app 8

alright i can press the enter button, i can see the logo thing ##word###. But, how do i delete the extra spaces in the program without causing it to have a runtime error? Is there another way of completing this app?

Since it's a string you have to add the '\0' character, the null character. You have to terminate the string

what i did was. say the hex is like 6a.34.5h.67.8s i just changed it to 00.00.00.00. and it worked

Not wanting to seem stupid, but what do we actually have to change 'PasswordBox' to? I've used OllyDbg and XVI32, but the answer that i thnk it should be dosen't work.

Cassius wrote: Not wanting to seem stupid, but what do we actually have to change 'PasswordBox' to? I've used OllyDbg and XVI32, but the answer that i thnk it should be dosen't work.

You probably have the right word, but you need to do what mr_cheese and metsoc30 said above and get rid of those extra spaces.

I've tried what mr_cheese said by adding in the 00s, on both olly and XVI32, that didn't work, so i just deleted the additional bits on olly. which still didn't work.

Alright, you can't delete the bits, or the program won't run. And, you need to put the null bytes (00) in the right side (cough the hex side cough) ;)

I've done that. I ment that i'm having probles with the word that 'PasswordBox' needs to be replaced with. Sorry if this was unclear.

look in the source. You should be able to work out that something on the form isnt showing, try to make it visible ;)

I've been looking for that for ages, but i cant seem to find it. I think i've looked everywhere but cant see it. Pointers would be appreciated.

Mr_Cheese wrote: look in the source. You should be able to work out that something on the form isnt showing, try to make it visible ;)

now theres a big pointer !

Mr_Cheese wrote: look in the source. You should be able to work out that something on the form isnt showing, try to make it

Man, if you can't get it from that hint, i'm not sure if there's much more hints that can be given.

Can someone just pm me the word, because i'm getting a bit pissed off with it. I have done the rest of the app chalenges, not the extra one, and think app8 should be reclassified to hard, as i've spent the longest by far on this one.:(

No one should send you the word. There's no challenge in that. The point of these challenges is just that, to be challenged. Why don't you try some different challenges and then come back to this one?

Yeah. It just annoys me that i have a red number amongst the grey ones.

I know what you mean…damn steg. 7…

Anyways, think of it like cookies or something: = 0, means not active, = 1, means activated…..that's not really like cookies, but i was trying to get at something there :p

The problem is without much knowledge of a programming language let alone VB, it difficult to realise what youo guys are on about.

wolfmankurd wrote: The problem is without much knowledge of a programming language let alone VB, it difficult to realise what youo guys are on about.I don't know an ounce of VB and I still beat all the app challenges. You don't need to know VB. What would help is a basic understanding of assembly and how a program works.

I already discover the password, but I have problem at first section of mission, can't disable timeup. Any hit??

you dont need to disable it just think of a way of being doing it fast, ;) but i think you still have more problems ;)

Slodave wrote: I already discover the password, but I have problem at first section of mission, can't disable timeup. Any hit??There isn't a way to disable the timeup, but you can make it so the length of the time up is long enough for you to do what you need.

There is a much simpler way….. I mean when the form loads, the login or whatever button has focus …….. we can do it the [simple] way… Unless u wanna get familiar with the hex editor or sthg,, and > I know what you mean…damn steg. 7… LOL u must be thinking it's so complicated, it isnt, its sooo simple, yet … kinda fucked up..

I change 0 to 1, then I replaced passwordbox with the new password, and nothing happens. Do I need to disable timer ?

nights_shadow wrote: I know what you mean…damn steg. 7…

Anyways, think of it like cookies or something: = 0, means not active, = 1, means activated…..that's not really like cookies, but i was trying to get at something there :p

it changes red all the time like every time i change it:/

how can you increase the time length? Cant find a way to do it in hexeditor or in Olly. Some small hint maybe?

DONE

'well done for getting this far, but you still have more to do'

What am I missing? I think I have the password correct. (have tried 3 different possibilites) Any help would be greatly appreciated…

Yup just confirmed. Re-did the cracking of this…got the password…put it in and got invalid. Anyone have an idea?

I think it's another of those "capital/spaces" problems. Had it with stegano chall's, too. But I am no expert on cracking (didn't complete App 8… yet.

Try some capitals/spaces. Otherwise I think you can PM someone who did complete the chall and check your awnser.

If you look at my Profile you will see that I have completed Application 8. as well as 9 and 10. What I am saying is That I did this again and I get the password and none of them work. I will try more combos of the password but could an admin please look at this? I will PM if you want me to with the password I got.

hmm, it appears I took a completely different route on this app. problem then the path suggest here. It almost seems like cheating to do what I did and bypass all the issues with the password, enter box, and timer altogether and just change the program switching statements so that the application just gives you the password.

I did it about 3mins after looking at this thread. It couldnt be any clearer. Just read look and change.

Could pm someone what I'm trying for the password? I've done app 5 so I know how to get the button to work, but the password isn't correct still. Even though I'm pretty sure I got it.

It's a long time since I saw this many spoilers in the same thread… :right:

Yea, I completed it a little bit ago and I thought I had the right password (and I did), but I don't know, I re-entered it and it worked. I'm pretty sure this challenge is working, I don't see why it wouldn't be.