SafeDisc currently blacklists such software, meaning that those who want to use this method must install additional software to cloak the mounter examples include CureRom and Y.A.S.U.Īnother potential attack on SafeDisc is to pull the encrypted application out of the archive it is contained in. Previous versions of SafeDisc were overcome by disc image emulator software such as Daemon Tools and Alcohol 120%. Support for SafeDisc on earlier versions of Windows was withdrawn upon the release of update number 3086255 in 2015. Microsoft stated that supporting SafeDisc could have been a possible loophole for computer viruses to exploit.
Shortly after the release of Windows 10 in 2015, Microsoft announced that games with SafeDisc DRM would not run on the operating system, citing security concerns over the software due to the way in which it becomes "deeply embedded" in the system. Recent versions 2.9+ could produce discs that are difficult to copy or reverse engineer, requiring specific burners capable of emulating the "weak sectors" and odd data formats that are characteristic of SafeDisc. The early versions of SafeDisc did not make the discs very difficult to copy. The current revision is marketed as SafeDisc Advanced. Each one has the goals of making discs harder to copy. There have been several editions of SafeDisc over the years. Īlthough the stated use is to prevent piracy, many, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, believe it is used to restrict one's fair-use rights. The program was first introduced in 1998 and was discontinued on March 31, 2009. Created by Macrovision Corporation, it was aimed to hinder unauthorized disc duplication. SafeDisc is a copy protection program for Microsoft Windows applications and games distributed on optical disc.
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