A TECHNOLOGICAL SALVO FOR ANTI-

SOFTWARE PIRACYVijesh C M, T Dheeraj, Ashfaq N K23 October 2010

Software Piracy Rate & Commercial Value of Unlicensed Software

Overall Piracy Rate 2005: 35% 2009: 43%

Overall Commercial Value 2005: $ 34,482 2009: $ 51,411

Present Anti-Software Piracy Techniques File Encryption Security Dongles Genuine Advantage

Notification Copyright Laws

Why Is Then Piracy Still So Predominant?

Reverse Engineering: Software Cracking

Bypassing Product Key CheckBypassing GANModifying Softwares ExecutableCrack Time Controlled Softwares Counterfeit Product Keys

Software Keygen

EMERGENCE OF UNIVERSAL PIRACY MONITORING SYSTEM

UPMS Highlights

Track Even After Cracking (Counterfeit) Zero Hardware Upgrade Hack Proof Stops Software Piracy From Its Root

UPMS Implementation

Client Side (TROPS) ISP UPMS Server Software Vendors Server

TROPS Installation

After TROPS Installation

TROPSPacket

InternetAccess

UPMS In Action TROPS DATA:•Product ID•Product Version•Product Key•GUID•Hash•IP Address•Time(By UPMS Server)•TROPS ID

UPMS Server DB:•Product ID•Product Version•Product Key•GUID•Hash•IP Address•Time•TROPS ID•Software Status

Is UPMS Hack Proof ?

No Client Logs UGAN Redirected As Webpage MAC Address Spoof Proof

Limitations & Solutions

Limited to Online Users Standalone App. for offline users

ISP Approval Mandatory UPMS Certification

Concept of Software Cafes UPMS in the top of chain

FUTURE OF SOFTWARE ECOSYSTEM

QUESTIONS?

antisoftwarepiracy@gmail.com

Is UPMS Hack Proof?HashWhat If Firewall Blocks TROPS ?Software Validation

Is UPMS Hack Proof ?

No Client Logs UGAN Redirected As Webpage MAC Address Spoof Proof

HASHFile FingerprintAlgorithms: Message-Digest Algorithm 5 (MD5) Secure Hash Algorithm 1 & 2 (SHA-1,SHA-2)

SHA-1:8684485fc1e8562e928d3ce8cbf3e5aa

Firewall

FIREWALL

Software Validation

Product IDProduct KeyGUID

Software Vendors Webserver