Name      : InternetMETER

Version   : 2.0b (Build 4.120)

Editor    : Franusic

Target    : im20b.exe

Tools     : GetTyp          
            Procdump
            Exescope
            Brain
            
Cracker   : LW2000

Tutorial  : No.52

http://www.redrival.com/smaster

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I hold no responsibility of the mis-used of this material!
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1.      Ok, i knew that this program is freeware, but the time delayed
        splash screen of this bitch anoyed me for over a month now!
        So I decided to fix this bug! First i made a scan of the exe
        with GetTyp (i do this by every program!).
        Aha, iMeter is packed by ASPack 1.05b. This should be no problem. 

        Load procdump, click on unpack and choose ASPack<1.08
        and unpack it!

2.      Ok, when you have unpacked our proggy open it in Exescope
        and search for our splash.
        (the alternative is, to switch to sice when the nag
        is shown and take a look with the hwnd command...).

        Ok you should see now:

        Header    (here is the exe-header, the sections etc. inside)
        Import    (shows the import functions)
        Resource  (here are bitmaps, strings, dialogs etc inside)

3.      I think you have understand, that we must search under Resource. 
        We search for a form, so we must look under RCData.

        Mhmm, *g* TSplashForm sounds very interesting... click on it!

        I the right window we see now a huge list of informations.
        Scroll down to the end.

        Do you see this?        

        object SplashCloseTimer: TTimer
            Enabled = False
            Interval = 2000
            OnTimer = SplashCloseTimerTimer
            Left = 291
            Top = 6
          end
        end

        I LOVE OBJECT's...

        Change the value of Interval to 0001.
        Instead of 2 sec is the splash now shown for 0.001 sec.

        This is acceptable for me. *g*
        
        OK, try it.     


Congratulation! You have beaten the splash.


FINISH! Easy, or?

cu LW2000
Any comments? Mail me LW2000@gmx.net or go to http://www.LW2000.cjb.net
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tKC, thx for your tutors!
I started with tutor 1 and i still read them... they are the best!