A friend has a copy of Win7 but cracked and activated version. I don't really trust installing that but he asked me to test it and see if it works because his PC is too slow. Wonder if allowing Windows Updates will deactivate it?
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Windows 7 automatic updates question
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who.is.michael
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Yes, it will - do not install KB971033 - http://www.mydigitallife.info/2010/...s-7-activation-cracks-with-dynamic-signature/
WAT Update (KB971033) Disables Windows 7 Activation Cracks with Dynamic Signature
Microsoft is planning to release and distribute a new update for Windows 7’s built-in activation and validation system (Windows Activation Technologies) as an intensifying of anti-piracy and anti-counterfeit effort. The new update will be delivered via Windows Update, with title of “Update for Microsoft Windows (KB971033)” by late February. The KB971033 can be individually downloaded from Microsoft Download Center starting from February 17, but will be available online on www.microsoft.com/genuine beginning February 16, 2010.
According to Genuine Windows blog, the Windows Activation Technologies Update for Windows 7, this update will detect more than 70 known and potentially dangerous activation cracks or exploits. Activation exploits are sometimes called “hacks”, and attempt to bypass or compromise Windows’ activation technologies.
The blog post further explains how the KB971033 update will work:
Once installed, the Update protects customers by identifying known activation exploits that may affect their PC experience. If any activation exploits are found, Windows will alert the customer and offer options for resolving the issue – in many cases, with just a few clicks. Machines running genuine Windows 7 software with no activation exploits will see nothing – the update runs quietly in the background protecting your system. If Windows 7 is non-genuine, the notifications built into Windows 7 will inform the customer that Windows is not genuine by displaying informational dialog boxes with options for the customer to either get more information, or acquire genuine Windows. The desktop wallpaper will be switched to a plain desktop (all of the customer’s desktop icons, gadgets, or pinned applications stay in place). Periodic reminders and a persistent desktop watermark act as further alerts to the customer.
Other that activation cracks and exploits, the main controversy of the KB971033 is that the update will “call home” to Microsoft every 90 days initially. The callback to the Microsoft’s activation server serves as an additional layer of periodic validation, which allows that WAT system to download latest and updated signatures that are used to identify new activation exploits in order to verify and determine whether the Windows 7 installed on a PC is genuine or pirated, and take various actions to change the user experience and behavior of the PC if the WAT decides that the system is not genuine or properly authenticated, even though the system is still activated at the point of the time.
In short, KB971033 update for Windows 7 activation and validation system may not be the exploit detector itself, but just a introduction of mechanism with ability to establish authentication verification connections to central servers to download piracy signatures database from Microsoft as and when needed in order to combat new activation cracks or methods. By doing so, Microsoft can dynamically update WAT system, instead release complete update for WAT again in future.
Luckily for pirated Windows 7 users, KB971033 Windows Activation Technologies update is optional and voluntary. It’s marked as Important update in Windows Update, and user can choose not to install the update. Initially, it will be rolled out to Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise editions. It should be available to all Windows 7 and Windows Vista systems in the end. After installed, user can still uninstall the KB971033 easily, however, once the system is flagged as fraudulent, not genuine, pirated or illegal, it will stay so despite the update is removed or uninstalled.
In fact, KB971033 Update for Windows Activation Technologies have been leaked to Internet for everybody’s download since early February, and long discussion thread on My Digital Life forums has been debating on how far the update will go to invalidate and deactivate various cracks and hacks for Windows 7 such as loaders (softmod) and BIOS-mod (hardmod). As the update depends on online update for new signature, which does not seem to active or go live yet, so the actual effect of the update is not yet known.
Most do however agree, based on Microsoft’s track records on WGA update on Vista platform, that the WATU (WAT Update package) will mostly deal with activation cracks which modify the activation or licensing files, such as Chew-WGA and RemoveWAT Win7 activation crack, and numerous other “derivative” cracks and exploits that may include virus or Trojan horse (hence the explanation for 70 odd exploits available in the wild). The update will attempt to repair core licensing system files that have been tampered with, disabled, removed or changed illegally, which effectively disable the activation hack.
For user who wants to install KB971033 update to verify the legitimacy of the Windows 7 system, it can be downloaded via the download links below:
32-bit (x86): Windows6.1-KB971033-x86.msu
64-bit (x64): Windows6.1-KB971033-x64.msu
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This entry was posted on Saturday, February 13th, 2010 at 7:56 pm and is filed under Windows 7. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
15 Responses to “WAT Update (KB971033) Disables Windows 7 Activation Cracks with Dynamic Signature”
w!nd00z3
February 17th, 2010 19:03 15
Stupid, stupid people. Read the article, the update makes windows update WGA every 90 day… If ur crack is undetected now, doesnt mean it will be for very long. GLHF with ur future validation problems.
ziggy
February 17th, 2010 06:40 14
all you people saying it hasn’t done anything is because it hasn’t called home yet and probs wont until the end of the month or when its officially available from the MS download centre
ziggy
February 17th, 2010 06:39 13
all you people saying it hasn’t done anything is because it hasn’t called home yet and probs wont until the end of the month or when its officially available from the MS download center
Pinoy
February 17th, 2010 06:06 12
Just ignore that new update.. Do it!
Olivier
February 16th, 2010 13:02 11
Will it detect my downloaded Windows 7 OEM as crack?
Olivier
February 16th, 2010 12:57 10
If I install this on my Windows 7 OEM Downloaded on the net, does it count as an activation cracks ? plzz reply me
Mickey Ballroom
February 16th, 2010 09:42 9
M$ can see it from all users here. They have programmers posting fake fixes so you get nowhere later. Watch out!!!
phoenix
February 16th, 2010 06:11 8
Microsoft FAIL! Softmod WIN! just put it on my test laptop and no problems!
David Macdonald
February 16th, 2010 01:28 7
hey, lewl. Is it a good idea to reveal you’re using the BIOS-mod?
Proprietary Pushers
February 15th, 2010 03:17 6
Microsoft loves to make pirates out of customers…
Linux is FREE, nobody is made into a pirate, except Microsoft steal open source code and claims it as their own….
Who is the real pirate behind software, but Microsoft themselves!
Boycoot Microsoft
February 15th, 2010 03:13 5
Why is everyone so gung-ho on installing this? It’s optional. Tomorrow is mandatory!
Today we hold the gun pointed at you, tomorrow we load the gun with bullets, just when do you wait to take action?
Nobody
February 14th, 2010 21:23 4
Why is everyone so gung-ho on installing this? It’s optional. It’s just like the one from XP; don’t install it, tell Windows Update to hide it, problem solved. Never mind that it’s practically spyware.
canibal
February 14th, 2010 07:40 3
Please make a mirror for 64-bit (x64): Windows6.1-KB971033-x64.msu
00DUDE
February 14th, 2010 06:29 2
thanks for this patch. run it on my system
lewl
February 14th, 2010 01:52 1
installed it and my Bios Mod is undetected so far.
WAT Update (KB971033) Disables Windows 7 Activation Cracks with Dynamic Signature
Microsoft is planning to release and distribute a new update for Windows 7’s built-in activation and validation system (Windows Activation Technologies) as an intensifying of anti-piracy and anti-counterfeit effort. The new update will be delivered via Windows Update, with title of “Update for Microsoft Windows (KB971033)” by late February. The KB971033 can be individually downloaded from Microsoft Download Center starting from February 17, but will be available online on www.microsoft.com/genuine beginning February 16, 2010.
According to Genuine Windows blog, the Windows Activation Technologies Update for Windows 7, this update will detect more than 70 known and potentially dangerous activation cracks or exploits. Activation exploits are sometimes called “hacks”, and attempt to bypass or compromise Windows’ activation technologies.
The blog post further explains how the KB971033 update will work:
Once installed, the Update protects customers by identifying known activation exploits that may affect their PC experience. If any activation exploits are found, Windows will alert the customer and offer options for resolving the issue – in many cases, with just a few clicks. Machines running genuine Windows 7 software with no activation exploits will see nothing – the update runs quietly in the background protecting your system. If Windows 7 is non-genuine, the notifications built into Windows 7 will inform the customer that Windows is not genuine by displaying informational dialog boxes with options for the customer to either get more information, or acquire genuine Windows. The desktop wallpaper will be switched to a plain desktop (all of the customer’s desktop icons, gadgets, or pinned applications stay in place). Periodic reminders and a persistent desktop watermark act as further alerts to the customer.
Other that activation cracks and exploits, the main controversy of the KB971033 is that the update will “call home” to Microsoft every 90 days initially. The callback to the Microsoft’s activation server serves as an additional layer of periodic validation, which allows that WAT system to download latest and updated signatures that are used to identify new activation exploits in order to verify and determine whether the Windows 7 installed on a PC is genuine or pirated, and take various actions to change the user experience and behavior of the PC if the WAT decides that the system is not genuine or properly authenticated, even though the system is still activated at the point of the time.
In short, KB971033 update for Windows 7 activation and validation system may not be the exploit detector itself, but just a introduction of mechanism with ability to establish authentication verification connections to central servers to download piracy signatures database from Microsoft as and when needed in order to combat new activation cracks or methods. By doing so, Microsoft can dynamically update WAT system, instead release complete update for WAT again in future.
Luckily for pirated Windows 7 users, KB971033 Windows Activation Technologies update is optional and voluntary. It’s marked as Important update in Windows Update, and user can choose not to install the update. Initially, it will be rolled out to Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise editions. It should be available to all Windows 7 and Windows Vista systems in the end. After installed, user can still uninstall the KB971033 easily, however, once the system is flagged as fraudulent, not genuine, pirated or illegal, it will stay so despite the update is removed or uninstalled.
In fact, KB971033 Update for Windows Activation Technologies have been leaked to Internet for everybody’s download since early February, and long discussion thread on My Digital Life forums has been debating on how far the update will go to invalidate and deactivate various cracks and hacks for Windows 7 such as loaders (softmod) and BIOS-mod (hardmod). As the update depends on online update for new signature, which does not seem to active or go live yet, so the actual effect of the update is not yet known.
Most do however agree, based on Microsoft’s track records on WGA update on Vista platform, that the WATU (WAT Update package) will mostly deal with activation cracks which modify the activation or licensing files, such as Chew-WGA and RemoveWAT Win7 activation crack, and numerous other “derivative” cracks and exploits that may include virus or Trojan horse (hence the explanation for 70 odd exploits available in the wild). The update will attempt to repair core licensing system files that have been tampered with, disabled, removed or changed illegally, which effectively disable the activation hack.
For user who wants to install KB971033 update to verify the legitimacy of the Windows 7 system, it can be downloaded via the download links below:
32-bit (x86): Windows6.1-KB971033-x86.msu
64-bit (x64): Windows6.1-KB971033-x64.msu
Related Articles
Uninstall KB940510 to Disable SL07-001 and SL07-006 Vista Exploit/Crack Detection
Windows Vista Activation Activators and Cracks AIO (All-in-One)
Vista OEM BIOS and Grace Period Exploit Activation Crack Detector To Release via WU
How to Remove and Uninstall Vista Activation Cracks with VOATK Tools
Frakenbuild Activation Crack Resurrected to Activate Windows 7
Windows Vista Validation Update (KB929391) Released
KB940510 Anti Grace Timer and OEM BIOS Vista Activation Crack Detector Released
Activate Windows Vista RTM 6000 by Phone Activation with CPP Product Key from RC1 or Beta Release
Vista SP1 to Kill and Disable Grace Timer and OEM BIOS Activation Cracks/Exploits
Windows Vista Genuine Advantage to Start Validating
This entry was posted on Saturday, February 13th, 2010 at 7:56 pm and is filed under Windows 7. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
15 Responses to “WAT Update (KB971033) Disables Windows 7 Activation Cracks with Dynamic Signature”
w!nd00z3
February 17th, 2010 19:03 15
Stupid, stupid people. Read the article, the update makes windows update WGA every 90 day… If ur crack is undetected now, doesnt mean it will be for very long. GLHF with ur future validation problems.
ziggy
February 17th, 2010 06:40 14
all you people saying it hasn’t done anything is because it hasn’t called home yet and probs wont until the end of the month or when its officially available from the MS download centre
ziggy
February 17th, 2010 06:39 13
all you people saying it hasn’t done anything is because it hasn’t called home yet and probs wont until the end of the month or when its officially available from the MS download center
Pinoy
February 17th, 2010 06:06 12
Just ignore that new update.. Do it!
Olivier
February 16th, 2010 13:02 11
Will it detect my downloaded Windows 7 OEM as crack?
Olivier
February 16th, 2010 12:57 10
If I install this on my Windows 7 OEM Downloaded on the net, does it count as an activation cracks ? plzz reply me
Mickey Ballroom
February 16th, 2010 09:42 9
M$ can see it from all users here. They have programmers posting fake fixes so you get nowhere later. Watch out!!!
phoenix
February 16th, 2010 06:11 8
Microsoft FAIL! Softmod WIN! just put it on my test laptop and no problems!
David Macdonald
February 16th, 2010 01:28 7
hey, lewl. Is it a good idea to reveal you’re using the BIOS-mod?
Proprietary Pushers
February 15th, 2010 03:17 6
Microsoft loves to make pirates out of customers…
Linux is FREE, nobody is made into a pirate, except Microsoft steal open source code and claims it as their own….
Who is the real pirate behind software, but Microsoft themselves!
Boycoot Microsoft
February 15th, 2010 03:13 5
Why is everyone so gung-ho on installing this? It’s optional. Tomorrow is mandatory!
Today we hold the gun pointed at you, tomorrow we load the gun with bullets, just when do you wait to take action?
Nobody
February 14th, 2010 21:23 4
Why is everyone so gung-ho on installing this? It’s optional. It’s just like the one from XP; don’t install it, tell Windows Update to hide it, problem solved. Never mind that it’s practically spyware.
canibal
February 14th, 2010 07:40 3
Please make a mirror for 64-bit (x64): Windows6.1-KB971033-x64.msu
00DUDE
February 14th, 2010 06:29 2
thanks for this patch. run it on my system
lewl
February 14th, 2010 01:52 1
installed it and my Bios Mod is undetected so far.
Thanks Michael for extended info, if i chose to disable auto-updates indefinitely, but have a reputable AV Soft and Windows Defender running, what danger would i be facing in future?
who.is.michael
Expert Member
Hi sonxEr77
It is difficult to answer your question; as I do not know how you have activated Win 7.
My suggestion would be to set Win 7 Updates to “Download updates but let me choose whether to install them”.
Check every Tuesday eve or Wednesday morning and install the updates except KB971033. When KB971033 becomes available (expected before month end), unselect it and hide the update.
However, knowing M$ - at some point you will no longer be able to install any additional updates unless the above update has been installed.
Currently the best online security scanner is Panda; visit this link: http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/activescan/ and the best virus protection would be http://www.threatfire.com/.
Hope it helps.
Regards
M
It is difficult to answer your question; as I do not know how you have activated Win 7.
My suggestion would be to set Win 7 Updates to “Download updates but let me choose whether to install them”.
Check every Tuesday eve or Wednesday morning and install the updates except KB971033. When KB971033 becomes available (expected before month end), unselect it and hide the update.
However, knowing M$ - at some point you will no longer be able to install any additional updates unless the above update has been installed.
Currently the best online security scanner is Panda; visit this link: http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/activescan/ and the best virus protection would be http://www.threatfire.com/.
Hope it helps.
Regards
M
chickenbeef
Executive Member
DJNgoma
Expert Member
Thanks for quoting that whole post
Get a legit copy FFS
+1
I even bought a anytime ultimate license for R900 from Sybaritic. Plus it isn't that expensive.