Li ho visti molte volte, con molti tipi diversi di software, ma l'unica cosa che mi sono sempre chiesto è come i keygenens sanno quale chiave generare. Conosco il principio di base: il keygen guarda da qualche parte nei file di installazione del software e crea una chiave che corrisponde a un file crittografato che consente al programma di funzionare. Ma volevo sapere come lo fanno e come prevenirlo. Questa è davvero una domanda a più parti.
- How does the key-system work?
- How do programmers usually create software that works based on a key. I am an intermediate programmer, but I never learned much of the security/anti-piracy aspect of it. How do they create and/or recognize the keys to allow the software to start working?
Where does it usually look to find this "encrypted file"?
- Is it in a physical file on the computer, or an of-site database that it calls?
What do the companies do to encrypt that file?
- I would emagine that the key must be stored in more than just plaintext, what do they do to keep it encrypted?
- What method is the keygen using to create the key?
- I have played around a llitle with some password-cracker software such as "cain & able" and I have noticed, that with some of the password-cracking methods, such as brute-force and dictionary, it gives me ETAs in years, however keygens seem to create keys instantly. Are they using different methods entirely?
- What measures can companies take to prevent the use of keygens in pirated software?
- I am starting to write my own software to be distributed, I was wondering what existing, relitivly easy methods can I use to prevent