How to Search ANY Software License Keys using Google
Filed in: Google, Security — April 24th, 2007
A google search query is found to reveal software license keys of one’s computer. The softwareincluding Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Adobe products, and more.
How does it work?
The Google query searches for all web pages with page titled “Belarc Advisor Current Profile” and contain “Software Licenses”. The “Belarc Advisor Current Profile” is a HTML report generated by Belarc Advisor, a free PC audit software.
Belarc Advisor builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, missing Microsoft hotfixes, anti-virus status, etc and create a HTML report to display in your web browser.
On the product page, the company ensures that “All of your PC profile information is kept private on your PC and is not sent to any web server.” If that’s truth, the Google search results means that the users accidentally or purposely uploaded their profile reports.
Google for Free Software License Keys
Submit the following search query to Google and you will receive a list of search results that reveal the computer profiles with installed softwares’ license keys.
intitle:”Belarc Advisor Current Profile” “Software Licenses”
Here is the screenshot of sample search results returned:
Image: screenshot of google search that returns software licenses
My two cents
With powerful search engine like Google, nothing is secured after putting it online. Users should be extra careful when uploading files that might contain sensitive data. Belarc Advisor could be an useful tool if using it cautiously .
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April 24th, 2007 at 10:01 am
I know alot of people how use Belarc. They gonna be freaking out now!!
April 24th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
good info..now i get something new
April 24th, 2007 at 5:38 pm
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April 24th, 2007 at 7:47 pm
I got many CD Key now, wahaha
April 24th, 2007 at 10:55 pm
Oh! I ever use the Belarc Advisor but I never know about this..
May 24th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
this one is freakin’ old. Already appeared at diggs’ frontpage a couple of times before.
A good info anyway.
=)
May 24th, 2007 at 2:54 pm
[...] Edited to Add (24rth May) : Please be careful about what you do with the report that is generated by Belarc Advisor. If you decide to upload the report on the web don’t forget to delete the license keys included in it. More information is available here. [...]
May 24th, 2007 at 2:56 pm
Woah. I had featured Bellarc Advisor on my blog. Wasnt aware about this. Updated my article