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eviks
2 days ago
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Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use ...
Check properly next time, their 200 lines PowerShell script is downloading some 20k line cmd monstrosity
https://github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts/b...
But this level of scrutiny is precisely why such DIY security claims ring hollow.
pshirshov
2 days ago
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From what I can remember, there are like 10 various routines for different ways to activate different products and most of the code is just boilerplate, no? You definitely can trace the hwid codepath in a reasonable time.
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But this level of scrutiny is precisely why such DIY security claims ring hollow.