Cracking for Newbies - by Dahood Target: IconExtractor v 3.5 Tools used: W32dasm Hview Protection: 1.Serial NOTE: This tutorial is not totally for newbies so i excpect that u know 1.how to use w32dasm 2.how to use hview (change,search,etc...) 3.Assembly Disassemble the program try to register write down the error message the u get search for it. u didnt find it hmm k from the annoying nag i saw the authors name so lets make a search for gregory found this * Possible Reference to Dialog: DialogID_07D0, CONTROL_ID:0067, "Show &Tool Bar Tips" | :00407DAF 6A67 push 00000067 :00407DB1 55 push ebp :00407DB2 E8D96C0000 call 0040EA90 :00407DB7 8D4C2440 lea ecx, dword ptr [esp+40] :00407DBB 51 push ecx :00407DBC E85F840000 call 00410220 :00407DC1 56 push esi :00407DC2 8BD8 mov ebx, eax :00407DC4 E8576C0000 call 0040EA20 :00407DC9 83C438 add esp, 00000038 :00407DCC 3D92A71901 cmp eax, 0119A792 :00407DD1 7518 jne 00407DEB========interesting * Reference To: KERNEL32.lstrcpyA, Ord:0302h ===Compares something* | :00407DD3 8B1D88804100 mov ebx, dword ptr [00418088] * Possible StringData Ref from Data Obj ->"Gregory Braun" change :00407DD1 7518 jne 00407DEB to :00407DD1 7518 je 00407DEB try to register put anyname and pass did it work yes but when u go to about it says the autors name and s/n i hope i didnt confuse u and if u have any question, comments my icq# is 69518421 or u can e mail me at webcrawler28@hotmail.com i would like to say thanks to all the crackers 2 many 2 list , for helpin me also for there tutorials also a big thanks to krobar's site http://zor.org/krobar Cracking for Newbies - by Dahood mov ecx, esi