From 95ee417e002803ce7f0b7c4e9babf710b83c40b5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TheRogueArchivist <24215969+TheRogueArchivist@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2024 23:22:11 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Small update to SafeWrap comments (#318) * Small update to SafeWrap comments * Further additions to SafeWrap comments --- BinaryObjectScanner/Protection/Macrovision.SafeWrap.cs | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/BinaryObjectScanner/Protection/Macrovision.SafeWrap.cs b/BinaryObjectScanner/Protection/Macrovision.SafeWrap.cs index ae579d33..47a21a49 100644 --- a/BinaryObjectScanner/Protection/Macrovision.SafeWrap.cs +++ b/BinaryObjectScanner/Protection/Macrovision.SafeWrap.cs @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace BinaryObjectScanner.Protection /// It's used (to an unknown extent) within SafeCast and SafeDisc (https://web.archive.org/web/20030829044647/http://www.macrovision.com:80/solutions/software/SafeWrap_FAQ_July2003.pdf Section #3). /// It can be used separately from any other Macrovision product, such as (supposedly) for RioPort (https://www.cdrinfo.com/d7/content/macrovision-invests-next-generation-security-and-transport-technologies-internet-delivery). /// No direct SafeWrap only sample has currently been found, nor is it exactly clear what parts of SafeCast/SafeDisc are SafeWrap. - /// It's claimed that SafeWrap uses one DLL and one .SYS "security driver" (https://www.cdrinfo.com/d7/content/macrovision-invests-next-generation-security-and-transport-technologies-internet-delivery Section #30). + /// It's claimed that SafeWrap uses one DLL and one .SYS "security driver" (https://web.archive.org/web/20030829044647/http://www.macrovision.com:80/solutions/software/SafeWrap_FAQ_July2003.pdf Section #30). /// This would appear to be referring to the "drvmgt.dll" and "secdrv.sys" files, the latter of which is officially referred to as the "Macrovision SECURITY Driver" in some SafeDisc versions. /// This may not be fully accurate, as not all of these files are known to always be used with SafeCast, though this does need further investigation. /// The .stxt* sections found in various Macrovision products may indicate SafeWrap, as they started being used around the time that SafeWrap was made public. @@ -18,13 +18,17 @@ namespace BinaryObjectScanner.Protection /// /// Further information and resources: /// Macrovision press release that mentions SafeWrap: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1027443/000100547701501658/ex99-1.txt + /// Macrionvision "Tamper-proof" blurb advertising SafeWrap: https://web.archive.org/web/20030412093353/http://www.macrovision.com/solutions/software/tamper.php3 /// SafeAudio news that mentions SafeWrap: https://www.cdmediaworld.com/hardware/cdrom/news/0201/safeaudio_3.shtml + /// The titles for a few audio DRM FAQ's include the text "SafeWrap™ Frequently Asked Questions" in the page title, but this may be a copy-paste error: + /// https://web.archive.org/web/20030324080804/http://www.macrovision.com:80/solutions/audio/images/SafeAudio_FAQ_Public_5-02.pdf + https://web.archive.org/web/20030403050432/http://www.macrovision.com:80/solutions/audio/Audio_protection_FAQ_Public_March2003.pdf /// Eclipse SafeAudio news that mentions SafeWrap: http://www.eclipsedata.com/PDFs/21.pdf /// Report to congress that mentions SafeWrap: https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/web/offices/dcom/olia/teachreport.pdf /// Patent that mentions possibly using SafeWrap: https://patents.google.com/patent/US7493289B2/en /// MacroSafe presentation that mentions current customer of SafeWrap/SafeCast/SafeDisc: https://slideplayer.com/slide/6840826/ /// List of DRM companies and products: https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/generalcounsel/copyright/digitized/companies.html /// Forum post that briefly mentions SafeWrap: https://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70035 + /// Forum post (with no replies) that asks for information about SafeWrap: https://forum.powerbasic.com/forum/user-to-user-discussions/powerbasic-for-windows/9167-macrovision-anti-code-tampering-tool /// Document that mentions SafeWrap as third-party security tool: https://www.cs.clemson.edu/course/cpsc420/material/Papers/Guide_AppSecurity.pdf /// Japanese PDF that mentions SafeWrap: https://ipsj.ixsq.nii.ac.jp/ej/index.php?action=pages_view_main&active_action=repository_action_common_download&item_id=64743&item_no=1&attribute_id=1&file_no=1&page_id=13&block_id=8 /// Korean PDF that mentions SafeWrap: http://contents.kocw.or.kr/contents4/document/lec/2012/KonKuk_glocal/Nohyounghee1/9.pdf