Key generator (Warez)
A key generator (also KeyGen , Keygen or Keymaker , literally key generator ) is a computer program that automatically creates license keys for other programs according to an algorithm .
Although the use of license keys created with key generators is illegal - as long as the author does not have a license for the program - key generators are very common. They are available for a great many programs on the Internet . There are also pseudo-key generators that only have a certain number of license keys saved and that issue them at random . Due to the popularity of key generators, these programs are also used to distribute malware (e.g. backdoors, viruses, worms, keyloggers, etc.).
In the meantime, however, companies are increasingly installing protection, which means that key generators can be used less often to activate the program. The license key entered is searched for in a database . If it already exists or was not generated by the manufacturer, the program will not be activated. The corresponding license key is considered blacklisted . However, this is only possible with Internet access , as the databases on the Internet must be updated. One example are the computer games from Valve , which can only be activated over the Internet with the Steam software . These include a. Half-Life and Half-Life 2 , as well as their counterparts Counter-Strike and Counter-Strike: Source .
Another common way of protecting against key generators is product activation . Such procedures are met with violent protests from data protection activists, but are also not a very effective protection against black copies , since the authorization number can be generated using the activation number (using the appropriate algorithm or database Adjustment).
Alternatively, complete activation sequences are simply removed by crackers or redirected to a virtual server.
Background music
Music in the style of the chiptune is often played during the runtime of the program . Due to the frequency with which it is used on the Internet, this music has also gained a lot of popularity and popularity, so that individual “keygen music pieces” can also be found on the Internet without an actual keygen. As a musician, dubmood should be mentioned here .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Jan Krömer, Evrim Sen: No Copy - The world of digital piracy . Klett-Cotta Verlag , 2006, ISBN 978-3-608-50082-0 , p. 130 f . ( limited preview in Google Book search).
