Driver use authorization.

[CPUID2021]

Who authorized you to use the cpuz driver ?

[1a2m3]

https://www.cpuid.com/terms-of-service.html

[CPUID2021]

Precisely, our TOS does not allow unauthorized use as mentionned here :

« … provided that you do not (and do not allow any third party to) copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in or otherwise transfer any right in the CPUID Services or remove or obscure the copyright notice or other notices displayed on the content. »

Why don’t you code your own driver ??

De : Artem Mikoulyak @.> Envoyé : samedi 7 octobre 2023 00:55 À : 1a2m3/SPD-Reader-Writer @.> Cc : CPUID2021 @.>; Author @.> Objet : Re: [1a2m3/SPD-Reader-Writer] Driver use authorization. (Issue #37)

https://www.cpuid.com/terms-of-service.html

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[1a2m3]

How can I contact you to confirm you are from CPUID?

I don't think the part you quoted applies to me. I didn't distribute any sources or modification of your work.

The first part of the sentence you quoted, starts with "You are hereby granted a personal, nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable, limited license to view, reproduce, print, cache, store and distribute content retrieved from our Site via a generally available consumer web browser".

CPU-Z, which you do allow to download, use and distribute, comes with the driver, which automatically gets installed whenever CPU-Z is started. Anyone can download CPU-Z and use your driver when CPU-Z installs it in %temp% directory.

You also sell CPUID SDK, which also uses cpuz driver, but if you aren't happy with a private individual using your SDK in my free project, I can remove all references to cpuz, deal?

Why are you witch-hunting me? There are hundreds of other projects that use CPUID SDK and CPUZ drivers, yet you only used your account to shame me, even though you've been here for 2 years. 😔

[1a2m3]

Or would you rather allow me include a reference to CPUID SDK in my project?

I'm a hobbyist programmer, not a lawyer, so if you are from CPUID, tell me how I can make things right.

[CPUID2021]

Hello Artem,

My name is Franck Delattre, I’m well from CPUID, you can contact me at @. @.> or @. @.> .

There is a major difference between distribute cpuz (and its associated driver files) and publically publish the IO control codes. I guess you did not find them in the nature, but by reverse. Then the TOS applies.

But more important : by publishing the IO control codes as you did in CpuZ.cs, you allow anyone to use the cpuz driver in his own project. That is an open door to any malwares / cheat programs / whatever requires kernel fonctions.

The consequence is very predictible : MS will simply block the driver. They already did in the past, FYI.

Why do you think WinRing0 can’t be used anymore ?

For you information, the SDK does not provide the customers with a direct access to the driver functions. Instead, they use high level fonctions in a DLL.

Considering your work, you’re 200% skilled to produce your own kernel mode driver. I know the signature is a major problem, but MS drastic requirements are not my fault or responsability.

By exposing my driver interface as you did, you provide MS with a good reason to block my driver.

I don’t see any other alternative than removing CpuZ.cs.

Thanks,

Franck

De : Artem Mikoulyak @.> Envoyé : samedi 7 octobre 2023 11:11 À : 1a2m3/SPD-Reader-Writer @.> Cc : CPUID2021 @.>; Author @.> Objet : Re: [1a2m3/SPD-Reader-Writer] Driver use authorization. (Issue #37)

How can I contact you to confirm you are from CPUID?

I don't think the part you quoted applies to me. I didn't distribute any sources or modification of your work.

The first part of the sentence you quoted, starts with "You are hereby granted a personal, nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable, limited license to view, reproduce, print, cache, store and distribute content retrieved from our Site via a generally available consumer web browser".

CPU-Z, which you do allow to download, use and distribute, comes with the driver, which automatically gets installed whenever CPU-Z is started. Anyone can download CPU-Z and use your driver when CPU-Z installs it in %temp% directory.

You also sell CPUID SDK https://www.cpuid-pro.com/products-system-information-kit.php , which also uses cpuz driver, but if you aren't happy with a private individual using your SDK in my free project, I can remove all references to cpuz, deal?

Why are you witch-hunting me? There are hundreds of other projects that use CPUID SDK and CPUZ drivers, yet you only used your account to shame me, even though you've been here for 2 years. 😔

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