What are the different CD copying protections and how can I defeat them?
Here are most of the CD protections used to protect games and applications from people trying to copy them with their CD-R’s. Most of the files and programs I mention here can be downloaded from http://www.cdrsoft.com . CD-Cops If your CD is protected with CD-Cops, when executing the main .exe file, a window appears with the words CD and Cops in the title. Also, the following files will be present in the installation directory: CDCOPS.DLL Files with the .GZ_ and .W_X extentions. To defeat this you can use the ‘CD-Cops decrypter’ – which should work on some CD’s. Copylok No details yet known. Copy-Protected CD & The Bongle At present there is no generic patch available, so it likely you will need to find specific patches for each CD (i.e. look for a CD crack). DiscGuard A CD protected with DiscGuard will have the following files on the CD or in the installation directory: IOSLINK.VXD IOSLINK.SYS At present there is no generic patch available, so it likely you will need to find specific
