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UMSKT Writeup Repository

Greetings all. This repository is where you will find our documentation on the inner workings activation mechanisms.

Currently, we have written documentation on the following topics:

Windows XP Confirmation IDs
PKEY2005 (Windows Vista/7) Product Key Validation

We do assume the reader has certain background knowledge in mathematics and programming when creating these writeups, but much of this background info is readily available on the internet.

Some suggested reading for those looking to use, understand, or contribute to our documentation:

Wikipedia - Finite field
Wikipedia - Finite field arithmetic
David Forney - Introduction to finite fields
Nick Sullivan - A (Relatively Easy To Understand) Primer on Elliptic Curve Cryptography
Wikipedia - Elliptic curve
Wikipedia - Elliptic-curve cryptography
Wikipedia - Imaginary hyperelliptic curve
Wikipedia - Hyperelliptic curve cryptography
Craig Costello - Pairings for Beginners

We take care to ensure that our documentation is accurate, but if you discover any errors or insufficient explanations, please contact the UMSKT Team.