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Starforce Enforces Copy Protection by Reboot [21198]

 
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ggrobot
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 5:40 pm    Post subject: Starforce Enforces Copy Protection by Reboot [21198] Reply with quote
Futuremark has reportedly discovered a new anti-piracy system that is being used by Starforce. This copy protection system installs a driver that runs at the highest level of access on the system, which gives it low level access to the PCs hardware and any drivers and processes. This driver runs regardless of w

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
http://www.futuremark.com/news/?newsarticle=200603/2006032104#200603/2006032104

According to the admin at the Star-Force forum:
"StarForce drivers have no code to watch over user's actions.
StarForce drivers are not designed to reboot one's PC."

It's usually good to report both sides of the issue...
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Question is who’s telling the truth?
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:35 am    Post subject: We should... Reply with quote
post on their forums ways to crack their games, just like they did with Stardock. I still can't believe in it.
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