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Originally Posted by SolidState
...as far as espionage goes disabling the registry of the CD-ROM or whatever such solution to the 1 time view scenario is just unacceptable, as the... data must be unreadable after use across multiple systems. 'This message will self destruct in..' style.
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I totally agree with that, which is why I want to try to isolate the effects/destruction to the CD itself. However, if that is impossible, and a flash drive is necessary for an autonomous self-destructing program (which Aereshaa essentially solved with
this code), I plan on at least being able to make it look *like* that is actually what happened; my intentions are to (in "if not-then" style):
1. Create an autonomous CD that successfully self-corrupts; no effect to system
2. Create a CD that, when run, forbids repeat plays; effect on system is residual code/keys that *could* technically impact performance, but likely would not be noticeable
3. Create a CD that when run, makes changes that require technical knowledge to reverse; effects on system are noticeable and will require removal
Which leads me to...
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Originally Posted by Aereshaa
... having the batch file check whether a hidden file exists somewhere obscure in the tree, and if it does not, play the video, and create the file. Could this be done?
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I hit upon that thought too, where a key would be created in the registry that *doesn't* attack the CD-ROM drive (a la my second choice), but creates a reg key with a value of 0 that increases by 1 (to a maximum of 1) when the video is played. Then, once the value is maxed, it denies the system the ability to play the video file. I believe it can be done - just like trial software that expires after X days/hours of use - but I don't know how.
Well, "yet" anyways...