To prevent illegal use of software, developers build a variety of security systems into their products. One of the popular ways to restrict access is to use hardware keys.
It is necessary
- - HASP HL Installer version 5.20
- - TORO Dongle Monitor for Hardlock / Hasp4 / HaspHL v3.2
Instructions
Step 1
The HASP key is a device the size of a USB flash drive. It can be connected to a computer via the LPT port, but the most widespread are keys in the format of a USB key fob. Each key contains a protected microcontroller. A crypto processor is located inside the chip, which is used to encrypt and decrypt data streams sent during operation from the protected program to the key and vice versa. This means that the program will not work without the specific HASP key to which it is bound. As a result, by selling keys, the developer can control the distribution of the program and limit the number of users.
Step 2
For a number of reasons, the use of hardware protections is perceived negatively by software buyers. It is not very convenient to use a dongle. If the key fails, it will be replaced, but this can take a long time, especially if the manufacturer of the program and the buyer are located in different cities or even countries. It can take days to ship, and all this time the software will affix, which can lead to missed deadlines, loss of profits and business reputation. It is even worse if the key is lost or stolen. The licensing policy of most developers does not provide for the issuance of duplicates of the lost key fob. The program will have to be bought again. At the same time, it is quite difficult to ensure adequate protection of the device, since it is in the hands of users all the time.
Step 3
As a result, licensed buyers of the product want to copy the key. The process of creating a clone itself is very complicated, since the keys were specially designed in order to make duplication of them as difficult as possible. The first step in copying a HASP key is to take a dump.
Step 4
Download a set of original HASP HL Installer drivers. Unpack and install the key drivers, this is described in the attached instructions. Reboot your computer. Install and run the TORO Dongle Monitor logger. Install and run the protected program, work in it for a while. The following lines should appear at the bottom of the logger window:
Hasp In:> HaspInitPacket
PW1 = XXXXX (0x1234), PW1 = YYYYY (0x5678)
These are the passwords for the key. The same package as the logger also contains the key memory dumper. Close the logger and run the dumper with parameters in the command line:
h5dmp.exe 0x1234 0x5678
As a result, the program will create a file with a key dump in the root of the C: drive.
