Hackers claim crack of Microsoft Genuine Advantage scan
eWeek | at | by Mike
Microsoft on Tuesday pushed its WGA program over the Internet, hoping to thwart users running illegal or pirated copies of Windows XP and Windows 2000.
However, online enthusiast sites reported on Thursday that the verification method had been broken in 24 hours.
According to one site, the hack is simply a short JavaScript string that is pasted into the address bar of Internet Explorer before users make a choice in one of the Windows Update screens.
WGA certifies that a user's system is running a genuine and legal copy.