full-disclosure - Re: Reverse Engineering thoughts

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From: johncybpk at gmx.net (johnny cyberpunk)
Subject: Re: Reverse Engineering thoughts

hi n30,

what you are doing is not reversing the tool for security bugs, it's
traditional cracking stuff.
my opinion is, that this can't be reported directly as a security problem,
but you can point out that
they should improve there software with a harder copy protection, such as
runtime binary
encryption, anti-debugging stuff and so on.

cheers,
johnny cyberpunk / thc
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "n30" <n30_lists@...mail.com>
To: <pen-test@...urityfocus.com>; <full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 7:36 PM
Subject: Reverse Engineering thoughts


> Hello Folks,
>
> Just wanted your opinion.
>
> Say I am pen-testing an application...It requires authentication
credentials
> to run. Also, the software has a demo mode & full version mode.
>
> Now using RE (Reverse engineering), I can change the ASM & create a small
> patch file to bypass the auth & convert the demo mode to full version
mode.
>
> Is this a security problem?? What should be my recommendation??
>
> This is assuming that I work for a pen test firm & the company wants us to
> test their product. So I should not be affected by DMCA?? Am i right??
>
> Thanks in advance
> -N
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