Re: What is the 'dcrserv.exe' loaded by Drivecrypt?

From: futureworlds (nobody_at_mail.futureworlds.it)
Date: 09/22/04


Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 22:20:31 +0200 (CEST)

On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 19:30:41 +0200, in article
<bxZ3d.222$l05.93@text.usenetserver.com>, Wimbo
<wimbo_online@_REMOVETHIS_hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>I don't know the exact purpose of the file, but the creators of
>drivecrypt feel that they want to provide as much security regarding
>their product as possible. Perhaps the 'service' makes sure that no
>traces of passwords are left behind within cache, RAM, or whatever.
>

Pffft, don't count on it being a "security" feature. Their DCPP product
drops a DCPPaid.exe file in your startup folder to check your licence
status (paid or not) so don't bet that everything they do is in the
interests of "security".

Securstar care more about piracy than they do security.



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