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WGA Verification Bypassed in 24 Hours
Posted by: Tweaker
Date added: 22:26, 29th July 2005 GMT
Source: Beta News
On Tuesday, Microsoft made it mandatory for all users of its operating system to undergo a check for pirated software, called Windows Genuine Advantage. By Thursday, reports surfaced on the Web that a method had been discovered to disable the program.
Bypassing WGA is as simple as pasting a piece of JavaScript code into the Internet Explorer address bar. The ease with which Microsoft's latest attempt at anti-piracy has been foiled is surprising, but it's not clear if Microsoft will even be concerned with the news.
WGA was previously reported cracked in May when a researcher in India found a way to fool the program into thinking software was genuine by generating key codes that WGA would accept. At the time, Microsoft said it wasn't worried, and expected users to find ways around the validation process.
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