Cracking guide for Sublime Text 3 Build 3200/3202 and Sublime Merge - Build 1109/1111 (Linux x86_64) - Updated #3 (20190327)

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Sublime Text 3 - Build 3200/3202 - Linux x64

For Build 3202:

Desciption	Offset	Original	Patched
Initial License Check 1	0x3127B9	0x38	0x08
Initial License Check 2	0x3127BA	0x00	0x01
Persistent License Check	0x3BF0A8	0x84	0x86
Disable Nag	0x31C209	0x48	0xC3

After some time, the registration information in "About" is reset to unregistered. Only in Build 3202. Thes does not affect the work program. Work on the patch is underway.

How to patch the executable:

#!/bin/bash
#
printf '\x08' | dd seek=$((0x3127B9)) conv=notrunc bs=1 of=./sublime_text
printf '\x01' | dd seek=$((0x3127BA)) conv=notrunc bs=1 of=./sublime_text
printf '\x86' | dd seek=$((0x3BF0A8)) conv=notrunc bs=1 of=./sublime_text
printf '\xC3' | dd seek=$((0x31C209)) conv=notrunc bs=1 of=./sublime_text
#
exit 0

For Build 3200:

Desciption	Offset	Original	Patched
Initial License Check	0x3BEB98	0x84	0x85
Persistent License Check	0x477C6E	0x75	0x74
Disable Nag	0x31BFED	0x48	0xC3

How to patch the executable:

#!/bin/bash
#
printf '\x85' | dd seek=$((0x3BEB98)) conv=notrunc bs=1 of=/opt/sublime_text/sublime_text
printf '\x74' | dd seek=$((0x477C6E)) conv=notrunc bs=1 of=/opt/sublime_text/sublime_text
printf '\xC3' | dd seek=$((0x31BFED)) conv=notrunc bs=1 of=/opt/sublime_text/sublime_text
#
exit 0

IP addresses to block:

iptables -A OUTPUT -d 45.55.41.223/32 -j REJECT
iptables -A OUTPUT -d 45.55.255.55/32 -j REJECT

For Ubuntu UFW:

$ sudo ufw insert 1 deny out to 45.55.255.55/32 comment 'Block Sublime host-1'
$ sudo ufw insert 2 deny out to 45.55.41.223/32 comment 'Block Sublime host-2'
$ sudo ufw status numbered verbose
$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure iptables-persistent

Entries to add to /etc/hosts

0.0.0.0 www.sublimemerge.com
0.0.0.0 sublimemerge.com
0.0.0.0 www.sublimetext.com
0.0.0.0 sublimetext.com
0.0.0.0 sublimehq.com
0.0.0.0 telemetry.sublimehq.com
0.0.0.0 license.sublimehq.com
0.0.0.0 download.sublimetext.com
0.0.0.0 download.sublimemerge.com
0.0.0.0 45.55.255.55
0.0.0.0 45.55.41.223

Sublime Merge - Build 1109/1111 - Linux x64

For Build 1111:

Desciption	Offset	Original	Patched
Initial License Check	0x2F6298	0x84	0x85
Persistent License Check	0x501B2A	0x75	0x74
Disable Nag	0x30F34A	0x48	0xC3

How to patch the executable:

#!/bin/bash
#
printf '\x85' | dd seek=$((0x2F6298)) conv=notrunc bs=1 of=./sublime_merge
printf '\x74' | dd seek=$((0x501B2A)) conv=notrunc bs=1 of=./sublime_merge
printf '\xC3' | dd seek=$((0x30F34A)) conv=notrunc bs=1 of=./sublime_merge
#
exit 0

For Build 1109:

Desciption	Offset	Original	Patched
Initial License Check	0x2F6298	0x84	0x85
Persistent License Check	0x501B06	0x75	0x74
Disable Nag	0x30F34A	0x48	0xC3

How to patch the executable:

#!/bin/bash
#
printf '\x85' | dd seek=$((0x2F6298)) conv=notrunc bs=1 of=./sublime_merge
printf '\x74' | dd seek=$((0x501B06)) conv=notrunc bs=1 of=./sublime_merge
printf '\xC3' | dd seek=$((0x30F34A)) conv=notrunc bs=1 of=./sublime_merge
#
exit 0

IP addresses to block:

iptables -A OUTPUT -d 45.55.41.223/32 -j REJECT
iptables -A OUTPUT -d 45.55.255.55/32 -j REJECT

For Ubuntu UFW:

$ sudo ufw insert 1 deny out to 45.55.255.55/32 comment 'Block Sublime host-1'
$ sudo ufw insert 2 deny out to 45.55.41.223/32 comment 'Block Sublime host-2'
$ sudo ufw status numbered verbose
$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure iptables-persistent

Entries to add to /etc/hosts

0.0.0.0 www.sublimemerge.com
0.0.0.0 sublimemerge.com
0.0.0.0 www.sublimetext.com
0.0.0.0 sublimetext.com
0.0.0.0 sublimehq.com
0.0.0.0 telemetry.sublimehq.com
0.0.0.0 license.sublimehq.com
0.0.0.0 download.sublimetext.com
0.0.0.0 download.sublimemerge.com
0.0.0.0 45.55.255.55
0.0.0.0 45.55.41.223