DarkBlizz

Auth key is needed only for install, anyone figured out how to make the installer to accept any code? I'm faraid it needs hex editing, I've been trying with decompiler/debugger with no luck (I'm not a programer)

Well, I supose that you need to hack Installer to allow any key. I'll try to mess with exe tomorrow using decomplier/debugger. Wish me luck

What I've figured out:
-using wireshark I've figured that Installer is trying to get file /static/mediakey/sc2-authenticationcode-enGB.txt from eu.battle.net or dist.blizzard.com.edgesuite.net. In it you have something like MSG:27/07/2010
-I edited windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts file to reflect:
127.0.0.1 dist.blizzard.com.edgesuite.net
127.0.0.1 eu.battle.net
-I run apache and creted in its server root, corresponding directories static -> mediakey
-I created text file sc2-authenticationcode-enGB.txt and put in it: KEY:A9CAEFD3A5DD49B5C3DBEB7DBC2565A
-the key syntax is like 22222-222222-22222-22222-222222-22222 etc.
-I've found second installer in Documents and settings/user/Local settings/Temp/ Blizzard Installer Temporary Data - xxxxxxx
-messing with installer xml files got me to the install screen, but it keeps popping up 108 error.
the same error occurs when you don't edit any fle and just put random code in TXT file I've mentioned above.

Well I believe him. His hints of second installer and verisign vaidation have gotten me as far as validating auth key. I just can't get installer to accept any key. I'm no coder (except for php/html and some borland pascal in high school)

Vernam7, don't listen to the ones that offense you! I'm still trying to do it by myself. Can you give an example of auth key? or tell me which tools you used to 'backldoor' the installer and it cause to accept any key?

Greets.

entering anything with MSG:OK MSG:01/07/2010 etc. only changes what wil pop up when you click on install. so I suppose there must be some key code for install/auth/decrypt ? And I think it will not start with MSG:

@darkreign
in my C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file:

127.0.0.1 80.239.186.40
127.0.0.1 dist.blizzard.com.edgesuite.net
127.0.0.1 eu.battle.net

and I run apache and created folders static -> mediakey -> sc2-authenticationcode-enGB.txt

I don't know what should be in that file, definitely something other than MSG:07/27/2010

Yeah, I've edited the second installer in temp, but it keeps showing error 108 on opening installer ui 2.mpqe. Also I edited etc/hosts to redirect eu.battle.net and something like dist.blizzard.edgesuite.com to localhost. Next, I've run apache and supplied the installer with sc2-authenticationcode-enGB.txt with different date than MSG:07/27/2010 but no luck. Any hints?

Edit: Vernam or others: what sc2-authenticaioncode-enGB.txt should contain?