no don't have it but i remember it's starforce protected plus GCW says it's protected with starforce.eu version is starforce

Protection ID
 

I,ve been reading a little through this thread and became interested in the "Protection ID". I pasted the address shown in one of the reply's of the site where I could download the program and all I got was an empty shell. Another download I received a .rar file. Is the program "Protrction ID" still available? If it is, would someone link me to it and instruct me how I can use that .rar file I downloaded.

Thanks folks... ;) :confused:

Go to www.rarlabs.com and download the programm WinRAR.
Use WinRAR to extract the files from the RAR-archive !!!

Thanks
 

Thank you very much...

Do I put the .rar in the program Folder after installation?


:)

Empty Shell
 

GLH...

I'm getting an empty shell from their site and from Cnet...

Guess I'll keep trying...


Again...Thank you :confused:

Hmm, the problem is definately on your side. I just downloaded the latest build of PiD from the GCW mirror. It Downloaded and extracted fine.

Also, PiD is an independent piece of software. You dont have to put it any folder. Just launch it with its own exe, find the exe you wish to scan, and bOOOOOOOmmmmm! :)

Arc
 

BOUNTYWARRIOR:

I have a question about a certain archive. In one of my games there's a file with the extension of .arc. I tried everything I could think of to extract the contents without any success. I tried winzip's add-ons and other extraction softwares. Through my playing with this file for the last week, I have concluded that it is not an .arc file and if it is then there's something wrong with it. Would you suggest an approach to this issue, to give me an idea on how to handle this problem? I sure would appreciate it.

I think you're right about the download problem being on my end. I'm going to have to take a look at my security settings and see if that's the issue.

Thanks much... :cool:

Mac, that question has nothing to do with PiD, and therefore this thread. Better open a new thread in the Software Forum before cdkiller deletes your post :p

Anyways, never tried opening Arc files myself, and nor do I know much about them. Just done a quick search on google, and it appears WinACE might be able to open them. Hope that helps!

not this time ;)
but please keep this thread clean and don´t post off topic.

Apology
 

Ok guys...

Sorry, won't do it again...and thank you for your response BW.


:)

Original exe
 

cdkiller: PMs sent :)

thx to all the guys who sent me some original laserlok executables, this detection should be near perfection now.

anyway you may have noticed that the *newer* safedisc like in Knight Rider 2 won´t be detected by Protection ID due the removed SD version in the pe-header. it´s allready fixed in my new private build and pid will show "Safedisc v2/v3 [removed version] detected". perhaps i´ll release a version (based on the last public v5.0b) with just the new safedisc code + new VOB v5.9.xxx detection added so u can detect the newer sh*t and í can continue working on the massive v6.0 ;)

working on cd/dvd sector scanning and scanned the Half-Life 2 DVD.
dunno why other tools like Aray and Clony won´t detect the SecuROM disc
it´s not that hard ;)

-=[ ProtectionID v6.0 ALPHA ]=- (c) CdKiller
Build 17-11-2004
> Ready

[I] Init cd/dvd sector scan for Drive D
[!] -> SecuROM protected Disc
- Scan Took : 0.687 Seconds

--------------------------------

i will release v5.0c with the updated safedisc code in a few days.
there will not be any more features besides the rewritten sd detection.

well I've looked every where..no signs of the protection ID v5.0c thingy..

work on v6.0 continues and i need some help.
everyone who owns original laserlok/safedisc/securom/starforce/tages/vob Protect cd-dvd... protected games can help me. the only thing u need is HexWorkShop v4.2x wich is available as a trial.

pm me for details if you want to help me on pid v6.0´s new features wich will kick all the other scanner´s a**es ;)

games i already got for testing are:
- Apocalyptica (Kalas)
- C&C Tiberian Sun (Kalas)
- Crazy Taxi 3 (Kalas)
- Der Verkehrs Gigant (Kalas)
- Doom 3 (Grumpy)
- Enter The Matrix (Kalas)
- FarCry (Grumpy)
- GTA 3 (Grumpy)
- Gunship (Kalas)
- Half-Life 2 CD (Grumpy)
- Half-Life 2 DVD (my own)
- Hidden & Dangerous 2 (Kalas)
- Indy Car Series (Kalas)
- Max Payne 2 (Kalas)
- Race Driver 2 (Grumpy)
- RailroadTycoon 3 (Kalas)
- Shogun Total War (Kalas)
- Star Wars Force Commander (Kalas)
- Starship Soldiers (Kalas)
- The Hulk (Kalas)
- UT2003 (Grumpy & my own)
- Warcraft 3 (Luci)
- World Championship Snooker (Kalas)
- XIII (Kalas)
- Yager (Kalas)

thx Kalas, Grumpy and Luci !

@CDKiller
I've just sent you the scans for Vampires-The Masquerade Bloodlines and Full Spectrum Warrior.
Pid keeps crashing with Vampires CD1?

try to help you create the ultimate scanner ;)

v5.0c (Protection Update #1)
-----------------------------
v6.0 is progressing very well and the changes are incredible but we thought
we should release v5.0c to keep you up to date because protections have changed...

- added: Safedisc v3.20 - 4.xx detection with removed version
i.e. Need For Speed Underground 2, Flatout, The Lord of The Rings The Battle For Middle-Earth, Knight Rider 2
- added: 3PLock detection (i.e. Kreed, RTL Skijump 2005, RTL Ski Alpine 2005)
(consider our protection as the most proper one because we don´t simply scan for the section names '.ldr' and '.ldt'
like another scanner who also tells windows internal dlls are protected with 3PLock, we are anaylsing the exe ;-)
- improved: totally rewritten Safedisc detection (much faster and highly accurate)

Our goal is to keep you up to date. While continuing work on v6.0 we might put out some more minor updated v5.0 x versions,
depends on how much PC Game protections will change.

cdkiller & [x/xxx]

just for info:
Runaway: A Road Adventure GERMAN DVD: pid doesnt detect the dvd-check

here are the strings i found in hex editor (not shown in string references in win32disasm):
BITTE RUNAWAY-DVD EINLEGEN
Runaway-DVD nicht gefunden
Bitte legen Sie Runaway-DVD ein

so pid should look for:
Bitte legen Sie
DVD nicht gefunden
DVD EINLEGEN

Chronicles of Rid**** Scan
 

@CD Killer
I've just emailed the scan for Chronicles of Rid**** Escape from Butchers Bay CD1.
Protection ID v6 did not detect any Protection!
A-Ray Scanner did detect SecuRom on CD1. ;)

@noscript
you´ve got pm

@Grumpy
i haven´t spend much time for the cd/dvd sector scan of securom/safedisc.
the detection works fine for me but a few testers reported it didn´t work for them. atm i´m fixing all the bugs inside the executable protection detections. once i think it´s as-bugfree-as-possible i´ll spend my time on the cd/dvd sector fixing.

/the pid developers team wishes a happy new year to everyone of you

BUY super cheap cigarettes and dvd-r vistit now <deleted>

Why don't you just smoke all the stuff and die ?

/Edit:
Thanx Eagle !

While trying to crack Tony Tough I found out that PiD does not recognize the cd check string here it is (from String references):

Cannot find "Tony Tough & the Night of Roasted Moths" CDROM!

Would be nice if you would add the -]SKULL[- tag to the cracked by section

can u please send me the exe per mail ?

skull isn´t a scene group, they are iND crackers

you have mail ;)

@ cdkiller
 

Is your site down ? I cant get in.. (keep getting the refresh page) Ive been away awhile ppl so if cdkillers site is down could some-one plz let me know..Thanks

pid.gamecopyworld.com was moved to another server over a week ago and everything was moved before the real move so there should not be any problem

What is the ip address when you "ping pid.gamecopyworld.com" in a command prompt?

@ Empire
 

Its ok now thanks.. I used " pid.gamecopyworld" and diddnt have a prob. The prob was when clicking on cdkillers link to his site in his profile. Anyway i now have protection ID which is what i was after.

cdkiller what's the progress of Pid????any exe needed ;)

it´s progressing very nice. once my mate has finished the new core we will join our sources and then we still need time for tweaking/bugfixing.
there isn´t a release date, so we will release it "when its done".
when we are near completition of v6.0 i´ll put out a list of features so you can see what pid v6.0 is capable of.

anyway if you want to help you can send in every exe protected with...
- 3P Lock
- SecuROM v5.03.13 or higher
- Safedisc v4.00.00 or higher
- Starforce 3 + protected dll v3.4.63.01 or higher
- Laserlok Marathon
- VOB Protect CD 5/6
- Sysiphus

ok man i'll have them in mind.

Luci you´ve got pm

Cm5
 

Heeya.. great programm i tested it... works nice..


but... i have a question..
Championship Manager 5 seems to have a Secure rom or Safedisc v 7 ... this programm can find a protected area

Scanning -> C:\Program Files\Championship Manager 5\CM5.exe
File Type : Exe, Size : 11177984 (0AA9000h) Bytes
-> Suspicious MZ Header..
- Scan Took : 1.648 Seconds

but if i want to 2 start the game he ask for the original game and with a emulator he said emulation detected... please help...!! :)

to decrypt the version of SecuROM v7.xx.xx i need to make some changes.
atm i´m working on a *generic* v7.xx.xx detection so we can detect it even if the version info has been totally removed :)
we will put out an update maybe v5.0d before we release v6.0

:cool:

:cool: Utill (but you already know this of course)

hey, ummm I'm just curious, I'm new at using this program. Is there manual on how to use it. I was under the impression that if you run this program on a given .exe file it will patch it so you can use it without getting an error message telling you to insert correct dvd. Am i wrong or did I miss something? This is what is says when i scan the file -=[ ProtectionID v5 ]=- (c) CdKiller
Build 14-12-2004....
> Ready
Scanning -> C:\Program Files\EA SPORTS\MVP Baseball 2005\mvp2005.exe
File Type : Exe, Size : 6976094 (06A725Eh) Bytes
-> File has 1507934 (017025Eh) bytes of appended data starting at offset 0537000h
[!] Safedisc v3.20 - v4.xx or newer [removed version] detected !
[!] Possible CD/DVD-Check String -> MISSINGCD
- Scan Took : 0.203 Seconds

and at the bottom it says scan compete....waiting, does that mean it's still working, or is it done? Sorry to sound like such a retard.

lol

This proggie will tell you what protection is being used on the exe,dll etc etc. It will not crack it for you. Once you know the protection being used it then makes it simpler for us to know what direction we need to be going. (what to do next). Mind you it would be nice if there was such a proggie that scanned files,fount protection being used,then ripped protection out/fixed it etc. If you find one of those could you let me know plz ;)

lol, no problem, I'll get on top of that, wtf, there's a pig flying outside.

Win2K3 SP1
 

ProtectionID 5.0c doesn't run after installing SP1 on Windows 2003 Server, no error message or anything. Any ideas?