Vendor Descriptionfrom the doc: 'removes content
protection from any Windows Media Audio file
wma file) that uses DRM
version 2 (as implemented in Windows Media Player version 7
It has
been tested under Windows 98, so may or may not work with other Media
Player/OS combinations. Also be aware that many
protected content
files out there are actually DRM version 1, especially if they are
older files. This software will not do anything to unprotect version
1 files.
There is another piece of software, called
unfuck
, which similarly
removes protections, but there is a fundamental difference in how
these two pieces of software work. Unfuck works by allowing the
player to unprotect and uncompress the audio, and then captures the
audio samples on the way to the sound card. This software attacks the
problem directly: it simply removes the encryption from the protected
file, leaving everything else exactly the same. Because of this,
there is no loss of quality due to uncompressing and re-compressing
the content
what you're left with is exactly the original content,
just not protected. It's also much faster.
Please be aware that this software is
proof-
-concept
or
demonstration
level, not production level. While every effort has
been made to make sure that it works properly, it may fail in
unforeseen situations
it has NOT been thoroughly tested! There
isn't much chance that this program will screw up your system, but use
at your own risk!
WARNING
I have just learned that the new Microsoft Media
Player EULA includes a clause that says they can *automatically*
modify the software on your system, without any confirmation from
you required! In other words, they can disable your software, or
force an upgrade so that FreeMe won't work, just because they feel
like it. Be careful out there!'
CategoryCracking Tool: Any software designed to modify other software for the purpose of removing usage restrictions. An example is a 'patcher' or 'patch generator', that will replace bytes at specified locations in a file, rendering it a licensed version. A music file ripper is a program that enables the user to digitally copy songs from a CD into many different formats such as MP3, WAV, or AIFC.
Immediate Protection Info
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DAT Release
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Product
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DAT Version
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| Original | eTrust PestPatrol v5 eTrust PestPatrol v4 CA Antispyware v9 eTrust PestPatrol v8 CA Antispyware v9
| 08 11 2004 08 11 2004 08 11 2004 08 11 2004 02 17 2009
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| Latest | eTrust PestPatrol v5 eTrust PestPatrol v4 eTrust PestPatrol v8 CA Antispyware v9
| 07 09 2009 01 11 2007 07 09 2009 11 09 2009
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