Category : Unprotects for Games and Such
Archive   : UNP-R-T.ZIP
Filename : SOFTGARD.TXT

************************* DBASE III Ver. 1.10 **********************

dBase III version 1.10 - Unprotect
by The Lone Victor

The following instructions show you how to bypass the SoftGuard
copy protection scheme used on dBase III version 1.10. This is the same
scheme used for FrameWork 1.10 and for Wordstar 2000 1.00. Wordstar
2000 version 1.10 does not use a copy protection scheme, while versions
1.00 of dBase III and FrameWork used ProLock. To unprotect Prolock disks
read the file PROLOCK.TXT.

First, using your valid, original dBase III diskette, install it on
a fixed disk. Softguard hides three files in your root directory:
CML0200.HCL, VDF0200.VDW, and DBASE.EXE. It also copies DBASE.COM into
your chosen dBase directory. DBASE.EXE is the real dBase III program,
encrypted. When you run dbase, the program DBASE.COM loads CML0200.HCL
high in memory and runs it. CML decrypts itself and reads VDF0200.VDW.
The VDF file contains some code and data from the fixed disk FAT at the
time of installation. By comparing the information in the VDF file with
the current FAT, CML can tell if the CML, VDF, and DBASE.EXE files are
in the same place on the disk where they were installed. If they have
moved, say from a backup & restore, then dBase will not run.

Second, un-hide the three files in the root directory. You can do
this with the programs ALTER.COM or FM.COM, or UNHIDE.COM and HIDE.COM
found on any BBS.

Make copies of the three files, and of DBASE.COM, into some other
directory.

Hide the three root files again using ALTER or FM.

Following the dBase instructions, UNINSTALL dBase III. You can now
put away your original dBase diskette. We are done with it.

Next we will make some patches to CML0200.HCL to allow us to trace
through the code in DEBUG. These patches will keep it from killing our
interrupt vectors.

DEBUG CML0200.HCL
E 3F9 2A.4A ; change the 2A to 4A
E 49D F6.16 ; if any of these numbers don't show up
E 506 E9.09 ; it's not working.
E A79 00.20 ;
E AE9 00.20 ;
E 73C 97 FA FA F4 F1 7E ; this is an encrypted call to 0:300
W ; write out the new CML file
Q ; quit debug


Now copy your four saved files back into the root directory and
hide the CML0200.HCL, VDF0200.VDW, and DBASE.EXE files using ALTER or FM.

We can now run DBASE.COM using DEBUG, trace just up to the point
where it has decrypted DBASE.EXE, then write that file out.

DEBUG DBASE.COM
R ; write down the value of DS for use below.
A 0:300 ; we must assemble some code here
POP AX
CS:
MOV [320],AX ; save return address
POP AX
CS:
MOV [322],AX
PUSH ES ; set up stack the way we need it
MOV AX,20
MOV ES,AX
MOV AX,0
CS:
JMP FAR PTR [320] ; jump to our return address

G 406 ; now we can trace CML
T
G 177 ; this stuff just traces past some
G 1E9 ; encryption routines.
T
G 54E ; wait while reading VDF & FAT
G=559 569
G=571 857 ; DBASE.EXE has been decrypted
rBX ; length DBASE.EXE = 1AC00 bytes
:1 ; set BX to 1
rCX
:AC00 ; set CX to AC00.
nDBASE ; name of file to write to
W XXXX:100 ; where XXXX is the value of DS that
; you wrote down at the begining.
Q ; quit debug

Last, unhide and delete the three root files CML0200.HCL, VDF0200.VDW,
and DBASE.EXE. Delete DBASE.COM and rename DBASE to DBASE.EXE. This is the
real dBase III program without any SoftGuard code or encryption. It requires
only the DBASE.OVL file to run.

If you have any comments on this unprotect routine or the PROLOCK.UNP
routine, please leave them on the Atlanta PCUG BBS (404) 634-5731.

The Lone Victor - 4/15/85



************************* DBASE III PLUS Ver. 1.00 **********************

How to Unprotect dBase III Plus 1.00
by the Lone Victor

This file tells how to remove the Softguard Superlok 2.03 copy
protection from dBase III Plus version 1.00, on the file DBASE.LD1,
138752 bytes, dated 12/27/85 6:00. It will work with this file and
no others. If it doesn't work, you probably have a different file.

With this text file you should find a binary file DBASE.BIN.
You will need this file, DEBUG, and your dBase System Disk #1.

Make a new directory on your hard disk or format a new floppy.
into this empty directory copy the following files from your dBase
System Disk 1: CONFIG.DB, DBASE.LD1, DBASE.MSG, DBASEINL.OVL. Also
include a copy of the file DBASE.BIN that comes with this text.

Now, using DEBUG execute the following commands:

debug dbase.ld1
n dbase.bin
l
rbx
BX 0000 ;debug response
:2
rcx
CX 2E00 ;debug response
:1e00
w
Writing 21e00 bytes ;debug response
q

rename dbase.bin dbase.exe
del dbase.ld1

You now have a complete working copy of dBase III Plus. There
is no need to run the INSTALL and UNINSTALL programs. If you are
working on a hard disk, also copy all files from System Disk 2 into
your directory.

If anyone has trouble with this copy of dbase.exe, please contact
me on the Atlanta IBM-PCUG BBS at 404-433-0062.

The Lone Victor



************************* FRAMEWORK II **********************

FRMWRK2.UNP Breaking Framework II's Softguard 2.03 Protection
by The Lone Victor

Adapted to Framework II by
George V. Hartmann / David Jelen

United States copyright law SPECIFICALLY grants you the right to
make copies of programs you buy on magnetic media. Programs are copy
protected IN VIOLATION OF YOUR RIGHTS UNDER U.S. LAW.

Programs that are protected by the Softguard system are distinguished
by the files CML0203.HCL and VDF0203.VDW which are hidden in the root
directory when you install the program on your fixed disk. The 0203
part of the file names is the Softguard version (2.03) while CML stands
for Common Loader and VDF is the Volume Descriptor File. The extensions
HCL and VDW stand for Hard-disk Common Loader and Verify Descriptor Working
copy. In addition, there will be a hidden root file with a .EXE or .LOD
or some other extension. This is the REAL program, which has been
encrypted and hidden.

The program FW.COM, in the product directory is the Softguard
miniloader. All it does is call the Common Loader. For example, when you
run FW, the program FW.COM loads CML0203.HCL high in memory and
runs it. CML decrypts itself and reads VDF0203.VDW. The VDF file contains
some code and data from the fixed disk FAT at the time of installation. By
comparing the information in the VDF file with the current FAT, CML can
tell if the CML, VDF, and FW.A26 files are in the same place on the disk
where they were installed. If they have moved, say from a backup &
restore,then CLIPPER will not run.

This text file is designed to let you unprotect the most current
version of Framework, Framework II, which is protected by a variation of
Softguard 2.03. (not 2.03A)

-- INSTRUCTIONS --

First, using your valid, original FRAMEWORK diskette, install it on a
fixed disk. You cannot use this text to unprotect the floppy directly!
Softguard hides three files in your fixed disk root directory: CML0203.HCL,
VDF0203.VDW, and FW.A26. It also copies FW.COM into your chosen
FRAMEWORK directory. FW.A26 is the real FRAMEWORK program, encrypted. The
extension of this file does not matter. It is really an encrypted .EXE
file.

Second, un-hide the three files in the root directory. You can do
this with the programs ALTER.COM or FM.COM found on any BBS.

Make copies of the three files, and of FW.COM, into some other
directory.

Hide the three root files again using ALTER or FM.

Following the FRAMEWORK instructions, UNINSTALL FRAMEWORK. You can
now put away your original FRAMEWORK diskette. We are done with it.

Now copy your four saved files back into the root directory and hide
the CML0203.HCL, VDF0203.VDW, and FW.A26 files using ALTER or FM.

We can now run FW.COM using DEBUG, trace just up to the point where it
has decrypted FW.EXE, then write that file out.

LET 'ER RIP!

Instructions Comments


debug CLIPPER.com ; name of file that runs the product
r ; dump debug's registers

**** WRITE DOWN THE VALUE OF DS FOR USE BELOW. ****
**** THIS VALUE IS DEPENDENT ON YOUR PARTICULAR MACHINE. ****

g 4D7 ; now we can trace CML
t
g 1B5
t
e cs:A2
74.EB ; debug reports the 74 here, you enter EB
e cs:127 ;
E8.90 ; you enter the 90's followed by a space, and
D1.90 05.90 ; a carriage retirn after the 3rd 90 (no space).
g 127
a 185
jmp 1C5
; this second CR gets you out of the assembler
a 22B
jmp 265

a 41F
mov ax,22

e cs:42F
01.89 ; debug reports the 01, you enter 89
a 4CE
mov bl,7A

g 4DF
g 281
t
g 24D
t
g 5A6 ; wait while reading VDF & FAT
g=5B1 5C1
g=5C9 9DA ; FW.EXE has been decrypted

d cs:1E7 L8 ; just for grins, here's the password

rBX
:3 ; set BX to 3
rCX
:7600 ; set CX to 7600

n fw.bin ; name of file to write to
w XXXX:100 ; where XXXX is the value of DS that
; you wrote down at the beginning.
q ; quit debug

REN FW.BIN FW.EXE

Now unhide and delete the files FW.A26, VDF0203.VDW and CML0203.HCL.
FW.COM should also be deleted from the root directory and the product
directory. Copy FW.EXE from the root directory to the product directory
and you are done. (And so is Ashton-Tate)

NOTE: The Lone Victor is the author of this method to unprotect
Softguard protected products, and deserves all the credit. I adapted his
method to Framework II and "cleaned-up" a "chain-letter" unprotection file
that some novices would have had trouble fathoming. Robert White and Steve
Diamond had nothing to do with this. GVH



***************** OTHER SOFTGUARD Ver. 2.03 Protected programs *******


SOFTG203.UNP Breaking Softguard version 2.03
by The Lone Victor

United States copyright law SPECIFICALLY grants you the right to
make copies of programs you buy on magnetic media. Programs are copy
protected IN VIOLATION OF YOUR RIGHTS UNDER U.S. LAW.

Programs that are protected by the Softguard system are distinguished
by the files CML0203.HCL and VDF0203.VDW which are hidden in the root
directory when you install the program on your fixed disk. The 0203
part of the file names is the Softguard version (2.03) while CML stands
for Common Loader and VDF is the Volume Descriptor File. The extensions
HCL and VDW stand for Hard Common Loader and Verify Descriptor Working
copy. In addition, there will be a hidden root file with a .EXE or .LOD
or some other extension. This is the REAL program, which has been
encrypted and hidden.

The program PRODUCT.COM, in the product directory is the Softguard
miniloader. All it does is call the Common Loader. For example, when you
run CLIPPER, the program CLIPPER.COM loads CML0203.HCL high in memory and
runs it. CML decrypts itself and reads VDF0203.VDW. The VDF file contains
some code and data from the fixed disk FAT at the time of installation. By
comparing the information in the VDF file with the current FAT, CML can tell
if the CML, VDF, and CLIPPER.L23 files are in the same place on the disk
where they were installed. If they have moved, say from a backup & restore,
then CLIPPER will not run.

This text file is designed to let you unprotect ANY of the programs
using the Softguard 2.03 system. We will use CLIPPER as an example,
but values for other programs will be included in a table. This text will
not unprotect any programs using Softguard 2.00. To unprotect Softguard
2.00, see the file SOFTG200. Versions 1.00 of dBase III and Framework
used ProLock. To unprotect Prolock disks read the file PROLOCK.UNP,
also by yours truly.

This table is an experiment designed to keep down the number of
files uploaded to BBS's. When I started it, this text file was named
SOFTG203.UN1. Whenever you add a product to the table (including your
"name" if desired) increment the file name by one and upload it to your
local BBS. Don't worry about the fact that others will be doing the same.
Higher versions of SOFTG203.UNx will not INSURE that they contain all the
tabulated products, but will be MORE LIKELY to contain them all.
Eventually we'll get them all collected. (Could this be a new type of
electronic chain letter?)

If you find a new program to add to the table, just enter the name of
the encrypted, hidden file in the root directory, and it's size, converted
to HEX. Try it out before you upload it to your BBS.

If you have any comments on this unprotect routine or the PROLOCK.UNP
routine, please leave them on the Atlanta PCUG BBS (404) 634-5731.

The Lone Victor - 7/14/85



TABLE OF VALUES FOR VARIOUS PROTECTED PROGRAMS

FILE FINAL
PRODUCT VERSION NAME EXT SIZE: BX= CX= CONTRIBUTOR
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Clipper 1.00 CLIPPER EXE BX = 1 CX = 9800 The Lone Victor 7/14/85
Spotlight 1.1 SL EXE BX = 0 CX = 6600 HARD DISK USER 7/25/85
Clipper S85 CLIPPER EXE BX = 1 CX = 9200 Hate Protection 9/23/85



The following instructions show you how to bypass the SoftGuard copy
protection scheme using CLIPPER version 1.00 as an example. To use it
with other products, simply substitute the values in the table above for
the values given below. The only things that change are the file name,
and the size that goes in the BX:CX register pair. You can obtain the file
size by loading the encrypted file (e.g. CLIPPER.L23) with DEBUG and doing
the Register command. The file size is in the BX:CX register pair.



-- INSTRUCTIONS --

First, using your valid, original CLIPPER diskette, install it on a
fixed disk. You cannot use this text to unprotect the floppy directly!
Softguard hides three files in your fixed disk root directory: CML0203.HCL,
VDF0203.VDW, and CLIPPER.L23. It also copies CLIPPER.COM into your chosen
CLIPPER directory. CLIPPER L23 is the real CLIPPER program, encrypted. The
extension of this file does not matter. It is really an encrypted .EXE file.

Second, un-hide the three files in the root directory. You can do
this with the programs ALTER.COM or FM.COM found on any BBS.

Make copies of the three files, and of CLIPPER.COM, into some other
directory.

Hide the three root files again using ALTER or FM.

Following the CLIPPER instructions, UNINSTALL CLIPPER. You can now
put away your original CLIPPER diskette. We are done with it.

Now copy your four saved files back into the root directory and hide
the CML0203.HCL, VDF0203.VDW, and CLIPPER.L23 files using ALTER or FM.

We can now run CLIPPER.COM using DEBUG, trace just up to the point
where it has decrypted CLIPPER.EXE, then write that file out.

**** USE THE FILE NAME LISTED IN THE TABLE ABOVE ****
**** E.G. USE FW.COM INSTEAD OF CLIPPER.COM FOR FRAMEWORK ****

debug CLIPPER.com ; name of file that runs the product
r ; dump debug's registers

**** WRITE DOWN THE VALUE OF DS FOR USE BELOW. ****
**** THIS VALUE IS DEPENDENT ON YOUR PARTICULAR MACHINE. ****

g 4D7 ; now we can trace CML
t
g 1B5
t
e cs:A2
74.EB ; debug reports the 74 here, you enter EB
e cs:127
E8.90 D2.90 05.90 ; you enter the 90's followed by a space.
g 127
a 186
jmp 1C6
; this second CR gets you out of the assembler
a 22C
jmp 266

a 420
mov ax,22

e cs:430
01.89 ; debug reports the 01, you enter 89
a 4CF
mov bl,7C

g 4E0
g 282
t
g 24D
t
g 59F ; wait while reading VDF & FAT
g=5AA 5BA
g=5C2 9D3 ; CLIPPER.EXE has been decrypted

d cs:1E0 L8 ; just for grins, here's the password
'44250A15'

**** USE THE FILE SIZE LISTED IN THE TABLE ABOVE ****
**** THE VALUES HERE ARE FOR CLIPPER 1.00 ONLY ****

rBX
:1 ; set BX to 1 for CLIPPER
rCX
:9800 ; set CX to 9800 for CLIPPER

**** USE THE FILE NAME LISTED IN THE TABLE ABOVE ****

nCLIPPER.bin ; name of file to write to
w XXXX:100 ; where XXXX is the value of DS that
; you wrote down at the beginning.
q ; quit debug

Last, unhide and delete the three root files CML0203.HCL, VDF0203.VDW,
and CLIPPER.L23. Delete CLIPPER.COM and rename CLIPPER.BIN to CLIPPER.EXE.
This is the real CLIPPER program without any SoftGuard code or encryption.
We could not write it out with the .EXE extension because DEBUG cannot write
.EXE files. Every protected program I have seen has the .EXE extention, but
it is possible to use Softguard to encrypt .COM files too. See the table
above for the proper extension to put on the decrypted file.


There is another version of the Softguard system, ALSO labeled 2.03,
but which differs by one byte in part of the CML file and 7 bytes in
another. If you start to apply the above patches and find some of the
bytes do not match, try the following instructions:



*** The Summer 85 version responds to the following, but be very careful
to follow directions EXACTLY. Start over if any mistakes. ***

Another Victor



debug CLIPPER.com ; name of file that runs the product
r ; dump debug's registers

**** WRITE DOWN THE VALUE OF DS FOR USE BELOW. ****
**** THIS VALUE IS DEPENDENT ON YOUR PARTICULAR MACHINE. ****

g 4D7 ; now we can trace CML
t
g 1B5
t
e cs:A2
74.EB ; debug reports the 74 here, you enter EB
e cs:127 ; HERE START THE 1 BYTE DIFFERENCES
E8.90 D1.90 05.90 ; you enter the 90's followed by a space.
g 127
a 185
jmp 1C5
; this second CR gets you out of the assembler
a 22B
jmp 265

a 41F
mov ax,22

e cs:42F
01.89 ; debug reports the 01, you enter 89
a 4CE
mov bl,7A

g 4DF
g 281
t
g 24D
t ; HERE ARE THE 7 BYTE DIFFERENCES
g 5A6 ; wait while reading VDF & FAT
g=5B1 5C1
g=5C9 9DA ; CLIPPER.EXE has been decrypted

d cs:1E L8 ; just for grins, here's the password
'SUMMER85'

**** USE THE FILE SIZE LISTED IN THE TABLE ABOVE ****
**** THE VALUES HERE ARE FOR CLIPPER 1.00 ONLY ****
**** SEE ABOVE FOR SUMMER 85 VERSION ****

rBX
:1 ; set BX to 1 for CLIPPER
rCX
:9200 ; set CX to 9800 for CLIPPER

**** USE THE FILE NAME LISTED IN THE TABLE ABOVE ****

nCLIPPER.bin ; name of file to write to
w XXXX:100 ; where XXXX is the value of DS that
; you wrote down at the beginning.
q ; quit debug

REN CLIPPER.BIN CLIPPER.EXE
The Lone Victor - 9/20/85


***************** OTHER SOFTGUARD Ver. 2.03 Protected programs *******

SOFTG203.UNP Breaking Softguard version 2.03 & 2.03A
version 9 by The Lone Victor

United States copyright law SPECIFICALLY grants you the right to
make copies of programs you buy on magnetic media. Programs are copy
protected IN VIOLATION OF YOUR RIGHTS UNDER U.S. LAW.

Programs that are protected by the Softguard system are distinguished
by the files CML0203.HCL and VDF0203.VDW which are hidden in the root
directory when you install the program on your fixed disk. The 0203
part of the file names is the Softguard version (2.03) while CML stands
for Common Loader and VDF is the Volume Descriptor File. The extensions
HCL and VDW stand for Hard-disk Common Loader and Verify Descriptor Working
copy. In addition, there will be a hidden root file with a .EXE or .LOD
or some other extension. This is the REAL program, which has been
encrypted and hidden.

The program .COM, in the product directory is the Softguard
miniloader. All it does is call the Common Loader. For example, when you
run CLIPPER, the program CLIPPER.COM loads CML0203.HCL high in memory and
runs it. CML decrypts itself and reads VDF0203.VDW. The VDF file contains
some code and data from the fixed disk FAT at the time of installation. By
comparing the information in the VDF file with the current FAT, CML can tell
if the CML, VDF, and CLIPPER.L23 files are in the same place on the disk
where they were installed. If they have moved, say from a backup & restore,
then CLIPPER will not run.

This text file is designed to let you unprotect ANY of the programs
using the Softguard 2.03 system. We will use CLIPPER as an example,
but values for other programs will be included in a table. This text will
not unprotect any programs using Softguard 2.00. To unprotect Softguard
2.00, see the file SOFTG200. Versions 1.00 of dBase III and Framework
used ProLock. To unprotect Prolock disks read the file PROLOCK.UNP,
also by yours truly.

This table is an experiment designed to keep down the number of
files uploaded to BBS's. When I started it, this text file was named
SOFTG203.UN1. Whenever you add a product to the table (including your
"name" if desired) increment the file name by one and upload it to your
local BBS. Don't worry about the fact that others will be doing the same.
Higher versions of SOFTG203.UNx will not INSURE that they contain all the
tabulated products, but will be MORE LIKELY to contain them all.
Eventually we'll get them all collected. (Could this be a new type of
electronic chain letter?)

If you find a new program to add to the table, just enter the name of
the encrypted, hidden file in the root directory, and it's size, converted
to HEX. Try it out before you upload it to your BBS.

If you have any comments on this unprotect routine or the PROLOCK.UNP
routine, please leave them on the Atlanta PCUG BBS (404) 433-0062.

The Lone Victor - 7/14/85



TABLE OF VALUES FOR VARIOUS PROTECTED PROGRAMS

FILE FINAL
PRODUCT VERSION NAME EXT SIZE: BX= CX= CONTRIBUTOR
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Clipper 1.00 CLIPPER EXE BX = 1 CX = 9800 The Lone Victor 7/14/85
Spotlight 1.1 SL EXE BX = 0 CX = 6600 HARD DISK USER 7/25/85




USE THE SECOND UNPROTECT METHOD FOR THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS

FILE FINAL
PRODUCT VERSION NAME EXT SIZE: BX= CX= CONTRIBUTOR
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Clipper S85 CLIPPER EXE BX = 1 CX = 9200 Hate Protection 9/23/85
Doubledos 2.1R DOUBLEDO EXE BX = 0 CX = 4800 Godfather 10/02/85
Sprdsht Auditor 2.00 AU EXE BX = 2 CX = 9400 The Lone Victor 10/31/85

dBASE III Developer's Release
DBASE EXE BX = 1 CX = C000 Vanishing/|\Point 10/85
dBCODE 1.62 DBC COM BX = 0 CX = 5A00 Vanishing/|\Point 10/85
dBRUN DBRUN COM BX = 1 CX = AC00 <> 11/01/85




USE THE THIRD UNPPROTECT METHOD FOR SOFTGUARD 2.03A

FILE FINAL
PRODUCT VERSION NAME EXT SIZE: BX= CX= CONTRIBUTOR
------------------------------------------------------------------------

123 2.00 123 EXE BX = 0 CX = 1C00 The Lone Victor 11/ 4/85
PARADOX 1.00 PARADOX EXE BX = 0 CX = 8C30 The Blot 11/12/85



The following instructions show you how to bypass the SoftGuard copy
protection scheme using CLIPPER version 1.00 as an example. To use it
with other products, simply substitute the values in the table above for
the values given below. The only things that change are the file name,
and the size that goes in the BX:CX register pair. You can obtain the file
size by loading the encrypted file (e.g. CLIPPER.L23) with DEBUG and doing
the Register command. The file size is in the BX:CX register pair.



-- INSTRUCTIONS --

First, using your valid, original CLIPPER diskette, install it on a
fixed disk. You cannot use this text to unprotect the floppy directly!
Softguard hides three files in your fixed disk root directory: CML0203.HCL,
VDF0203.VDW, and CLIPPER.L23. It also copies CLIPPER.COM into your chosen
CLIPPER directory. CLIPPER L23 is the real CLIPPER program, encrypted. The
extension of this file does not matter. It is really an encrypted .EXE file.

Second, un-hide the three files in the root directory. You can do
this with the programs ALTER.COM or FM.COM found on any BBS.

Make copies of the three files, and of CLIPPER.COM, into some other
directory.

Hide the three root files again using ALTER or FM.

Following the CLIPPER instructions, UNINSTALL CLIPPER. You can now
put away your original CLIPPER diskette. We are done with it.

Now copy your four saved files back into the root directory and hide
the CML0203.HCL, VDF0203.VDW, and CLIPPER.L23 files using ALTER or FM.

We can now run CLIPPER.COM using DEBUG, trace just up to the point
where it has decrypted CLIPPER.EXE, then write that file out.

**** USE THE FILE NAME LISTED IN THE TABLE ABOVE ****
**** E.G. USE FW.COM INSTEAD OF CLIPPER.COM FOR FRAMEWORK ****

debug CLIPPER.com ; name of file that runs the product
r ; dump debug's registers

**** WRITE DOWN THE VALUE OF DS FOR USE BELOW. ****
**** THIS VALUE IS DEPENDENT ON YOUR PARTICULAR MACHINE. ****

g 4D7 ; now we can trace CML
t
g 1B5
t
e cs:A2
74.EB ; debug reports the 74 here, you enter EB
e cs:127
E8.90 D2.90 05.90 ; you enter the 90's followed by a space.
; If you get a D1 instead of D2 skip to
; the next page for the second version 2.03
g 127
a 186
jmp 1C6
; this second CR gets you out of the assembler
a 22C
jmp 266

a 420
mov ax,22

e cs:430
01.89 ; debug reports the 01, you enter 89
a 4CF
mov bl,7C

g 4E0
g 282
t
g 24D
t
g 59F ; wait while reading VDF & FAT
g=5AA 5BA
g=5C2 9D3 ; CLIPPER.EXE has been decrypted

d cs:1E0 L8 ; just for grins, here's the password
'44250A15'

**** USE THE FILE SIZE LISTED IN THE TABLE ABOVE ****
**** THE VALUES HERE ARE FOR CLIPPER 1.00 ONLY ****

rBX
:1 ; set BX to 1 for CLIPPER
rCX
:9800 ; set CX to 9800 for CLIPPER

**** USE THE FILE NAME LISTED IN THE TABLE ABOVE ****

nCLIPPER.bin ; name of file to write to
w XXXX:100 ; where XXXX is the value of DS that
; you wrote down at the beginning.
q ; quit debug

Last, unhide and delete the three root files CML0203.HCL, VDF0203.VDW,
and CLIPPER.L23. Delete CLIPPER.COM and rename CLIPPER.BIN to CLIPPER.EXE.
This is the real CLIPPER program without any SoftGuard code or encryption.
We could not write it out with the .EXE extension because DEBUG cannot write
.EXE files. Every protected program I have seen has the .EXE extention, but
it is possible to use Softguard to encrypt .COM files too. See the table
above for the proper extension to put on the decrypted file.


There is another version of the Softguard system, ALSO labeled 2.03,
but which differs by one byte in part of the CML file and 7 bytes in
another. If you start to apply the above patches and find some of the
bytes do not match, try the following instructions:

debug CLIPPER.com ; name of file that runs the product
r ; dump debug's registers

**** WRITE DOWN THE VALUE OF DS FOR USE BELOW. ****
**** THIS VALUE IS DEPENDENT ON YOUR PARTICULAR MACHINE. ****

g 4D7 ; now we can trace CML
t
g 1B5
t
e cs:A2
74.EB ; debug reports the 74 here, you enter EB
e cs:127 ; HERE START THE 1 BYTE DIFFERENCES
E8.90 D1.90 05.90 ; you enter the 90's followed by a space.
g 127
a 185
jmp 1C5
; this second CR gets you out of the assembler
a 22B
jmp 265

a 41F
mov ax,22

e cs:42F
01.89 ; debug reports the 01, you enter 89
a 4CE
mov bl,7A
g 4DF
g 281
t
g 24D
t ; HERE ARE THE 7 BYTE DIFFERENCES
g 5A6 ; wait while reading VDF & FAT
g=5B1 5C1
g=5C9 9DA ; CLIPPER.EXE has been decrypted

d cs:1E7 L8 ; just for grins, here's the password
'SUMMER85'

**** USE THE FILE SIZE LISTED IN THE TABLE ABOVE ****
**** THE VALUES HERE ARE FOR CLIPPER SUMMER 85 ONLY ****

rBX
:1 ; set BX to 1 for CLIPPER
rCX
:9200 ; set CX to 9800 for CLIPPER

**** USE THE FILE NAME LISTED IN THE TABLE ABOVE ****

nCLIPPER.bin ; name of file to write to
w XXXX:100 ; where XXXX is the value of DS that
; you wrote down at the beginning.
q ; quit debug

REN CLIPPER.BIN CLIPPER.EXE
The Lone Victor - 9/20/85


SOFT203A.UNP Breaking Softguard version 2.03A
version 1 by The Lone Victor

There is a THIRD version of the Softguard system, labeled 2.03A,
which is used by Lotus for 123 release 2.

First, using your valid, original 123 diskette, install it on a
fixed disk. You cannot use this text to unprotect the floppy directly!
Softguard hides three files in your fixed disk root directory: CML0203A.HCL,
VDF0203A.VDW, and 123.L2C. It also copies 123.COM into your chosen 123
directory. 123.L2C is the real 123 loader, encrypted (it loades the 123.CMP
file). The extension of this file does not matter. It is really an
encrypted .EXE file.

Second, un-hide the three files in the root directory. You can do
this with the programs ALTER.COM or FM.COM found on any BBS.

Make copies of the three files, and of 123.COM, into some other
directory.

Hide the three root files again using ALTER or FM.

Following the 123 instructions, UNINSTALL 123. You can now
put away your original 123 diskette. We are done with it.

Now copy your four saved files back into the root directory and hide
the CML0203A.HCL, VDF0203A.VDW, and 123.L2C files using ALTER or FM.

We can now run 123.COM using DEBUG, trace just up to the point
where it has decrypted 123.EXE, then write that file out.

**** USE THE FILE NAME LISTED IN THE TABLE ABOVE ****
**** E.G. USE FW.COM INSTEAD OF 123.COM FOR FRAMEWORK ****

debug 123.com ; name of file that runs the product
r ; dump debug's registers

**** WRITE DOWN THE VALUE OF DS FOR USE BELOW. ****
**** THIS VALUE IS DEPENDENT ON YOUR PARTICULAR MACHINE. ****

g 4FA ; now we can trace CML
t ; this step changes segments into CML
g 1B5
t ; change segments
a 7D mov ax,cs ; assemble new instruction here over xor ax,ax
e cs:E9 ; NOP out a mov ds,cx instruction
8E.90 D9.90 ; when debug reports 8E. you enter 90
; when debug reports D9. you enter 90
e cs:F5 ; change a jz instruction into a jmp
74.EB ; debug reports the 74 here, you enter EB
e cs:107
8E.90 D8.90 ; NOP out a mov ds,ax
e cs:119
8E.90 D9.90 ; NOP out a mov ds,cx
e cs:1AA
CC.90 ; NOP out an int 3
g1AA ; go to this address
e cs:1E6
CC.90 ; NOP out an int 3
e cs:200
E8.90 FF.90 03.90 ; NOP out a call 602
e cs:269
26.2E ; change an es: to cs:
e cs:26E ; change order of some pop instructions
1F.5A 5A.59 5F.5B 5B.5F 5E.5E 59.1F
e cs:1B6
8E.90 DB.90 ; NOP out a mov ds.bx
e cs:1DD
74.EB ; change a jz to a jmp
a 44C
jmp 4BF ; jump to some code we need
a 53C
jmp 455 ; jump back into main line code
a 4E1
mov bl,10 ; provide correct checksum value
e cs:500
FE.90 C7.90 ; NOP out an inc bh
e cs:52B
8E.90 D9.90 ; NOP out a mov ds,cx
g 1E6
t ; trace through two passes
g 1E6
g 290
t ; change segments
g 24D
t ; change segments
e cs:728
8C.90 1F.90 ; NOP out a mov [bx],ds
e cs:431
89.90 07.90 ; NOP out a mov [bx],ds
e cs:5BD
75.90 03.90 ; NOP out a jnz 5C2
e cs:5F0
89.90 17.90 ; NOP out a mov [bx],dx
e cs:5D8
74.EB ; change a jz to jmp
g A41
g AFA ; 123.EXE has been decrypted

d cs:1F1 L8 ; just for grins, here's the password
'LOTUSKEY'
e XXXX:100 ; where XXXX is the value of DS that
; you wrote down at the beginning.
3B.4D 2E.5A ; programs other than 123 rel 2 may
; have some numbers here other than 3B 2E

**** USE THE FILE SIZE LISTED IN THE TABLE ABOVE ****
**** THE VALUES HERE ARE FOR 123 2.00 ONLY ****

rBX
:0 ; set BX to 0 for 123
rCX
:1C00 ; set CX to 1C00 for 123

**** USE THE FILE NAME LISTED IN THE TABLE ABOVE ****

n123.bin ; name of file to write to
w XXXX:100 ; again XXXX is the original DS value
q ; quit debug

Last, unhide and delete the three root files CML0203A.HCL, VDF0203A.VDW,
and 123.L2C. Delete 123.COM and rename 123.BIN to 123.EXE. This is the
unprotected 123 loader which runs the 123.CMP program. We could not write it
out with the .EXE extension because DEBUG cannot write .EXE files.