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IAmACalculator
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 Posted: 30 May 2006 06:20:43 pm Post subject: |
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I have discovered a way to disable On-breaking in 68k basic, without using the [font="courier new"]Exec function. I don't think this has been done before, but let me know if it has. It's probably only useful for password protection and the such. Anyway, here's a simple virus written with this method:
Code:
v()
Prgm
Local X
Loop
Try
Input "",x
Else
EndTry
Endloop
Endprgm
You have to use [font="courier new"]Input or a similar command, surrounded by a [font="courier new"]Try...EndTry block. However, this can be bypassed by hitting Enter and On rapidly.
I also made a password protection program this way:
Code:
pass()
Prgm
Local p
0->p
While p≠"ABC"
ClrIO
Try
InputStr "Password:",p
Else
EndTry
EndWhile
ClrIO
DispHome
EndPrgm
Comments? Suggestions? Ideas for implementation? |
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SilverCalcKnight
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That's s-w00t. Only works for text adventures and passprotectors, but error handling is very powerful--in the right hands.
Well done, IAmACalculator.
-=SilverCalcKnight=- |
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DarkerLine
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| Posted: 30 May 2006 06:50:20 pm Post subject: |
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| I read something on this a while back (before I even came to UTI), but when I tried to find it recently I couldn't, and my attempts to get it to work failed. Presumably because it only works during input. Good job getting it to work, this could be quite useful. |
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IAmACalculator
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| Posted: 30 May 2006 07:06:00 pm Post subject: |
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| I've also noticed that the more code you put inside the infinite loop (the one that checks for input), the easier it is to break, as it has more code to evaluate until it gets to the protected [font="Courier New"]Input. It also works with dialogs, but not quite as well. |
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elfprince13
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| Posted: 30 May 2006 09:31:09 pm Post subject: |
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even in z80 basic
Code:
While 1
End
wont necessarily respond to [on] right away |
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IAmACalculator
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| Posted: 31 May 2006 06:29:45 am Post subject: |
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| Well, yes, but how useful is that? |
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chipmaster
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| Posted: 31 May 2006 08:18:45 am Post subject: |
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IAmACalculator wrote: Well, yes, but how useful is that?
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It shows that you can limit how well the On break feature works. This was exploited in the infamous bunny virus, in which a BASIC program was able to go into an infinite while loop that wasn't impossible to Break, but would require you to hold down ON for a few minutes. |
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