TUTORIAL: " HOW TO USE CR@CK, KEYG3N, PATCH, LOADER ETC "

Using cr@cks is the simplest thing. Before of all you should know that cr@cks are created from Reverse Engineering groups or individual reversers. Why they do this? Reverse Engineering teams have their ideals about cr@cking and everything can be assumed in two words: Knowledge and Freedom.


What you need to CR@CK a software:

1. Internet Connection
2. Web Browser (MS Internet Explorer, FireFox, Opera, etc.)
3. The URL of a CR@CK searcher engine (Use Google Search)
4. WinZip and WinRar installed on your system. (download them: WINZIP, WINRAR)


That's all for now, lets start with our lesson.


CR@CKS are distributed in WinZip or WinRar archive. A cr@ck comes in several categories:

Patch - This is a little program that reverse the protection of the target software. Patches are often named: "cr@ck.exe", "patch.exe", "softwarename_patch.exe" or "teamname.exe". The patch aims to the main *.EXE of the target software or to a *.DLL. You should know that the patch have to be applied to the exact software version it have been created for. The patch, generally will force you to apply it to the file it aims.


Key - A little program that generates valid serial numbers under your name. What to say more on Keys? Just download the same version it have been build for. Often they will work on other versions too if the software publisher have not changed the serial generating routine. Keys are often named: "Key.exe" or "softwarename_Key.exe".


Serial Inside The *.NFO - One or more serial keys inside *.NFO file. For more info on NFO files read below.


Already cr@cked File - A cr@cked file that you should replace with the original one inside target installation directory. After replacing, the software should be registered. This kind of cr@ck is named: "softwarename.exe".

Loader - This runs the target software as registered copy or stops the trial time. You should always put this file inside the target installation directory. This cr@ck is often named: "loader.exe" or "softwarename_loader.exe".


Registry Entry *.REG - Adds registration information to your windows registry and register automatically the target software. Double click on it and accept to add the info.


Note: I recommend extracting cr@ck archives inside the target software installation directory.

About *.NFO files - An important thing to know is how to use the *.NFO file. Inside any cr@ck archive you will find a file with the *.NFO extension. This file is often named "teamname.NFO". How to use it? You should not double click on it coz this will open the system info utility. To view this file contents, drag and drop it inside a Notepad blank file or rename the file from "NFO" to "TXT" and double click on it. To view the "NFO" as it is supposed to be viewed download a "NFO viewer". On a cr@ck searcher engine search for "Damn NFO viewer" (without the quotes), run it and accept to associate file extension. Doing this you will open NFO files with double click. Inside "NFO" file you will find the cr@ck release information and how to apply that cr@ck.

Modify .exe Files And Cr@ck A Program

1) Don't try to modify a prog by editing his source in a dissasembler.Why?
Couse that's for programmers and assembly experts only. If any of you dumb kids
try to view it in hex you'll only get tons of crap you don't understand.
First off, you need Resource Hacker(last version).It's a resource editor-
very easy to use.


Resource Hacker Version 3.4.0
CODE
http://delphi.icm.edu.pl/ftp/tools/ResHack.zip/


Help File
CODE
http://www.users.on.net/johnson/resourceha...eshack_hlp.zip/




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2)Unzip the archive, and run ResHacker.exe. You can check out the help file too,
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3)You will see that the interface is simple and clean. Go to the menu File\Open or
press Ctrl+O to open a file. Browse your way to the file you would like to edit.
You can edit *.exe, *.dll, *.ocx, *.scr and *.cpl files, but this tutorial is ment
to teach you how to edit *.exe files, so open one.
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4)In the left side of the screen a list of sections will appear.
The most common sections are: -Icon;
-String table;
-RCData;
-Dialog;
-Cursor group;
-Bitmap;
-WAV.
*Icon: You can wiew and change the icon(s) of the program by double-clicking the icon section,chossing the icon, right-clicking on it an pressing "replace resource". After that you can choose the icon you want to replace the original with.
*String table: a bunch of crap, useful sometimes, basic programming knowladge needed.
*RCData: Here the real hacking begins. Modify window titles, buttons, text, and lots more!
*Dialog:Here you can modify the messages or dialogs that appear in a program. Don't forget
to press "Compile" when you're done!
*Cursor group: Change the mouse cursors used in the program just like you would change the icon.
*Bitmap: View or change images in the programs easy!
*WAV:Change the sounds in the prog. with your own.
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5) In the RCData,Dialog,Menu and String table sections you can do a lot of changes. You can
modify or translate the text change links, change buttons, etc.
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TIP: To change a window title, search for something like: CAPTION "edit this".
TIP: After all operations press the "Compile Script" button, and when you're done editing save
your work @ File\Save(Save as).
TIP: When you save a file,the original file will be backed up by default and renamed to Name_original and the saved
file will have the normal name of the changed prog.
TIP: Sometimes you may get a message like: "This program has a non-standard resource layout... it has probably been compressed with an .EXE compressor." That means that Resource Hacker can't modify it becouse of it's structure.


Remember! This is only a small example of what you can do to executables with Resource Hacker.