down this suspicious code.
    Click  OK  to confirm, and you'll return back into
    SoftIce.


4.  Disable breakpoint and repeat registration procedure.
    Keyed-in   FFE86619C56D7E18  as your reg.code.   
    Click OK  ..... there you're registered.


5.  Do you think you're fully registered user ?
    Set your system date one year ahead, run the program,
    did you still registered ?
    Valid registration info is stored in the registry :
    REGEDIT4
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iConvert]
    "Registered Username"="Pirates Order"

    REGEDIT4
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{5f422ca0-2299-11d4-a1b8-00dae
    7521a52}\1376acd9]
    "1376acd9"="29393908--1733700064"
    "1376acda"="FFE86619C56D7E18"

    Note : Deletion over "1376acda" value will return the
    program unregistered.



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ASTAGA [TTM] tute-iconvert10.zip
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First Edited : 1/22/01 5:53:44 AM