Microsoft genuine verification was cracked within 24 hours after it was started

Shortly after the beta version of Windows Vista and IE 7 Beta 1 leaked on the Internet, foreign websites reported that Microsoft's WGA version Verification ProgramIt was cracked by hackers within 24 hours.

On a blog outside China (http://www.extended64.com/blogs/rafael/archive/2005/07/27/1026.aspx), we can see that the author posted his method of Cracking in his log. According to the methods provided by the blog author and different browsers, there are currently two "Bypass" Methods: Firefox and IE. The former requires downloading the famous Firefox extension greasemonkey, and the latter uses the ieplugin Trixie, both plug-ins involve JavaScript management.

In another foreign station (http://www.boingboing.net/2005/07/28/microsoft_genuine_ad.html) point is published another relatively simple "detour" approach.