Vista OEM BIOS and Grace Period Exploit Activation Crack Detector To Release via WU
One of the most ‘anticipated’ feature in Windows Vista SP1 by hacker community is probably the promise by Microsoft to kill and disable two common crack and bypass method to activate pirated copy of Vista installation without valid product key. “OEM BIOS cracks” emulate OEM computer’s BIOS to mimic OEM product activation and fool Vista that it’s in fact an genuinely purchased Vista while “Grace Timer hack” exploits loopholes in Vista activation grace period so that the default 30 days free-usage period can be extended, normally to 2099.
To much rejoice, and to much people’s surprise too, install and update to Vista SP1 does not cause much problem for users using these two exploit cracks, and generally the system activated by these methods continue to be stayed in activated status without going to reduced functionality mode or getting counterfeit copy alert message. Many assumes Microsoft probably has dropped that plan to counter more activation bypass exploits and cracks to make conversion rate to Vista faster.
Now finally more news on how Microsoft going to tackle OEM BIOS and Grace Period exploits is explained by Alex Kochis on MSDN WGA Blog. Microsoft plans to release an update through Windows Update, probably as part of Windows Genuine Advantage initiative, that will detect the presence of the Grace Timer and OEM BIOS exploits then alert the customer of their presence with, probably, consistent and annoying dialog box which saying “Windows must be repaired. Windows has found software that circumvents Windows activation and interferes with its normal operation. The presence of this software may indicate your copy of Windows is counterfeit.
From sample figure above, the detected software been named as SL07-006 with type as activation exploit. It’s not clear SL07-006 is Grace Timer extender, OEM BIOS emulator or OEM BIOS mod.
Thing to stress here is now both Windows Vista Gold (RTM without SP1 version) and Windows Vista SP1 will be installed with the exploit detector, scheduled to be rolled out end February. So users can no longer not upgrading to SP1 to avoid the exploits been disabled and turned off.
But the ‘detector’ or the ’sniffer’ does not immediately remove the exploit software as it found them. “This update does not disable the exploits it finds –it simply alerts customers that exploits exist. When we first release the update that enables Windows Vista to detect the exploits we will also make available a separate removal tool as a download. In the future we will integrate the removal of the exploits with the detection. I’m expecting to see that integration in our next release.” Explained Alex Kochis. Else, users can click on a Web link to go online to learn more details about the exploit, how to disable and remove the exploit, fix the non-genuine issue and how to get genuine software.
The KB940510 update has been released on February 26, 2008.
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April 8th, 2009 13:29
mmm owesome this site great this all i can say.. im one that using pirate WIndows OS i have a crack of 98 to vista its not a trojan virus but sometimes some of other are you can select the best one. its easy to use and 99% working without a risk. i am using all version of vista in one crack only. if you have already installed version of windows vista just run the crack then restart the system then boom its working right click MY COMPUTER then properties you will see your system Status WINDOWS IS ACTIVATED . then on the right Side Genuine Microsoft Software not the ( Enter Activation Key or Activate Windows Now ) Brelliant. im just using it only for my self in my home not for anything but if you want a copy of one i can share it, its easy to share cause its only 300 KB i cant here
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April 2nd, 2009 12:46
GUESS WHAT!
<img src=”http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww339/mikesg72/activation1.jpg”
There was an update just today and I just installed this version of vista eternity. It hasn’t been installed an hour just to test it, and I got this.
March 29th, 2009 00:37
My system was working fine but today it started showing activate windows and status shows in grace period.
The os was cracked previously through 2099 rearm trick some 45 days back. Even checked for KB940510 , if it was installed but it wasnt. Tried to do the rearm trick once again but this doesnt seem to work.
Can anyone tell me if theres some other way of crack for the grace period. I have lots of softwares installed on it. Reinstalling will be a bad idea for me.
Or the last option will be to buy original
March 2nd, 2009 03:57
Well, currently the update KM 940510 may be uninstalled easily, so it should be of concern to us for the moment being.
March 6th, 2008 06:46
Actually, CLoNY is detected too. I have it installed on 2 computers and it detected it within 30 seconds of mistakenly installing the Windows Update. The Update didn’t remove or disable it but word is that it’s coming with the release of SP1.
March 3rd, 2008 03:29
i have tried all methods of cracking vista ultimate currently clony is the only working undetectable crack for vista.
Windows Vista All Versions x86 OneClick Activator
Title…….: Vista.All.x86.OneClick.Activator-CLoNY.zip
Date……..: 04/03/2007
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This crack enable user to bypass the product activation requirement of Microsoft Windows Vista x86 by emulating hardware-embedded BIOS ACPI_SLIC license information of so called Royalty OEM versions of RTM Windows Vista.
In combination with a matching product key and OEM certificate this allows for rendering any system indistinguishable from a legit pre-activated system shipped by the respective OEM.
This crack doesn’t use vstaldr Grup multiboot boot loader to load the emulation driver during initial boot up of system but is completely software based Windows driver whichruns within Windows Vista operating system environment.
CLoNY – PARADOX – pembros – computer_genius
You can upload everywhere but put a thanks to us.
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1. Install RTM or Retail Windows Vista x86 WITHOUT product key.
2. Once Vista is installed extract the zip files.
3. Excute file “VistaActivator” and follow video instructions. (If Windows ask you select “Allow”).
4. AFTER Reboot Windows will be activated.
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1
If you want to check if crack worked:
Click Start, Control Panel, System
(for classic view of Control Panel).
Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, System
(for normal view of Control Panel).
2
If it is not already activated click on Change product key
and put these keys according to the version that you installed:
Ultimate: 6F2D7-2PCG6-YQQTB-FWK9V-932CC
Business: 72PFD-BCBK8-R7X4H-6F2XJ-VVMP9
Home Premium: 8XPM9-7F9HD-4JJQP-TP64Y-RPFFV
ome Basic: 762HW-QD98X-TQVXJ-8RKRQ-RJC9V
Click Next and windows vista is activated.
3
I suggest to do a fresh installation but If you have installed other crack that modify the bootloader of Vista you can try to use this software to reinstall it:
http://www.vistabootpro.org
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February 27th, 2008 17:31
That rings a bell. Will wait for the remover tool and if that doesn’t remove the “pirate” flag then at the very worst I will nuke the HDD and reinstall Vista again and activate with my genuine key again.
February 27th, 2008 17:12
I think probably you’re using TimerStop driver?
February 27th, 2008 17:10
[...] promised by Microsoft (although Microsoft supposed to include it in Vista SP1), the update to detect [...]
February 27th, 2008 17:03
I don’t remember exactly the details of the installation and the timer crack application that I used to trial Vista beyond the 30-days. It was a long time ago, nearly a year. I know that a few months back when I purchased the genuine copy of Vista, I was able to click on “Activate Windows” enter the genuine product key and it went off and activated happily online at Microsoft.
February 27th, 2008 16:27
You installed Vista in 2099? Do you use any crack?
February 27th, 2008 16:18
I had Vista installed with the Timer Grace crack but have since purchased an OEM license a few months ago and succesfully activated my Windows as Genuine online.
But I got this message today telling me the crack was found on my computer. Yeah. I knew that. So I went to the link in the message (does not work if IE is not set as default browser btw) and there is ZERO information about fixing the issue. Just a repeat of the error message dialogue box. Handy… ??? Guess I’ll wait for the so-called “remover” tool to come out and remove traces of the crack to keep Bill… sorry I mean Steve… happy.