Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2001 16:38:57 +0200 From: ozgur gokmen <ogokmen-AT-metu.edu.tr> Subject: Re: AUT: "Empire" Online! how to free the empire nestor: aras has already sent an e-mail to the list informing us that the encrypted pdf version of _empire_ has been cracked by sebastian using apdfpr. however, i would appreciate if you could post the program to the list, or to my e-mail address. best, ozgur > From: aries-AT-pyromedia.org > Reply-to: aut-op-sy-AT-lists.village.virginia.eduTo: > "'aut-op-sy-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu'" > <aut-op-sy-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu> > Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 04:53:30 -0400 (EDT) > > hi, the url for a cracked version of empire has been posted on the > nettime > mailing list by sebastian -see the message below. you can now > copy/paste or print from this pdf file. they are also working on the > ascii text version of the file at http://textz.gnutenberg.net > the url for the cracked pdf is: > http://excess4all.com/empire/empire_cracked.pdf > thanks to sebastian. > best, > aras > > From: sebastian-AT-textz.com > Subject: <nettime> empire (cracked) > To: nettime-l-AT-bbs.thing.net > Date: Tue 31/07/01 13:45 > Message Options: > > [snip] > in fact it *is* possible to crack a pdf. the recently arrested > dmitry sklyarov (and andy malyshev, to give full credits) have > written an "advanced pdf password recovery" (apdfpr) tool > (released by the moscow-based elcomsoft.com) that decrypts > protected pdfs. the free trial version will only decrypt a small > part of any document, so you can either register for $30 (which > seems appropriate to me) or try to crack apdfpr itself (google > is a good point to start, but it may take an hour or two...) > > cracked empire pdf: > http://excess4all.com/empire > > raw ascii version: > http://textz.gnutenberg.net > > clean ascii version to come... > > cheers, > sebastian > > # distributed via <nettime>: no commercial use without permission > # <nettime> is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, > # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets > # more info: majordomo-AT-bbs.thing.net and "info nettime-l" in the msg > body > # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: nettime-AT-bbs.thing.net ~I have found an easy way to unlock the password protected copy of empire on ~line, permitting to print and manipulate the text. They sell a program ~(Advanced PDF password recover) wich craks the password, but the demo on ~line has some limitations. the guy who wrote the program, a russian hacker, ~now is in jail in US thanks to adobe, the software house wich owns the pdf ~format. I have found the cracked cracker program with a peer to peer client ~on the ~gnutella network, if someone needs it I can post it to the list, it's about ~500k. ~ ~nestor ~ ~ ~> > I think it can be stored offline. If using PC right click on the ~download ~> > link and select: Save Target As. It then should allow you to select what ~> > folder on your hard drive you wish to save to. Certainly I have been ~able to ~> > do this. Your right about not being able to print though. ~> > ~> > Damien ~> > ~> ~> For Mac users on the list (using Netscape) - contol-click on the link and ~> choose "save this link as" then choose "source" (not 'text'). ~> ~> ~> in friendship and solidarity ~> ~> ______________ ~> ~> Julian Prior ~> Bristol, UK ~ --- from list aut-op-sy-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu --- ~ --- from list aut-op-sy-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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