[Full-disclosure] Defeating Microsoft WGA Validation Check

[Debasis Mohanty]

>> hi, I came across your site from the article at  <http://www.vnunet.com/>
www.vnunet.com about this validation workaround. I just have a question,
will this workaround work with Microsoft 
>> Windows Update site? 
 
I never tested it for Windows Update. However, as per M$ recent statement
windows update will work irrespective of the OS being genuine or not. The
test that I conducted was purely done for those Microsoft tools / products
available on the M$ download centre which installs only on a genuine copy of
Windows. 
 
 
>> No where in the article or on your workaround instructions mentions how
this could also work with Windows Update site. Or I could have missed it or
something, 
>> could this check work with W2K as well? 
 
FYI: Microsoft has fixed this issue immediately after few days of the
workaround was released. So the workaround might not work for any of the
current downloads from M$ download centre. Bad Luck ... ;o) 
 
There are still ways to circumvent WGA, I am currently working on it but
can't comment anything at this point of time. 
 
 
Debasis Mohanty
www.hackingspirits.com 
 
 


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hi, I came across your site from the article at www.vnunet.com about this
validation workaround. I just have a question, will this workaround work
with Microsoft Windows Update site? 
 
No where in the article or on your workaround instructions mentions how this
could also work with Windows Update site. Or I could have missed it or
something, could this check work with W2K as well? 
 
thanks goose
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