Hello pic users. I have posted a message here some time ago about someone claiming to be able to unprotect any '84 with a device called the picbuster II. Now I read in alt.satellite.tv.europe that the picbuster III is coming. I haven't heard any details about this device yet. But what about the other pic's??? I was very surprised to read the following message some days ago in the alt.cellular newsgroup ... >>SERVICE THAT IS NOW 100% WORKING WE CAN GUARANTEE THAT >>WE CAN READ ANY PIC16/C54 PIC16/C55 PIC16/C56 PIC16/C71 PIC16/84 >>WITH THE LOCK BIT ENABLED WE DONT EMULATE THE CODE WE GO STRAIGHT IN TAKE >>THE LOCK BIT OF AND READ THE CODE OUT IN HEX >>FORMAT IF YOU ARE INTRESTED IN THIS SERVICE AND PRICES PLEASE >>EMAIL THANKS... *glunk*, ANY pic? Wow, that's quite a claim! Well, being curious I mailed the poster of the message asking some details about this service and this is his answer ... >>Hello i cant tell you how its done but we can read the pics with no problem >>at all >>the service costs $2000 for a pic54 and $2300 for abouth ie 56 71 ect >>and ther is no hard ware avalible for sale to do it... >>if you want any more info call ..
Now this makes me wonder. Is this really possible? Pic's are used in many commercial products and I would assume that many people don't want their pic code being read out. I don't know if this is a serious claim, you might never know. (well, he did mention the company's name and tel/fax number) I think you all should be aware of the fact(?) that someone (maybe) can read the code out of your product. I hope someone can shed some light on this matter. Let's solve this 'mystery' once and for all. :-) Bye! D. Velthuis -- **************************************************************************** * -= Dennis Velthuis =- -= denv@htsa.hva.nl =- * * -= Raving His Way Into Tha Future ;) =- * * -= http://htsa.htsa.hva.nl/~denv =- * -= U Have The Right to Exchange Information, So Use This Right! =- * ****************************************************************************