FairUse4WM - a WM/DRM removal program

[johner23]

Hi, dear all.

1) Can you tell me exactly which is the most updated version available for dowloading for FairUse4WM, please?

2) And what about any safe link for downloading? Any luck about that? Any solution for getting fresh updates without M$ boring people?

@Viodentia: it's unbelivable that some nasty guys "releases" FairUse4WM ( the fake ones, of course) saying that program need serial or other things to work or telling the program were released in other languages. If some real changes really happens, let us know, avoinding any risk to get some fake "release" about FairUse4WM.

So, people, be carefull WHERE to get the REAL, FREE and EFFICIENT true FairUse4WM / his updates, because in many places, some guys are releasing fake ones fully embeded with virus, trojans, etc. :mad:

Any safe solution about updates for FairUse4WM and stable releases, are welcome. ;)

EDITED:

Actually, viodentia is finishing his latest version and is probably going to send it to me next week, (hopefully) featuring an auto-update feature


good to see that you (plus the HA RW team(?)) and viodentia worked it out for us to have a nice and reliable host.

Very nice !! Just waiting !! ;)

Thanks and nice work !!

devil (johner)

[robben]

i bought a movie from a charging website, and it has 7 days expiry limit. i tried to crack it by fairuse4wm---which i used already before and succeed----but, this time, it comes out with a message saying no license available for specified file. this audio file is bit strange, because it involves me to connect to internet everytime i open it, however it doesn't require me to put password in, and consequently opened itself..please please, tell me what to do

[somnus]

Sounds more like a VOD Rental. In which forum rule 6 will help you figure it out.

[protectyoursources]

More FairUse4DRM coverage from Engadget

Microsoft now patching for FairUse4WM 1.2

As the war wages on between Microsoft's Consumer Media Technology group and the creators of FairUse4WM, so continues the march of memos and software updates being passed around to Redmond's partners in the business who are making use of the ailing PlaysForSure DRM scheme. After Microsoft fought back by readjusting the individualized blackbox component (IBX) in an attempt to shut down FairUse4WM, the DRM-stripping appsters created a second version (1.2), which circumvented that protection. Well, we have our hands on yet another Microsoft memo on the topic -- this time much more vague -- reasserting their commitment to patching this issue by dedicating "teams working around the clock" to it. Ouch. We suspect future memos may come watermarked, or... wait for it... DRMed, so don't be too shocked if the trail turns cold on communiques. War is hell, people.

---copied from source---
From: Windows Media License Agreements [email removed]
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006
To: Windows Media License Agreements
Subject: Status - Windows Media DRM circumvention

MICROSOFT CONFIDENTIAL [This was highlighted in bold red letters, ha! -Ed.]

Dear Windows Media DRM Licensee,

As you may know, on August 28 2006 Microsoft released an update of the individualized blackbox component (IBX) of Windows Media DRM to address a circumvention of the Windows Media DRM system. Unfortunately, a new version of the tool that circumvents Windows Media DRM technology on Windows PCs has surfaced, breaking the content protection that our content partners apply to their intellectual property such as music or video content.

As we did with the initial circumvention, Microsoft will use the built-in renewability features of Windows Media DRM to deploy an update to address this circumvention. We have teams working around the clock on this project, and this update will include incrementing the Security Version of the individualized blackbox component, which should ease deployment and make it easier to detect the update remotely. We will continue to work closely with you to inform you of our progress and help you update your systems as needed. As always, we appreciate your feedback and ongoing support.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding this circumvention or related updates, please contact [email removed].

Kind regards,

Windows Media Licensing Department
Microsoft Consumer Media Technology

http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/microsoft-now-patching-for-fairuse4wm-1-2 (http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/microsoft-now-patching-for-fairuse4wm-1-2/#comments)

[josh2]

That's pretty funny..

One guy vs. teams of professionals working around the clock.

I do hope you'll keep updating this viodentia.. it's a really nice program.

In the meanwhile, anybody have a clue on how to avoid getting this update?

[sc4s2cg]

Good evening! :)

I downloaded your program (it's amazing on my grandma's computer), but came into an error that I don't think has been reported yet. It is:

Unhandled situation -3000 while Creating Windows Media instance.

I have windows Vista build 5734, DrmClien.dll version 10.0.0.3646, and Indiv002.key version 11.0.5352.6163. I hope you can fix this, unless it's on my hand, but any help would be much appreciated.

[toon12]

I suspect I may have gotten the update, stopped working and get this message:
C:xxx requires a different private key.

[viodentia]

Good evening! :)
I have windows Vista build 5734, DrmClien.dll version 10.0.0.3646, and Indiv002.key version 11.0.5352.6163. I hope you can fix this, unless it's on my hand, but any help would be much appreciated.

I don't have a Vista installation to test with.
If you are willing to try things, send me a PM, and I can try to support the new O/S
(same goes for anyone running Vista)

[viodentia]

I suspect I may have gotten the update, stopped working and get this message:
C:xxx requires a different private key.

Not necessarily.
If you get this error on a brand new license, then redownload test content from fairuse4wm.com (snicker) or ezdrm. Extract the keys.
If the key extraction fails, THEN you have the new update and please post the IBX version from the dialog box.

[dirtminer]

More, and I suspect unwelcome, media attention
http://gear.ign.com/articles/731/731958p1.html


"Amazon Launches Unbox Movie Download Service
Beats Apple to the punch, but severe DRM security flaws open door to rampant piracy."

[expanium]

because microsoft patch....

undrm end.................ㅠ_ㅠ

[toon12]

Not necessarily.
If you get this error on a brand new license, then redownload test content from fairuse4wm.com (snicker) or ezdrm. Extract the keys.
If the key extraction fails, THEN you have the new update and please post the IBX version from the dialog box.

Can't extract the key on the demo.
How do I get the IBX version? From what dialog box?
Thanks in advance.

[strider01]

I was just wondering, is there a way i can block my WMP from downloading microsoft security updates?

[mydoom.fs.exe]

Never the less that ppl are having problems with those updates, i still have my mirror.

Go Here (http://jaber.communityarchitect.com), then click the Download page link,
You may think this is wierd, cuz it is, now click:
1) the windows logo
or
2) the blue loading bar

to download the zip file...

(srry for the ads and the slow downloads, but it are cheap domains :(, but it should work just fine :) )

---
:thanks: for making this great program, finaly i can take my music with me! :)

[protectyoursources]

The More media attention FairUse4Wm recives put more presuure on the Record Labels and Studios to justify why they have to place so many restrictions on Fair Use .Most of the restrictions are not about fighting piracy but protecting old business models.

Amazon's unbox rental service is constrained by the studio's pre-existing subscription deals with HBO, Showtime and Starz Encore. The reason why Unbox rentals expire 24 hours after you begin watching (although you do have 30 days to start your 24 hour viewing period), is that anything over a 24 hour rental is a violation of the pay cable subscription window output deals. This has been the underlying problem affecting previous online rental services such as Movielink and Cinemanow.Given that pay TV output deals are critical to movie industry economic health, not to mention that the majority of these pay TV output deals last until 2010-2012, it is unlikely that online download-to-rent terms of service will improve in the near-future.

Restrictions on use should drive a cheaper price to the consumer, not the same or higher pricing, especially because the studios' cost to produce and distribute is lower in an online world. In turn, the rules/pricing of online downloads-to-own/rent appears to be intended to ensure that they have no meaningful impact on the movie/television studios existing (and highly profitable and important) physical DVD business. While this will surely change in the future, the goal today appears to be to protect incumbent physical DVD distributors such as Wal-Mart.

Unbox Internet download-to-own allows you to playback the movie on two computers and two portable devices, but you cannot burn the DVD for playback on a standard DVD player. Consumers need to connect their computer to their TV.


What makes no sense is the inability to burn a DVD, as well as limiting to two PCs/devices, is that the studios are competing against increasingly easy to obtain, albeit illegal, ripped DVD versions that have no restrictions on PCs/devices that can be burned for playback on any DVD player.This clearly also is to protect the Walmarts of the world who are planing to offer movie burning booths within the next year .It is also related to piracy becuse the studios are still using CSS to protect FluxDVD
and they plan to use Macrovision on Burn to Rent content .Any regular reader here will know that these encryption\protection schemes can be easily circumvented with a tool like Ripit4Me .

DivX would be the better solution and DivX as a comapany has said its respects Fair Use and Copyright .The DivX codec is also cross platform .

[toon12]

It started working, not sure why. I tried running it again, and it said it needed to recover the keys, did so, and works like a charm.

[Thalassicpark]

Preface: ubernube, here (please forgive) but striving to learn.

I ran fairuse4wm 1.2 on a folder of legit music with mixed results. About a third were converted successfully but the remaining songs all get the same error message of "UNABLE TO DECRYPT: Size error...cannot be truncated..." yada yada yada. I truncated the files according to their size (down from "size on disk") in Properties and tried to strip that new file. Still get the same error msg. Next I tried the 1.2 fix but that hasn't helped. The problems occur even within one complete downloaded album, so it's not a matter of different downloadings for each song.

As I said above, I'm a lost little newbie at this and I'm about to give up on using the music that I OWN, dammit.

At least I got some of them back (and many thanks for that!)...

Thanks for any help provided

[mayang]

Preface: ubernube, here (please forgive) but striving to learn.

Try an alternative way.
Copy license information for the file you have problem with.
Make a folder name 'drm2', in this folder make a file name drm.key, paste kid and sid for the file you want to undrm, then use drm2wmv to decrypt the files.

Use the format below in drm.key:

<DRM2WMV2>
<KID>kid information here</KID>
<SID>sid information here</SID>
<INFO></INFO>
</DRM2WMV2>

[d1g1ta7]

Anyone know how to delete all wma files that do not contain [NoDRM]- in them?

[daveskiz]

Anyone know how to delete all wma files that do not contain [NoDRM]- in them?

Perhaps my answer is a little too obvious for it to be right but...

Sort them according to title, so all the ones that start [NoDRM] at the bottom, and then shift click or rubber band the rest and hit delete???

Sorry...

[buggs1a]

how about please add into fairuse the ability to auto sort when extracting like when ripping cd's? it'd bhe nice not to just say in same dir, but in new dir and put the songs where they belong like in their respective artist and album folders etc.

you all do also know urge music quality sucks right? it's only 128k compared to yahoo 192k etc. plus i am not even sure if urge has as good a selection considering it's mtv which i think sucks. i haven't tried urge tho cus of the sound quality.

[josh2]

Mmm.. Urge has 192kbps file.

So does Yahoo, and Napster (most, some stuff might still be in 128kbps, but all new stuff is 192kbpws).

Rhapsody has 160kbps.

AOL Musicnow has 128kbps.

And I can't remember what Virgin Digital uses.

And Urge's selection isn't that bad. It's not just whats on MTV... it's just about as good as most of the other subscription services.

Josh

[Erich99]

unfortunately, the ZIP-file offered under this link is invalid. Any idea where one can get a valid file?

[buggs1a]

When doing a properties on music in urge it says they are 129kbps so that's where I got my info. I was inside windows vista RC1 and using media player. i installed the urge thing just to see it. did not sign up. doing properties on music it says 129kbps. if when downloaded they are better then 128k that's cool then.

virgin is only 128k. they say it's better then the rest because they do douple pass encoding. i know this is crud because i know yahoo does double pass encoding on their 192k. i know virgin was just trying to sell me. also their service is absolutely horrific because there is no browse feature like all the rest. unless they changed since i tried them. at that time it was recomend only, no browse.

[garyhasbigfeet]

unfortunately, the ZIP-file offered under this link is invalid. Any idea where one can get a valid file?

Its still up at oth2.net. Here's a link again:

http://www.oth2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=32

If that doesn't point right it's oth2.net then go to Forums
then "Requests / Filesharing".

Anyone have trouble with Amazon downloads? I'm dl'ing now
and don't want to run into any problems :)

[dirtminer]

The Vista operating system permanently breaks the Fairuse4DRM and drmdbg functionality by protecting Microsoft's valuable intellectual property from wannabe vigilante programmers.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/f/7/af7777e5-7dcd-4800-8a0a-b18336565f5b/process_Vista.doc
Permanent link:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/vista/process_Vista.mspx


The primary difference between a typical process and a protected process is the level of access that other processes in the system can obtain to protected processes. In versions of Microsoft Windows® earlier than Windows Vista, the process model allows a parent process to acquire a handle to and manipulate the state of any child process that it creates. Likewise, processes that users created with sufficient privileges can access and manipulate the state of all processes on the system. This behavior remains true for typical processes. However, the level of access to protected processes and threads within those processes is significantly more constrained.

[protectyoursources]

And Who is crazy enough to install Vista .......

[lbalan79]

This is a big step ahead in giving us something that we really own but can get because of this stupid corporation fight.

Anyway this message is just to ask if would it be possible to make a similar crossplatform tool that works with internet streams. I hate microsoft practices and I have linux on my system. However I can't see drm links that I am subscribed too. I guess this would also allow the view of drm protected streams in other players than wmp.

[mooiamacow]

F:\Music\music\Discography\artist1\01.wma does not have a recognizable DRM header.

yes it does! windows media player told me it does,
same thing happens with another song i bought.
also tried ripping a cd into protected wma, but got the same error, that it does not have a recognizable drm header.

what am i doing wrong?

[philippas]

is there any way that u can unDRM files without being able to play them ?

[Digga]

You're always forget about WinAmp that works with wm drm files easily!there's some patch available to use it for convert drm audio to wav or mp3.there is quite are few media players that can handle DRM content.
converting to another format is called transcoding which will degrade quality. FU4WM goes another route with no quality loss.

is there any way that u can unDRM files without being able to play them ?that implies that you don't have a license.
if there would be a way then it wouldn't be allowed to be discussed here, please read the rules.

[Digga]

WinAmp+DRM patch is the best solution for people who cant use fairuse4wm but need to undrm their files.for example if you rip a cd to drm wma by windows media player and need to undrm or convert it.I guess you should leave the decision what's best for somebody up to them don't you think WinAmp fanboy, uhm, sunny2006?
without having used WinAmp for removal of WM DRM, in your previous post you said that this can be archived via transcoding (i.e. 'convert', the worst possible method).
now you mention the term 'undrm' which implies the pure stripping of the protection from the file without reencoding. can this be done via WinAmp? and if yes you might as well provide a link to the patch.

[blutach]

I guess you should leave the decision what's best for somebody up to them don't you think WinAmp fanboy
@Digga - please respect rule 4.

Regards

[kits_2004rel]

Has anybody seen the source code for FairUse4WM or drmdgb? can anybody post it or upload it someplace?

[brturn]

Has anybody seen the source code for FairUse4WM or drmdgb? can anybody post it or upload it someplace?

It is my understanding that the source code is the same as the FreeMe! program from Beale Screamer released in '01, with a nice GUI wrapper. I'm sure MS has modified the APIs slightly, which viodentia has kept up with as well.

Viodentia mentions the process in this thread (and a little lower in the same thread he reitterates it):
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=860871#post860871

You can find the FreeMe! source and technical description on CrypTome:
http://cryptome.org/beale-sci-crypt.htm

--Bryan

[expanium]

WMP 10.00.00.3646
IndivBox.key 10.00.00.3646

I used FairUse4WM(automate2.0) three days ago to remove the drm from 4 wmvs and it worked fine. DLed two more wmvs from the same site yesterday, played them on WMP to obtain licences but now FairUse says that the wmvs require a different private key! What gives?

also, load the URL into an embedded IE object...

Can anyone please help me?

Thanks!

[protectyoursources]

Try extrecting the keys for those movies by clicking the back button on FU4WM .

[nike62]

thanks mayang fairuse works ok

[Mauroo]

Firstly a big Thank You to viodentia-You may not totally appreciate what true freedom or "digital rights" you have supplied to the people at large against the evil Corporation of Microsoft. Many Thanks.

Now down to business, I have used your program and it works with almost all my files except certain ones which look up the license and play. When I use the program it teels me "###.wmv does not appear to be licensed to you". This is not true because it has been obtained from a paid website. If I am doing something wrong can you or someone please enlighten me.

:thanks:

[michabo]

Has anyone tried FairUse4WM with the latest release from Napster (v.3.7.3.3) UK version?

[johner23]

More informations about FairUse4WM and fair use in itunes fields too ( QTFairUse program): ;)

---> http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/broadband/0,39020342,39283147,00.htm

In case any iTunes users feel left out:

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060913-7737.html

Quote:
it didn't take developers very long—just a few hours after the announcement, actually—to compile a new working version of QTFairUse6, version 2.3, that strips songs purchased through iTunes 7 of their DRM

Thanks.

devil (johner)

[sirus20x6]

I mirrored the new FairUse4WM 1.2 fixed on my site too
http://www.sirus20x6.com

[optimusprime]

n00b question here - has M$FT issued a patch for 1.2 yet? I'm using fairuse4wm 1.2 which was working fine on DRM'd wma files until I tried an Amazon Unbox SG1 episode to see if it would work - "recover keys" then said 2 keys recovered, and I couldn't remove the DRM. Then I went back to try more wma files and it wouldn't unDRM those anymore. Recover keys then said 3 keys recovered, but I consistently get the error from FairUse4WM - "<filename> has an unexpected content key value."

what can I do to fix this? TIA.

[dirtminer]

n00b question here - has M$FT issued a patch for 1.2 yet? I'm using fairuse4wm 1.2 which was working fine on DRM'd wma files until I tried an Amazon Unbox SG1 episode to see if it would work - "recover keys" then said 2 keys recovered, and I couldn't remove the DRM. Then I went back to try more wma files and it wouldn't unDRM those anymore. Recover keys then said 3 keys recovered, but I consistently get the error from FairUse4WM - "<filename> has an unexpected content key value."


FU4WM 1.2-fix works fine with Amazon Unbox - scroll back to find that version.

You need to delete or rename the blackbox-keys.txt file in your "My Documents" folder, and extract new keys.

[markloveshawaii]

Has anyone tried FairUse4WM with the latest release from Napster (v.3.7.3.3) UK version?

Why do you ask? They have a 7 day free trial.

[sillKotscha]

SKY TV pulls down movie downloads because of fairuse4wm :-P

they won't continue their service until m$ offers a working patch against fairuse4wm...

never ending loop story - patch for/ patch against/ patch for/ patch against... loop whole :-)

BSkyB halts film downloads over software cracks (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/12/AR2006091200837.html)

[michabo]

Why do you ask? They have a 7 day free trial.

Because Napster released a new version and I wondered if it was patched to break FairUse4WM but I can confirm all is ok.

[sillKotscha]

Why do you ask? They have a 7 day free trial.

he asked because napster could have made a working solution with their latest update against fairuse4wm v1.2fix... but they couldn't ;-)

[mayang]

he asked because napster could have made a working solution with their latest update against fairuse4wm v1.2fix... but they couldn't ;-)

As long as microsoft can't fix the hole or release a new patch for this tool, any media providers that use DRM technology can't prevent you to make this tool not working. They all using Microsoft DRM technology, not their player or software need to be patched but DRM itself.

If microsoft release a new patch soon, Hope it can be broke within a few hours and FairUse4WM v1.3 will in your hand. :p

[johner23]

working patch against fairuse4wm

I hope all these attempts failure again and again !!! ;)

If microsoft release a new patch soon, Hope it can be broke within a few hours and FairUse4WM v1.3 will in your hand :thanks:

God bless you, guys !!!

Keeping helping all the community. ;)

Thanks for all your efforts and great skills !!

devil (johner)