Comments on: Got no Vista key ? Bruteforce one !

By: Martin

Martin — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 20:55:10 +0000

Now that is mighty interesting, is not it ?

By: irish

irish — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 20:31:20 +0000

Looks like the key generator is fake and is admitted as ‘not working’ by its author.

http://keznews.com/2442_Windows_Vista_Keygen_a_Hoax_

By: Martin

Martin — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 22:06:28 +0000

Adrian thanks for the clarification.

So, the only difference between a “normal” keygen and this method would be that this method tests the compatibility of the current Vista installation with every generated key ?

By: Adrian W Kingsley-Hughes

Adrian W Kingsley-Hughes — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:39:55 +0000

Some clarification …

This technique does not in any way hammer Microsoft’s activation servers, the checking of the keys is done client side by the Vista installation using slmgr.vbs. There is no back and forth with the servers. Activation is done once a key that fits the bill is found.

More info here:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=296

By: Allie

Allie — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:36:03 +0000

Hey Martin

Thanks for posting this. Real interesting. It seems like Microsoft is having a hard time of late. (I mean, I would say Vista’s response has been a little less than steller.

I read somewhere else that there’s a chance the cracked keys could overlap with legit ones — and that legit purchasers of Vista could see their licenses canceled. I can’t imagine that this will improve things in Redmond.

- Allie

By: Martin

Martin — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:18:13 +0000

If you are really looking for these files you can find them at the piratebay org