Old Red Cracker
Encyclopedia
Old Red Cracker is a pseudonym/handle for a reverser
that wrote the now famous +ORC "how to crack" lessons. He was one of the pioneers of publishing cracking lessons on the Internet
and therefore very well known among the reverser scene. Not much is known about +ORC since he has never revealed his identity but he has left clues and puzzles on how to reach him. This has led to so called "+ORC Stalking" where individuals have tried to find out who he really is. Some have speculated that he might be from Europe
but this has never been confirmed. Among people who have tried to find +ORC's true identity is +Fravia
who has even had email correspondence with him and spread his tutorials.
Reverse engineering
Reverse engineering is the process of discovering the technological principles of a device, object, or system through analysis of its structure, function, and operation...
that wrote the now famous +ORC "how to crack" lessons. He was one of the pioneers of publishing cracking lessons on the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
and therefore very well known among the reverser scene. Not much is known about +ORC since he has never revealed his identity but he has left clues and puzzles on how to reach him. This has led to so called "+ORC Stalking" where individuals have tried to find out who he really is. Some have speculated that he might be from Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
but this has never been confirmed. Among people who have tried to find +ORC's true identity is +Fravia
Fravia
Francesco Vianello , better known by his nickname Fravia, was a software reverse engineer and “seeker” known for his web archive of reverse engineering techniques and papers.-Fravia as Francesco Vianello:...
who has even had email correspondence with him and spread his tutorials.
See also
- Reverse engineeringReverse engineeringReverse engineering is the process of discovering the technological principles of a device, object, or system through analysis of its structure, function, and operation...
- Hacker (computer security)Hacker (computer security)In computer security and everyday language, a hacker is someone who breaks into computers and computer networks. Hackers may be motivated by a multitude of reasons, including profit, protest, or because of the challenge...
- Software crackingSoftware crackingSoftware cracking is the modification of software to remove or disable features which are considered undesirable by the person cracking the software, usually related to protection methods: copy protection, trial/demo version, serial number, hardware key, date checks, CD check or software annoyances...
- FraviaFraviaFrancesco Vianello , better known by his nickname Fravia, was a software reverse engineer and “seeker” known for his web archive of reverse engineering techniques and papers.-Fravia as Francesco Vianello:...
External links
- http://www.woodmann.com/crackz/Orc.htm
- http://www.home.aone.net.au/byzantium/orc.html "In search of an Enigma - the Hunt for the Old Red Cracker"
- http://207.218.156.34/fravia/orc.htm A page from the "old" FraviaFraviaFrancesco Vianello , better known by his nickname Fravia, was a software reverse engineer and “seeker” known for his web archive of reverse engineering techniques and papers.-Fravia as Francesco Vianello:...
site with some information