Or if 1-2% of those using your app have done so illegally, then why bother? I say keep the honest people honest and don't worry about the others.
Alan > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Max > Bian > Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 3:04 PM > To: Palm Developer Forum > Subject: Re: |HaCkMe| (detection code) > > > I c... > > It brings out another question: What's the best way to prevent > your program > from being easily broken, or used without autherization? > > A simple key scheme? Although the most popular, it never worked well. > > A key locked to the hostsync name? There is something called "HackMe". :) > > There is no reliable unique identification on the device. > > And it seems very simple for people who know assembly and > debuggers to just > modify a few bytes to bypass all the key checking, expiration > checking, etc. > > Is there a technique really works? I mean, if it takes 1000 hours for a > skilled hacker to hack a $20 program, it should be fine. But if > it takes only > a few hours, the code is not safe. > > Anyone can recommand some resources on how to safeguard your program from > hacking or unauthorized usage? > > Max > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Find a job, post your resume. > http://careers.yahoo.com > > -- > For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to > unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/ -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
