29.05.2010 - VMProtect 2.05 released
[!] Fixed string detection errors for MinGW applications
[!] Fixed "Out of system resources" error, caused by adding a great number of procedures to a project
[!] Fixed string output error in the console version
[*] Timestamps of MAP files are now taken from the MAP files' content
[+] Ultimate: Added licensing system examples (MSVC and Delphi)
[+] Ultimate: Added source code of MSVC serial number generator
[+] Ultimate: Added DLL Boxing (EXE files only)
[+] Ultimate: New script class added: TInternalDLLs
[+] Ultimate: Script class TVMProtector got a new property InternalDlls
[+] Script class TMapRecord got a new property SegmentName
[+] Script class TIntelRecord got a new property Operands
[+] Czech language added
12.04.2010 - VMProtect Software announced a new partnership with PayPro Global
VMProtect Software, developer of one of the most effective software piracy protection solutions, announced a new partnership with PayPro Global, international eCommerce solution provider for online software sales. This partnership expands the licensing options available in PayPro and provides software developers who already use VMProtect with a safe and easy way to license their products.
PayPro's new VMProtect licensing option provides vendors with the automatic generation and verification of serial numbers. By integrating license generation with an eCommerce solution, customers can receive a registration code immediately after their purchase is completed.
"VMProtect is widely used by software developers," said Matthew Silverman, CEO of PayPro Global, "including many of our clients. A partnership between PayPro and VMProtect seemed like a natural synergy between our products. Now our clients have more ammunition to successfully sell software online."
About PayPro Global:
Founded in 2006, PayPro Global, Inc. develops and hosts an eCommerce solution that allows anyone to easily sell software online. PayPro Global supports more than one hundred currencies, all major credit cards, and a wide variety of payment options. The company also offers software developers state-of-the-art licensing, activation, and anti-piracy protection for their applications. PayPro Global is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with development centers in Ramat Gan, Israel and Lugansk, Ukraine, and regional offices in Milwaukee, SA, and London, UK.
Web site: http://www.payproglobal.com
About VMProtect Software:
VMProtect Software was founded in 2000 in Yekaterinburg, Russia. The company produces VMProtect, a next generation software piracy protection solution that uses an embedded virtual machine to render code extremely difficult to analyze. As one of the most powerful anti-piracy solutions available, VMProtect is used by many leading software publishers, including NCsoft Corp, CyberLink Corp, DAEMON Tools, DialogueScience Inc., TamoSoft, and Elcomsoft.
Website: http://www.vmpsoft.com
18.02.2010 - VMProtect 2.04 released
[!] Fixed error related to the obfuscation of FDIVR [ESP+XXXX]
[!] Fixed error related to the obfuscation of SWITCH in x64 applications
[*] Memory protection now checks the file on disk as well
[*] Ultimate: Better integration of licensing module and protected application
[+] Files with overlays are now supported
[+] Ultimate: Added serial number generator example on C#
[+] Ultimate: License manager now exports product data for C# serial number generator
[+] Ultimate: Console version has a new parameter "-lf" that defines file with licensing parameters
[+] French help file was added
13.12.2009 - VMProtect 2.03 released
[!] Fixed import protection bug for SYS-files under Windows 7 (base address of hal.dll was not detected properly)
[!] Fixed incorrect obfuscation of commands that use CRx reigsters in SYS-files.
[!] Small bugs fixed
[*] Licensing system improved in Ultimate version
[+] French language added
05.12.2009 - VMProtect 2.02 released
[!] SenseLock Edition's bug fixed, that may appear while using several licenses simultaneously if they are stored in the same dongle (it is neccessary to update license in the master key)
[!] Entry Point disassembly error fixed (for Delphi apps only)
[!] Small bugs were fixed
[*] Licensing system improved in the Ultimate edition
[*] SenseLock Edition uses VMProtect Ultimate licensing (it is neccessary to update license in the master key)
[*] Improved detection of strings, marked with VMProtectDecryptStringA/VMProtectDecryptStringW
[+] Unicode support added
[+] Added Chinese Traditional translation
25.10.2009 - VMProtect 2.01 released
[!] Small bugs fixed in installer, License Manager and SDK
[*] VMProtect now uses its own licensing system
[+] Added Chinese Simplified language
11.10.2009 - VMProtect 2.0 released
[!] Bugs have been fixed solving the errors during disassembly and virtualization of the CALL FWORD PTR [XXXX] and JMP FWORD PTR [XXXX] instructions
[!] Bug fixed solving the error in the SenseLock Edition during the key serial number request after the standard user PIN is changed
[!] Bug fixed solving the error during the virtualization of the SWITCH in the x64 applications
[!] Bug fixed solving the error during the virtualization of the ROL, ROR, RCL, RCR, SHL, SHR, SAL and SAR instructions, which have REF preffix in the x64 applications
[!] Minor bugs have been fixed
[*] The Russian help file has been updated
[*] The English help file has been updated
[+] The licensing system has been added (available only in the Ultimate version)
[+] A new API is now available in the SDK - VMProtectDecryptStringA and VMProtectDecryptStringW
[+] The CompilationOptions property for the TVMProcedure class has been added to the script
[+] The SELicense and SEVersion properties for the TVMProcedure class has been added to the script (available only in SenseLock Edition)
[+] The VMSectionName and VMExecutorCount properties for the TVMProtector class has been added to the script
[+] The SEMasterPassword, SEUserPIN, SEKeyID, SELicense and SEVersion properties for the TVMProtector class has been added to the script (available only in SenseLock Edition)
[-] The "Create online commands dynamically" option has been removed
21.06.2009 - VMProtect 1.81 released
[!] The bug causing an error during the execution of mutated code on Pentium 4 CPUs has been fixed
[!] The bug causing an error during the execution of virtualized code on some Athlon CPUs has been fixed
[!] The bugs causing errors during the disassembling and virtualization of structures describing exception handlers with a filter for the exception class have been fixed (for programs in Delphi and Borland C++ Builder)
[!] The bug causing an error in case several VM in 64-bit files are used has been fixed
[!] Minor bugs have been fixed
[*] Marker names are now better determined (for programs in Visual C)
[*] RAM usage during the compilation process has been considerably reduced
[*] The "HTML" resource is no longer packed
[*] The Russian help file has been updated
[+] The list of procedures by mask has been added in the "Wizard" mode
[+] A new packing mode with a higher compression rate is now available
[+] Now files having TLS callbacks are supported
[+] A new API is now available in the SDK - VMProtectIsValidImageCRC
06.04.2009 - We welcome antivirus software developers for mutually beneficial cooperation
We welcome antivirus software developers for mutually beneficial cooperation. Send a request to info@vmpsoft.com in order to get all necessary technical details
03.04.2009 - VMProtect 1.8 released
[!] The bugs causing errors during the import protection in SYS files have been fixed
[!] The bugs causing errors during the memory protection in DLL/SYS files have been fixed
[!] The bugs causing errors in case of using several VM in DLL/SYS files have been fixed
[!] The bug causing an error during the mutation of the code with exception handler has been fixed
[!] The bug causing an error in case memory protection and watermarks are used simultaneously
[!] Minor bugs have been fixed
[*] References to marked strings are now better determined (no need to mark all references to the protected string any more)
[*] Import protection has been improved
[*] Debugger detection has been improved
[*] The Russian help file has been updated
[+] Now it is possible to save project files with different names in the GUI version
[+] Now it is possible to open project files
[+] Sandboxie detection has been added
[+] Files compiled with the /SAFESEH switch are now supported
[+] CodeGear 2009 is now supported
[+] Now it is possible to name markers (when using VMProtectBegin/VMProtectBeginMutation/VMProtectBeginVirtualization/VMProtectBeginUltra from VMProtectSDKxx.dll/VMProtectDDKxx.sys)
[+] New APIs (VMProtectIsDebuggerPresent and VMProtectIsVirtualMachinePresent) have been added to the SDK
[+] The "Remote update and licensing system" tool has been added for the SenseLock Edition version
[+] Now it is possible to lock the protected program with a certain key identifier into SenseLock Edition version
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