Hack Attack : Crack Date Protection in Trial Software
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Have you ever had the software that you always wanted to have, but unfortunately it was a trial software that would expire after a specific period of time. Did you ever wish to take the trialware to last till anyday you want, and not the generic 30 days trial.
Well there you go.. A Freeware called Date Cracker 2000 allows you to just that. It allows you to extend the trial of your favorite software to virtually any date in the future.
Having said that, Date Cracker is the program that the Software industry doesn’t want you to know about. Well using Date cracker is as simple as making a cup of Coffee. Just follow the instructions and in a few moments you will be using favorite trial software for as long as you wish.
- Install Date Cracker and open it up from the Start Menu
- Click Add
- Add the description for your program.
- Click the [...] Button at the bottom of the window.
- Search for the executable of the file that you wish to crack.
- Set the Simulated Run Date to any date you wish.
- Click Run.
Well that was easy wasn’t it. Here are a few things I suggest you keep in mind before using Date Cracker.
- Run the Software you wish to crack via Date Cracker when you first run it.
- Date should be entered in the format : YYYY/MM/DD
Well that is it. Try it on stuff you have lying around in your Hard disk. Let me know if it works for you.
Download Date Cracker 2000.
Disclaimer : This tutorial is meant for educational purposes only. I don’t recommend break laws to use the softwares. Cracking is Illegal!!
21 Comments, Comment or Ping
Bhupesh
Thanks
Nov 5th, 2007
Karthik Kastury
@Bhupesh, Your Welcome
Nov 5th, 2007
Rick
I have a Game Front End that has the 30 day trial already expired. I ran date cracker 2000 but no luck.
Any sugestions?
Nov 21st, 2007
faaabe
i didnt know that this was just the trial version…. do i have 2 purcase the full version to use it?
Nov 22nd, 2007
Jack
Does not work with most shareware apps today. The programs I tried it on sniffed it out and expired anyway. Most 30 day trial applications use creative methods of monitoring the clock and expired days/hour/etc.
This program is worthless…
Dec 6th, 2007
Me
I agree, I tried to use it and I got the following message: “Your system clock settings have changed, therefore there is no way to evaluate your trial length. Please change the clock settings back to continue using this program.” Worthless! But what do you expect, this program was last updated in 1995 I think.
Dec 18th, 2007
Yash
Very Thanks
Feb 8th, 2008
CYBERSUPAM
Its so funny to find out this kind of “software jokes”. If this would really work then whole the world’s software creators and dealers would either killed this software builder or else they would be sleeping on the road as beggars. Really this is a rubbish freeware. I tried continuously more than 4 hours, but all turned in vain.
Feb 13th, 2008
Awaneesh
Well, I haven’t tried it…but did you guys tried it on first run, or on the warez you already are running.
I guess a fresh new ware, running first time…is what this program works for….if it does.
Mar 11th, 2008
El Aguila
Works great for the program I used it on. Thanks!
I know some of the newer and more expensive programs are aware of date changing, but this utility work work on items that don’t fit that category.
Mar 15th, 2008
Jimmy
It doesn’t matter if you run it on new, trial versions, shareware, freeware, betas, warez or on newly installed PCs. Regardless, this program is a joke and I’m sure the code was written by an amateur. Anyone can spoof system date & time on a local machine but nearly all shareware apps written today are too sophisticated to be spoofed via time & date. There are too many registry key entries that check more than just the date.
I would be amazed if it actually did work on any app post Windows 95.
Mar 16th, 2008
ALIHAIDER
THANKYOU KNOW I CAN RUN MY 3dcool production software
Apr 5th, 2008
Joedakeys
This program runs Awave Studio and its brothers software, the program is worth $100.00
Apr 16th, 2008
Jimmy
Worth $100? HAHAHA! This program is a joke! Whoever wrote it is an amateur. If you think this is worth $100 and paid for you then you are truly an idiot. It won’t crack any application. I tried it. It sucks.
Apr 16th, 2008
cybersupam
Jimmy, I highly appreciate your comments. Those who ever gave positive feedbacks on this software they are totally expert in creating scams. Alright, suppose it may run fine in their computers, but why does not it run in my computer? Is this tool made only to run in particular computer?
If so then it’s manufacturer has no common-sense for software as well he deserve a knock-out from this world.
Anyway, if anybody can prove it works great just email me at flownj@rediffmail.com. Thanks.
Apr 16th, 2008
Bill
I can confirm that this worked on Microsoft Group Shot which expired sometime in 2007. I installed both Group Shot and this app in a virtual machine, and group shot ran without the expiration notice.
May 4th, 2008
Jimmy
Bill-
You are wrong. It doesn’t work on any app post 2000. You could do the same just by manually setting your system clock back. It doesn’t work. Period.
May 5th, 2008
abu
Man this software is just the right thing that I needed for all my trial verson softwares and it is just it, so all programmers who make trial version softwares ha just forget it!!!
keep going date cracker programmers!
May 12th, 2008
Jimmy
ABU - You are obviously the developer of this P.O.S. software. When I downloaded this thing I laughed. Amateur coding at its worst. Doesn’t crack a thing because it only spoofs Windows clock which is an ancient method for cracking trial software. Y O U S U C K !
May 13th, 2008
tom
Yep - this software sucks! But what interests me is the legal standpoint of this software - anyone know or have any ideas?
Jun 17th, 2008
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