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snvp

03-09-2002, 06:39 AM

Dear PPl,
iam new to this place ...
i guess many ppl out here too have similar problem..
i have a few trail version software that work for 30days or so and stop working and prompt to register once the trail period is over...
running back the clock doesnt seem to work(smart) and even after completely
uninstalling the software and reinstalling doesnt work either(very smart)
is there a way to get the problem nailed....
iam only talking about the software that doesnt have crack in the net...
i heared people say,certain entries are put in the registry...
and one have to delete it to make it work..
is there a way ot...
help!
thanx in advance
yours
Nagesh

YODA74

03-09-2002, 08:09 AM

Well 30 day trial software is just what it means try it for thirty days if you like it then register or purchase it.We do not hack software here nor endorse it.You'll have to find that answer at a hack forum.Sorry but hacking software can get you in a lot of hot water with copyright infringements.

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bassman

03-09-2002, 10:02 AM

I will agree completely with Yoda on the issue of hacking. We will not give information on how to bypass someones security measures.

I will tell you this though, I have had trial software that tells you, you can reinstall after the trial period. I have done this with no hassel. This would indicate that on uninstall, it removes itself from the registry.
If you are unfamiliar with this area of your computer, I recommend you don't go there. A lot of damage can be done very easily http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/wink.gif

Good luck

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hiredgoonz

03-09-2002, 05:32 PM

<A HREF="http://NOPE[/URL" TARGET=_blank>
Microsoft Knowledge Base (NOPE</A>

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[This message has been edited by Paleo Pete (edited 03-10-2002).]

YODA74

03-09-2002, 05:36 PM

Be Very careful about what you click on at these sites!!
Pete has let us know about posting sites like this before I got it First hand when I posted the same sites (just for future reference)

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hiredgoonz

03-09-2002, 06:09 PM

I checked the rules before I posted the links, just to make sure it wasn't a violation.

BUT if Pete or Ixl object, I won't post them in the future.

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Steve

03-09-2002, 06:47 PM

ummm... no offense HG, but did we go to the same page! I've got my daughter here with me, learnin' about computers. Neither one of us appreciated that "the crack" site! I'll save the other one till she goes to bed. Sheesh...

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iisbob

03-09-2002, 07:04 PM

Goonz i know you meant well, but if we start provided cracks/access to cracks for person's on this site-we'll be opening up a can of worms that could force Ixl to shut down the site.

I have no authority on this site, but i respect you and would hate to see you banned from here as you usually have some very good common sense suggestions.

So please, for your benefit and the users { including your fellow guru's } who come here, don't post anymore crack links.

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Steve

03-09-2002, 07:30 PM

Frankly folks, I have no problem with info on cracking/hacking. It was the pornographic ads and pop-ups that put an end to that site. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif

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Ghost_Hacker

03-09-2002, 07:37 PM

Hmmmm..The last thing you want to do is start to gather a lot of folks looking for cracks or cracked software. Not only because it's "unlawful" but just because those folks are annoying as all heck. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

I wanna crack for this.....
I wanna crack for that......
Yada, Yada, Yada......

Just say no!!! http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Whyzman

03-09-2002, 08:00 PM

The information the Hackers and Crackers seek can readily be obtained from search engines such as Google.

Perhaps we want to consider as a group just steering them that direction and refrain from posting actual links?

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hiredgoonz

03-09-2002, 11:22 PM

Ok, no offense taken, and none intended for you Steve, but clicking on a link for "crack.net" with your daughter in the room? Common sense must be uncommon as the saying goes...the net is not a babysitter, would you watch a movie with your daughter without knowing anything about it???

I posted links, not even any instructions, just links...yes, peeps looking for cracks are annoying, that's why I posted the links. As far as piracy or crack concerns, I think the title alone should have gotten this post removed...

Since it remained, however, I didn't think posting those links was inappropriate. Especially in light of reviewing the rules for posting.

This is the same kind of crap that leads to blaming gun manufacturers for gun-related deaths. Just because you tell someone you can buy a shotgun at K-Mart doesn't make you responsible for any crime they choose to commit...

I posted links, I didn't tell anyone to do anything, I provided information, last time I checked information was not illegal...

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sea69

03-10-2002, 12:09 AM

hiredgoonz
I think the title alone should have gotten this post removed...

I agree with that, and Pete as good a moderator as he is, remains only one person.

This site has gotten too LARGE for this.

period.

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iisbob

03-10-2002, 01:36 AM

..I posted links, I didn't tell anyone to do anything, I provided information, last time I checked information was not illegal...

Just give the goverment time, they'll make it illegal for you to fart. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif

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ErnieK

03-10-2002, 07:35 AM

STOP!
Out of curiosityI clicked on the first link that HG put up then clicked on the link titled numbers. My comp imidiatly shut down. I rebooted and did Virus Scan and found the following virus
media-sc(1).js
(Script\Exploit)

Got half way through scan (just after finding the sod) when comp shut down again. Went into safe mode and scanned from there found and deleted it. Also Temp\Internet files. (where it was stored){DO NOT CLICK THIS LINK
My comp was clear prior to going there. (Updated my AV last night before shutdown and always do full scan after updating)
Pete\Charles could you remove this link, do not know about second link, but better safe than sorry http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/mad.gif

Don't know if the shutdown was effect f virus or one of safeguards kicking in. (Script Sentry - http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/ - & AVG)
My own fault http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif Should not be nosey should I?

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Ghost_Hacker

03-10-2002, 08:18 AM

, I have no problem with info on cracking/hacking

For the record..I don't either. In fact I have all the tools needed to crack software and have spent a little time learning how it's done.
Which I guess is why I find the "askers" so annoying. Why don't they just learn to crack programs on their own.Oh well......

I also have no problem with HG posting a link, but these guys are like cats. Once you feed them, they'll come back for more.

Ernie

I always turn off activeX, cookies, and all scripting. It's the safest way to surf the net. Like Fox Mulder would say "trust noone". http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Steve

03-10-2002, 08:18 AM

http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/redface.gif Sorry HG,

I've never been known as one of the sharper tacks in the pack. You're right. The name alone should have tipped me off. It's my own inexperience that leads me along. I wasn't offended, just surprised. I probably should have just shrugged. Hope I didn't cause a problem.

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Ghost_Hacker

03-10-2002, 08:27 AM

Hey, I need time to edit my post!!!! http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

So, where was I??

Oh,yeah....I not saying SNVP is one of these annoying folks, but I wouldn't like to see a trend develop.

Just my 2 cents.....

ErnieK

03-10-2002, 08:30 AM

GH
[qoute]I always turn off activeX, cookies, and all scripting. It's the safest way to surf the net. Like Fox Mulder would say "trust noone".[/quote]

how will this affect surfing if I turn all these off? (Now showing exactly how much knowledge I have ain't I http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif ) Cookies I know about - ActiveX ? Scripting?

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hiredgoonz

03-10-2002, 10:04 AM

It will be a pain in the butt to surf with all that turned off...there is a program called ramsurf that allows you to store history, cache, cookies etc. in a ramdrive...that way, you shut down and it's all gone, but you can still browse without having to click a box every few seconds...

Be careful using it with WinXP...or at least backup your registry first...

As far as the posted links:

I apologize if I offended anyone. To be honest, I didn't even remember the ads on the one site. I tend to ignore all kinds of adverts. whether they're for the "Amazing X10" or whatever...

To my knowledge (and running software and hardware firewalls, antivirus, applying all the M$ security patches and using adaware) neither site has anything that will damage your computer. Probably spyware, but that's it...

BUT, I don't think that it should be a big deal...this happens every time somebody asks an "unorthodox" question...Even overclocking is looked at as a sin here...no one will give info on it or even try to help people...

I won't post the links again, but I didn't do it the first time before I checked the rules.

And iisbob is right, information is already being outlawed. Look at dmca; decss and 2600's links; the current cd anti-copying measures which are directly in violation of established fair-use practices...

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Ghost_Hacker

03-10-2002, 10:11 AM

andyswork@beci.net

03-10-2002, 10:40 AM

I do not understand. Why not just buy what you want, and be done with it? Why put up with the adds, virus, attacks,and the bad downloads?

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Whyzman

03-10-2002, 11:01 AM

Ghost,

Would you mind if I impose upon you to outline how you have your Security Settings adjusted? The list in Internet Security is not really very helpful as to what they actually accomplish...or better, what they are actually helping one to avoid!

If you'd add an explanation as to "Why" as you did above that would be "icing on the cake!" http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/wink.gif

I'd like to print it up and keep it close by for reference! Cause it sounds like it's an area where I would want to become quite familiar!

Thanks in advance!!

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ErnieK

03-10-2002, 03:56 PM

Gh
Thanks but as Whyzman said any chance of full explanation of what is what and why it is better. as he said IE options is not very exlpicit in what each funtion is for.

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iisbob

03-10-2002, 04:25 PM

I do not understand. Why not just buy what you want, and be done with it? Why put up with the adds, virus, attacks,and the bad downloads?

i have, and still do crack programs-not because i'm cheap, or a thief-but simply because it actually helped me to learn about programming and how it interacts with your PC hardware ( at one time software was prohibitively expensive! ). Actually, i would hazard to guess that the majority of programmers out there at one time or another has cracked or hacked a program ( called politely " decompiling " ), just to see how it works. Reverse engineering is an excellant teacher.

Now, when i truely find a program useful i do purchase it, but if i want to try it out ( without the annoying nag screens ) i crack it; then if i like it i buy it-if not i remove it and carry on to the next program i'm interested in.

I'm sure that several programs i have created have been cracked by other programmers, doesn't bother me.

I have to agree with GH on this topic tho; it's not that i oppose cracking/hacking or searches thereof-it's just that some people truely are thieves, and they're only interested in getting stuff for free and with the least amount of efort-too lazy to learn on their own ( believe it or not, on a forum i once participated in, when people found out i could crack password sites, they began to deluge me with requests http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif , so i quit those forums ).

so, in the interest of perserving the dignity of this site, i would suggest that NO cracks/hacks/keys or reference to such be posted. Save us all a headache all the way around.

By the way GH, what's wrong with cat's?! I like my wifes cat just fine; he leaves me alone-i leave him alone. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/tongue.gif

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Paleo Pete

03-10-2002, 09:34 PM

Sorry folks, I wasn't online the past 2 nights and didn't see this one till now. The band I play guitar and sax for kept me busy till 2AM or so both Friday and Saturday nights, I didn't get home till 3 or thereabouts, and wasn't about to spend 3 hours here after also being up since 4:30AM...

The links have been edited out, again I apologize, but I was online very little this weekend.

The issue concerning posting crack sites has been the topic of more than one heated discussion already, and PC Guide Discussion Forums policy concerning posting sites of that nature is:

Don't.

Some good points have been made concerning this issue, my main concerns are the integrity and reputability of the forums, and avoiding possible legal problems if the forums were to happen to develop a reputation for promoting hacking/cracking/software piracy. (It ain't happenin' while I'm in the driver's seat!) Not to mention the general nature of the crowd we would be dealing with on a regular basis...

If people want information concerning those topics they should look elsewhere.

A comment was made about overclocking being "a sin" here. No, overclocking is simply not recommended. We deal mostly with people who do not have the technical knowledge or expertise necessary to attempt overclocking in the only way it should be attempted - fully informed and capable of recognizing and dealing with the associated problems, should they occur.

Most of the people who come here to ask questions do not fit that description, recommending they overclock or offering them information about it without knowledge of their abilities would be foolish. I don't want someone trying to run a CPU at a higher bus speed than it can handle because someone here suggested it with no idea whether the person knew what he or she was doing.

Surfing with java and ActiveX turned off-
Same way I have mine set up. I have both disabled completely. Yes, it does cause a few sites here and there to display nothing but a blank white page, but usually it does not cause me any real headaches. And it totally stops pop ups, registry editing by script (to add links to Favorites, reset the Start Page, etc) and has probably saved me a lot of trouble by not allowing scripts to run that would have installed viruses or trojans. Those can be and are installed by scripts on some sites that are...shall we say less than reputable...

One thing I definitely want to mention. This topic did not deteriorate into an insult flinging contest, which could easily have happened, and I don't remember seeing any profanity. OK, maybe someone said "damn" somewhere, but I usually don't worry about the occasional dammit anyway. It's the serious vulgarity that I have always tried to watch out for.
I've got my daughter here with me, learnin' about computers. That is a perfect example of one of the reasons for my long-standing policy concerning profanity. My 9 year old nephew has read the site with me before as well, I've recommended it to preachers, police officers, grocery store managers, school teachers, businessmen, you name it. Several of our regular members have youngsters, I don't want anyone teaching them how to use language they will learn all to soon without our help.

So I would like to say thanks to everyone for keeping your collective cool with this topic. If none ever got any worse than this a moderator wouldn't be needed much...

The comment has also been made that the forums are just too large for me to handle. True. Charles is working on this, we discussed it long ago and agreed that co-moderator(s) would be needed at some point, but due to time constraints and miscommunications it hasn't been implemented as of yet. Changes are in progress however, please bear with us until we can get things worked out. Charles hasn't had time to deal with it so far, but hopefully before too long it will happen.

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YODA74

03-10-2002, 09:58 PM

The band I play guitar and sax for kept me busy till 2AM or so both Friday and Saturday nights, I didn't get home till 3 or thereabouts, and wasn't about to spend 3 hours here after also being up since 4:30AM...

He! He! HE! Youuu Party Animal you. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/cool.gif

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Flick

03-10-2002, 10:19 PM

Originally posted by ErnieK:
STOP!
Out of curiosityI clicked on the first link that HG put up then clicked on the link titled numbers. My comp imidiatly shut down. I rebooted and did Virus Scan and found the following virus
media-sc(1).js
(Script\Exploit)

Got half way through scan (just after finding the sod) when comp shut down again. Went into safe mode and scanned from there found and deleted it. Also Temp\Internet files. (where it was stored){DO NOT CLICK THIS LINK
My comp was clear prior to going there. (Updated my AV last night before shutdown and always do full scan after updating)
Pete\Charles could you remove this link, do not know about second link, but better safe than sorry http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/mad.gif

Don't know if the shutdown was effect f virus or one of safeguards kicking in. (Script Sentry - http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/ - & AVG)
My own fault http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif Should not be nosey should I?

Yes..the same here. Although in my case Norton AV caught the nasty virus and got rid of it for me. Dangerous territory for sure!

hiredgoonz

03-10-2002, 10:52 PM

Ok, just to clear up the matter of the highly dangerous "virus" on the link I posted, here is another link, I promise it's safe http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/js.startpage.html

In case you don't trust my links anymore, the reader's digest version is that the "virus" is a script that tries to change your homepage. Even when I disable norton and enable scripting, it doesn't successfully change my homepage, so it must not be written very well...

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Flick

03-10-2002, 11:45 PM

Hey hiredgoonz, I wasn't being critical of you. Your post was ok. It was my fault for going to the site and if I got harmed then it was my problem. It's my responsibility to make sure I'm safe, not yours! I've learned a lot from your many explanations on this board and I appreciate your knowledge. I'm learning. For you, that site was just a romp in the park. For me, it was a very scary encounter. I survived and no harm was done and I learned some things as I went along. For us new guys, a little bit of knowledge can be a dangerous thing. Thank you for your help and your willingness to share your knowledge.

hiredgoonz

03-11-2002, 09:19 AM

I didn't think you were, I just wanted to clarify what was going on. I used to get worried anytime my AV went off, but a lot of the time, the dire-looking warnings are not much to worry about.

As has been mentioned, turning off scripting is a good security practice. If you turn off scripting, your AV doesn't even warn you because the script never runs...

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Ghost_Hacker

03-11-2002, 11:51 AM

Thanks but as Whyzman said any chance of full explanation of what is what and why it is better

Well, Pete has already explained what the settings do really. But, I'll share my settings anyway.

Everything is left at the default except the following which I set to "disable".

Run activeX controls and plug-ins
Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting
Both Cookies settings
Java permissions
Active scripting
scripting of Java applets

Disabling Active X controls stops popup adds and keeps "them" from highjacking your web sufing session.

The cookies I disable not really because of any great security concern. But just because I don't like the idea of anyone keeping records of where I've been and making money off it http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif. ( Seems this practice isn't paying off like some folks had thought and some of them are shutting down their data collecting.)

The last three are the important security settings. They keep all scripts from running.

If you use these settings you'll have to enable some of them again depending on what your doing. For instance the "cookies" are almost always needed for on-line shopping or banking. Some "media" sites make use of a lot of activeX controls as does Microsoft's support page.

So unless you go off the beaten path like I do. You might find these settings a bit tiring after awhile. (For those folks having a good AV program and keeping IE patched should be good enough.)

mjc

03-11-2002, 05:40 PM

This brings up a point for running more than one browser....you can set one up without anything enabled, just for the occasions when you may be venturing into very unfamiliar territory; or for using the security levels in IE, set everything to max, no scripting and then add a few specific sites that you know and trust to something with a lower level of security (like those banking or financial sites). The security levels can be indiviually configured (you can go into the Trusted level and change all the settings to make it just like the Restricted....). I (running several different OSs) am running about 5 different browsers, I keep at least one extremely restricted, and use it for investigating new and unusual places...places that may not be "wholesome".

Another good security feature to use is some common sense, never give out information (or store it on a machine that can be accessed by someone that you wouldn't want to know it) that you would not feel comfortable giving out in public.

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ixl

03-11-2002, 07:23 PM

Thanks to Pete for taking care of this, and for everyone else for being so level-headed.

We do need more moderators and it is in the works as Pete suggested. In the meantime, if this sort of thing happens in the future don't hesitate to use the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of every page... that's why it is there. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif

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sea69

03-11-2002, 07:59 PM

I have NEVER seen you
Sorry for being asleep on the job again.

everytime I email you regarding ANYthing about this site you usually answer within a couple of MINUTES.

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Whyzman

03-11-2002, 08:34 PM

Thanks Ghost!! http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/wink.gif

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ErnieK

03-12-2002, 05:13 PM

hired
I was not having a go at you. As Flick said it is my responsibility for my own security, as it is for each individual. I click on nearly every link put up in the forums and never caught anything before (What! me nosey? http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/wink.gif). But it would be totally irresponsible of me not to post my experience and I always keep in mind that when I point the finger at someone there are three pointing back at me. Each of these carries a message.
I have done...
I am doing...
I will do...

At some point in the future it will be me that puts up a bad link. When I do please be the first to point it out to me. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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hiredgoonz

03-12-2002, 05:20 PM

I didn't take offense, I just wanted to point out that there was nothing dangerous on the page...

Trying to change your homepage is hardly a major offense, yes it is annoying, no I don't think they should do it, but it's nothing more than what the ICQ installer, AOL software, Microsoft, and numerous other companies try to do...

And as I said, it doesn't even change your homepage. I was just trying to help the guy who posted the question. I would never do anything to damage someone's system. I have been using that site for close to 2 yrs. and have NEVER gotten a virus from anything in or on the site.

Actually, in that time I ran an installation of Win2000 for almost 1 1/2 yrs...for me, that's a LONG time. My 98 installs never lasted more than 2 months...

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sea69

03-12-2002, 05:51 PM

hiredgoonz:
My 98 installs never lasted more than 2 months...

really- I find that very interesting.

I ran win98se for over an entire year without reformating and I really didn't need to do it when I did. There were some programs that I was concerned about uninstalling and I had heard from so many people about how much faster a clean install is and I was going to go with the dual winXP boot so I redid win98se, but it wasn't much faster than before. I suppose that it may be because I kept it VERY lean (constantly)- found the programs that I LIKED and that WORKED, and stuck with them.

wonder how long winXP will last??

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hiredgoonz

03-12-2002, 07:52 PM

I think it was my fault...I was using some emulators that weren't exactly the cleanest running programs and that combined with 98's memory management left me with a practically unusable system after not too long...

My dad ran 98SE for a year and a half without any problems, but he was pretty conservative with the programs he used. I also had a ME install for almost a year, finally replaced it with XP, but only used the system for IE and OE...

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