RedFox discussion and support forum for AnyDVD, CloneBD, CloneDVD, CloneDVD mobile, CloneCD, GameJackal and Virtual CloneDrive. Log in or Sign up. RedFox Forum. Subsequent to Slysoft closing its doors after nearly 13 years, RedFox has taken its place to become the new custodian of AnyDVD, which allows users to break the copy protection on disc-based media. RedFox (formerly SlySoft) is a software development company based in Belize.The company is most prominently known for its software AnyDVD, which can be used to bypass copy protection measures on optical media, including DVD and Blu-ray Disc media, as well as CloneCD, which is used to back up the contents of optical discs.

RedFox (formerly SlySoft) is a software development company based in Belize. The company is most prominently known for its software AnyDVD, which can be used to bypass copy protection measures on optical media, including DVD and Blu-ray Disc media, as well as CloneCD, which is used to back up the contents of optical discs.

The company formerly operated as the St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda-based SlySoft. At some point in February 2016, SlySoft shut down, with its home page replaced by a message citing 'recent regulatory requirements'.^[1] On or around February 16, 2016, AACS LA had requested that the Office of the United States Trade Representative place Antigua and Barbuda on its Priority Watch List of countries that fail to prevent intellectual property violations, with specific reference to SlySoft.^[2] However, the company's online forum remained online, and had replaced the brand SlySoft with 'RedFox'. SlySoft developers also revealed that none of the company's staff were actually based in Antigua, that the company was not involved in legal settlements from AACS LA, and that key staff members still had access to SlySoft's technical infrastructure—including build systems and licensing servers—feasibly allowing development of AnyDVD to continue.^[3]

On 2 March 2016, SlySoft reformed as RedFox, under a top-level domain based in Belize, and released a new version of AnyDVD.^[4]

Products[edit]

• AnyDVD to remove/disable DRM restrictions and user prohibited operations on DVD films, and to fix structure protections and mastering errors
• AnyDVD HD - to remove DRM, lock-outs, and UOPs on DVD films and additionally High Definition media, specifically Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD
• CloneCD - to copy optical discs in raw format
• CloneDVD mobile - to convert DVD files to mobile video players like the iPod or the PlayStation Portable^[5]
• Game Jackal - to create CD profiles so a disc isn't required when starting the game
• Game Jackal Enterprise - extended version of Game Jackal with additional features such as automatic distribution of game profiles to client machines^[6]

Some products are now supported by Elaborate Bytes such as Clone DVD and Virtual CloneDrive.

AACS and BD+[edit]

SlySoft was the first to offer AACS circumvention that worked for any disc available; previous programs only cracked 'compatible' discs using a database of known keys.

On 8 November 2007, SlySoft claimed to have completely cracked BD+. However, this turned out to be incorrect, as subsequent versions of BD+ security code have caused SlySoft to re-design its software. On 3 March 2008, SlySoft updated AnyDVD HD allowing the full decryption of BD+,^[7] allowing for not only the viewing of the film itself but also playing and copying disks with third-party software. A third iteration of BD+ was released in November 2008, and was announced to be cracked by SlySoft with the release of AnyDVD HD 6.5.0.2 on 29 December 2008.^[8] A fourth version of BD+ security code was discovered with the movie Australia on 17 February 2009, thwarting the effectiveness of SlySoft's software.^[9][10]

However, on 19 March 2009, SlySoft updated AnyDVD HD to version 6.5.3.1 which allowed the decryption of the new version of BD+ used by Australia.^[11]

Licensing[edit]

On 1 December 2008 SlySoft announced it would for the first time begin charging its customers for updates to its software.^[12]

In November 2010, SlySoft initially announced the discontinuation of the lifetime licensing option beginning January 2011. An e-mail^[13] announcing the change ahead of time was sent to all registered customers allowing everyone the chance to purchase the lifetime option 'while it is still possible;' and the notice was posted to their official forums. In January 2011, all announcements regarding the change were deleted without comment and a new structured licensing plan was put into place; including the lifetime licensing option at the highest priced tier. SlySoft was able to balance the internal cost matter and the licensing strategy in such a way as to allow continuation of the 'lifetime' license option. The 'update service' will only allow updates with a valid license and users are warned if they attempt to install an update beyond the license expiry date. If the user cancels the update the current paid-up license will continue to work. If the user continues then a 'renewal' is required.

What Happened To Slysoft Website

Following the collapse of Slysoft, holders of a SlySoft AnyDVD/AnyDVD HD Lifetime License are required to purchase a new license for use with the RedFox software beginning with Version 8.0.2.0. Version 7.6.9.5 will be able to use the prior license interminably; however, it will not have access to updates for the latest decryption of copy-protection.^[14]

See also[edit]

• DVD ripper software with similar features

References[edit]

1. ^'DRM defeaters defeated? SlySoft ceases operations'. Ars Technica. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
2. ^Murdoch, Kieron (16 February 2016). 'US licensing authority requests A&B be placed on watch list'. The Daily Observer. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
3. ^'AnyDVD Admins & Developers Mull Comeback'. TorrentFreak. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
4. ^'AnyDVD is Back But Don't Call Us Pirates, Developer Says'. TorrentFreak. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
5. ^'Clone DVD mobile'. Slysoft.com. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
6. ^'Game Jackal Enterprise'. Slysoft.com. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
7. ^'SlySoft Press Release'. Forum.slysoft.com. 19 March 2008. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
8. ^'SlySoft defeats Blu-ray's BD+ DRM scheme again'. Forum.slysoft.com. 29 December 2008. Archived from the original on 23 December 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
9. ^'BD+ discs that may not work properly with AnyDVD HD'. Forum.slysoft.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
10. ^'BD+ re-secured, SlySoft beaten'. Afterdawn.com. 13 December 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
11. ^'AnyDVD Version Change Log'. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
12. ^'Press release: SlySoft announces new update policy'. Forum.slysoft.com. 1 December 2008. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
13. ^'Original text of the announcement'. Mediasmartserver.net. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
14. ^https://forum.redfox.bz/threads/redfox-licensing-pricing.69083/

Further reading[edit]

What Happened To Slysoft Anydvd

• 'Appapalooza', Computer Power User (CPU), October 2009 • Vol.9 Issue 10, Pages 60–70
• 'What's Happening', Computer Power User (CPU), January 2008 • Vol.8 Issue 1, Pages 6–11
• 'What's Happening', Computer Power User (CPU), March 2009 • Vol.9 Issue 3, Pages 9–16
• 'The Bleeding Edge Of Software', Computer Power User (CPU), February 2009 • Vol.9 Issue, 2 Page 72

External links[edit]

• Kerr, Justin (4 January 2009). 'Slysoft Plays Cat and Mouse with BD+ DRM - And Continues to Win the War'. Maximum PC. Archived from the original on 19 April 2010.
• Felten, Ed (27 November 2007). 'Slysoft Commercializes Next-Gen DVD Circumvention'. Freedom to Tinker.
• Murph, Darren (30 October 2007). 'SlySoft claims to have cracked BD+, naysayers fall quiet'. Engadget HD. Archived from the original on 30 October 2007.
• Demerjian, Charlie (29 December 2008). 'Slysoft re-cracks BD+ That was mighty quick'. The Inquirer.

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AnyDVD is a DVD decryption application which allows users to remove RPC region code and copy protection from any DVD, HD and Blu-ray discs allowing you to make a copy of the DVD with the option of creating a stripped down movie file, free from all the extra data, which is region free and playable on any DVD player. AnyDVD runs in the background and automatically begins decrypting when a DVD is inserted into the drive and allows you to copy straight to hard drive on the fly; AnyDVD also supports Audio CD decryption.
First public release of AnyDVD was in July of 2003 with version 1.2.1.3 developed by SlySoft and in terms of user interface it was simple and user friendly, but what lies beneath the UI is what makes the application so popular. The second release of AnyDVD 1.3.1.1 improved region handling and made removal of user prohibition automatic on startup. V2.0.0.3 improved the UI slightly giving it a shiny look for XP users, support was added for optional speed control of DVD drives; AnyDVD would run more discreetly in the background remaining dormant if no DVD was inserted and this version was completely reworked to improve compatibility and speed. Finally Blu-ray and HD support came in version 6.1.3.0 and supported removal of region encoding and improved compatibility issues with new copy protection encryptions. The latest AnyDVD 7.0.x releases come with added support for new java based protection, updated decryption keys breaking new copy protections and crash fixes.
AnyDVD v6.7.8.0 and prior versions are compatible with all versions of the Windows OS, however support for Windows 98/ME was dropped in version v6.7.9.0. AnyDVD v6.7.9.0 and later are compatible with Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7.
AnyDVD v6.1.3.3 wins the vote for most popular version; one of the main reasons being this version includes the removal of Sony ARccOS Protection and Macrovision RipGuard as of version 6.1.4.3 support for this was removed.
Pros: Cracks most types of DVD/HD/Blu-ray encryption, runs in the background automatically.
Cons: Requires daily updates, nag screen.

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