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- LHA-FAKE - Delta TX / ultima March 97
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- What version of LhA are you using? There have been numerous updates, but
- unfortunately most of them were fakes. In fact, if you are using anything
- above V1.53 it's probably a fake. Releases 1.62, 1.70 and 1.74 are fake.
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- For some reason, groups keep releasing the 1.38 Evaluation version as new
- "Registered Updates". It amazes me how many groups have tried to do this,
- and are STILL doing this. A European group called FLUM has just released
- "V1.74", which is just 1.38 fucked around with by a Hex Editor. It also
- amazes me how many people are actually using these fake LhA's. I strongly
- suggest that you check the version you are using..
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- First thing to check is the filesize. For some reason, these groups keep
- releasing 1.38. The filesize to look out for is 53592. All versions past
- 1.38 are larger anyway..
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- Secondly, simply run LhA with no arguments. ALL the fake versions I have
- seen still have the message saying "Evaluation copy" with information on
- how get a full registered version near the bottom of the text.
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- Thirdly, unless it is a "keyless crack" it should search for a keyfile. So
- just turn on SnoopDos, run your version with no arguments and check if it
- is looking for one.
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- Finally, use your version to crunch a file. I have crunched the 780K demo
- "Zoombi" by Union. If you haven't got it in order to compare results, you can
- get it from the UK's largest scene bbs (by far), Digital Candy (that's 0191
- 2325527 for you slow-coaches:) All tests were done on a bog-standard A12OO.
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- My REAL 1.50r LhA has the following results..
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- 781156 => 743749 (4.7%) in 1 minute 4 secs.
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- The 1.38 Eval release has the following results..
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- 781156 => 743749 (4.7%) in 2 minutes 5 secs!
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- ..and so do all the of "update" versions of LhA I mentioned earlier. Over
- a MINUTE behind the REAL version!
- Sucks or what?
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- LhA FAKE! "New" versions of LhA are STILL
- appearing from LAME groups. Read how to
- tell if YOU'RE using a FAKE
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- Versions 1.62, 1.70 & 1.74 are FAKE!
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