http://invasive_drm.mindriot.as/wiki/ 2011-08-06T11:35:47+02:00 http://invasive_drm.mindriot.as/wiki/ http://invasive_drm.mindriot.as/wiki/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2008-12-04T08:21:08+02:00 http://invasive_drm.mindriot.as/wiki/doku.php/drm_systems:drm_systems?rev=1228375268&do=diff The following copy protection/DRM systems are the most prevalent systems in use in gaming today (in no particular order). * SecuROM * SafeDisc * StarForce * Tages text/html 2008-12-03T01:20:07+02:00 http://invasive_drm.mindriot.as/wiki/doku.php/drm_systems:safedisc?rev=1228263607&do=diff The latest version of SafeDisc (v4) installs its own Windows device driver, named “secdrv.sys”, which enables ring0 access to the application. This means that even if you do run your games as a limited account, the game and trojans and other malware might still have admin access. text/html 2008-12-03T03:05:55+02:00 http://invasive_drm.mindriot.as/wiki/doku.php/drm_systems:securom?rev=1228269955&do=diff Current versions (i.e. v7) has 2 modes of running. If it is run as a non-admin, it’ll install a service called UAService7.exe, which works in ring 3 mode (not so bad, and works around one of my pet peeves, i.e. requiring administrator mode to install, or worse, run the game.) text/html 2008-12-03T01:21:10+02:00 http://invasive_drm.mindriot.as/wiki/doku.php/drm_systems:starforce?rev=1228263670&do=diff StarForce installs a driver in ring 0. Major drawback is if a game was protected by a SF Pro 3 system, it might not work or even reboot the computer if run on a 64bit OS. Just updating the SF protection is also not sufficient, the games developer/publisher would also have to release an updated version of the game. text/html 2008-12-03T01:20:52+02:00 http://invasive_drm.mindriot.as/wiki/doku.php/drm_systems:tages?rev=1228263652&do=diff Tages installs a device driver in ring 0. Tages has been known to conflict with a few disc image emulators and the presence of both SCSI and SATA drivers in the system. Tages has also in f.ex The Witcher removed certain key non-player characters if it believes your copy is a pirated copy.