3 replies to this topic

[byou112]

Hi,

 

After installing Commandos 2 demo using c2demo.exe, I noticed some registry entries which is unrelated to the game were modified.  Actually, the following registry entries were modified or created:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\window title

Both of them contains a domain name "game1.zj.cninfo.net". I could not connect to that domain but "whois" information turned out that the domain "cninfo.net" is owned by "CHINANET-SH, CHINANET Shanghai province network, Shanghai, 23, China". (See https://www.robtex.c...et.html#records for details)
I think these registry entries are obviously unrelated to Commandos 2 since these registry entries are for Internet Explorer.
Modifying these entries affect the first page when Internet Explorer are opened, and the title string of Internet Explorer.

Additionally, I found that several files in Windows system directory were also created or modified.

I don't know why c2demo.exe behaves like this.  Anyway, I suppose the users who has technical knowledge can easily fix the modified registry, but ordinary users will feels difficulty for this.

By the way, I used Process Monitor to monitor the behavior of c2demo. Process Monitor is available in Microsoft's web site <http://technet.micro...s/bb896645.aspx>.

I think it would be better to add some notice about the behavior of c2demo.exe into the download page of Commandos HQ.
Alternatively, repackaging the content of c2demo.exe as an zip file. I think distributing in zip format is better and safer than distributing in exe format.

Best regards,
 

[wyel2000]

yes. the exe have some ad. but no affect.

 

the c2demo is only on network. me search and download by Korea website!

 

Replace to zip format.   can contact  GMC.Phantom

Edited by wyel2000, 27 October 2013 - 01:52 PM.

[danch744]

Hi, I had fix this exe, removed the ad, and the registry(see the ***.reg in the install folder), this demo need to install into the path like X:\COMM2, e.g. D:\COMM2\, and path the registry, then you can see the Tutorials in this DEMO, I guess a lot of people never see the tutorials, the file is created by the WinRAR, and I upload it, download link: http://pan.baidu.com/s/1eQ3jZ0m

[danch744]

Here you are.

 

文件: 勇往直前试玩版\COMM2DEMO.exe

大小: 147071451 字节

修改时间: 2014年4月23日, 15:21:33

MD5: E7A47FB33DCEEC7AC219E50B1266C32E

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Edited by danch744, 23 April 2014 - 07:58 AM.