Dangerous blacklisted codes...

Some years ago i've found an old Compression software (from Croatia?)that had many blacklisted names and codes.....if the name or code was blacklisted, it turned to zero the size of every file at C:\windows and put a message in autoexec.bat about piracy,etc... I've never found any other app so aggressive and i was wondering if somebody can share any similar experience dealing with angry programmers

[DARKER]

I think Restorator has some checks and if found some cracking actions then delete your registry :-)

Check This

hxxp://www.searchlores.org/boobytra.htm
here you have list of some apps and their hidden checks ...

[Jay]

author of sourceformatX (malicious basket) if I remember correctly does similar damage to that mentioned.

[WhoCares]

I totally agree with you. Be careful of programs written by Chinese programmers, normally there are too many hidden checks in them and maybe some malicous code to delete registry keys/files or format hard drives

Originally Posted by Jay

author of sourceformatX (malicious basket) if I remember correctly does similar damage to that mentioned.

[TmC]

But isn't it illegal to destroy customer computers? They can be taken to court...

Originally Posted by Jay

author of sourceformatX (malicious basket) if I remember correctly does similar damage to that mentioned.

ya ya how can I forget this software..it starts creating some crap files on ur desktop if try to debug it and continuosly opens multiple Explorer window and god knows what else since I didn't check further and promptly shutdown my PC and restarted with no prblems

Regards.

this is illegal (here in germany)
but if u are using a cracked/pirated software then court is a bad idea