(этот пост является переводом предыдущего поста на английский язык)
Eight years ago, I posted on my blog that a Vietnamese citizen was selling a miracle program called All PLC and HMI Crack with an idiotic green interface that made the program immediately identifiable:
Program versions 4.2 and 2.2 are, in fact, absolutely identical.
The program goes by many names: "PLC HMI Password Crack," "PLC - HMI Password Descryption," "PLC HMI Password Unlock," "Crack All PLC HMI," "PLC HMI Keyword," and so on. I initially doubted the program's functionality, but various users began writing me in the comments that it was not fake and could hack something. So, after so many years, I suddenly found this program freely available, downloaded it, and tried to crack some basic things (for example, opening a password-protected S7-200 project). And it really did work. However, it is important to understand one important aspect: similar hacks have long been implemented and are no secret. However, at least there is confirmation that the program is genuine. And this is precisely what attracts potential buyers! It seems that if the old version is genuine, then the new ones will be too. Then I found an entire website, unlockplcbd.com, dedicated to this entire scam. Look at these wonderful advertising brochures that the developer of this software is demonstrating:
He really tried! He clearly hired a designer, because given the
software's shabby green appearance, the author certainly couldn't have
created such a PDF. However, there are some obvious flaws with these
PDFs, which alone should give away the scam. For example, if you open
these two documents, you might notice one very strange detail: the
description of the v5.3 program claims to be able to crack Siemens
S7-200 Smart controllers, but for some reason, version 5.7 no longer
includes these controllers, while it does include the S7-300, S7-400,
and even the S7-1200. Where did the S7-200 Smart go? Well, apparently
the scammer simply forgot to copy the mention of it when he designed the
new advertising brochure. The brochure for version 5.3 also mentions
Koyo controllers, but for some reason, they're no longer included in
version 5.7. That is, These strange and illogical moments should
immediately raise suspicion.
Now let's move on to our hero of the day. Here he is:
As
you can see, the phone number is published directly in the program:
+8801758432841. This is done deliberately so that you have no doubts
about whether it's the author and not a scammer communicating with you
on WhatsApp. Although, in fact, the author is the scammer.
Now,
the most important thing: what is the scammer selling? Nothing! After
receiving the money, he sends a RAR archive with the same old program
from many years ago that he originally had. He probably saw his program
circulating online and found a good way to make money: create PDFs with
ads for non-existent programs, take the money, and run away.
Here's his program, which you can easily find online: link
(Mirror: link)
And here's the program this scammer sent me after payment: link
(Mirror: link)
As
you can see, there's no difference, and the version of the program he
sold is 4.2, although in reality it's no different from version 2.2.
Moreover, the scammer didn't even bother to fix the "About" window, so
in version 4.2, this window shows version 2.3, and the software name
doesn't match either:
The 5.3 and 5.7 versions the scammer advertises in his brochures don't exist. There are only fake screenshots on his website:
All
his advertising brochures and pseudo-screenshots are a scam.
Furthermore, for those unwilling to pay him $500, the scammer offers a
$300 option that will only hack one controller model, for example, the
Siemens S7-1200. Naturally, this is also a scam.
In addition to
his attractive website, the author posts videos on YouTube and publishes
false information about his program on other sites.
Don't trust scammers, save money )).
