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Davethewave

I was wondering if anyone can help me out with the multilevel pointers in tutorial.exe

Here's what I'm doing:

Value = 1580 so i scan for that and find it on first scan

Find what writes to it and change value and the code pops up

I do More Info on the code and search for the value of the pointer needed.

it finds one result, I add a pointer address manually using the search result and the offset

I have a pointer, but i need the pointer to this pointer so I right click the new pointer I found and click find what writes to this address

A window pops up saying this is a pointer "Find out what writes to this pointer" and "Find what reads from the address pointed at by this pointer" the tutorial.exe says to do exactly what I did last time so I press "Find what reads from the address pointed at by this pointer"

I click "Change Value" back in the tutorial and it finds the opcode again, but it's the same opcode as last time, doing any more info/pointer scan will only find the pointer I already have. I'm not sure what I am doing wrong as I am doing exactly what I did the first time as it says to do in the tut. Any advice? Thanks!

UnXsIsT · How do I cheat? Reputation: 0 Joined: 04 Mar 2007 Posts: 1

I am also trapped in this tutorial Sad

Davethewave · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:17 pm Post subject:

That's the last part in the tutorial too =(

I passed it but by freezing the process and changing the value to 5000 after i'd changed the pointer lol, but this still doesn't teach me how to find multilevel pointers.

Labyrnth · Moderator Reputation: 10 Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 6300

If you set a break on the address you find, Look at the asm instructions above the break.
You will see something that will help you.

This is why you need to understand some basic assembly.
You already know what a "address" looks like.

Dont forget about reverse byte order too....

Davethewave · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:25 am Post subject:

Labyrnth · Moderator Reputation: 10 Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 6300

mov [eax+18],esi

^ ok this looks right, Now look at the instructions above this one.
scroll up some in memory view and sit and stare a sec.

esi is the value of the address you set the break on.

Davethewave · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:55 pm Post subject:

eh... I'll just use the pointer scan feature Very Happy

I stared for 10 minutes nothing happend Crying or Very sad

I learn better with hands on step by step, Im not smart enough to follow hints Confused

stanoja · Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 1:54 pm Post subject:

I did the tutorial, it was really easy.

I'll explain the Multi-level pointer step, step-by-step:

1.Find the value's address
ex: 3182, add 00976CE4

2.Find out what writes to the address:
3.On the code, click extra info
you'll get:

Davethewave · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 5:06 am Post subject:

right, I know how to use the pointer scan feature that's not the problem. I don't know the sequence of events in finding a pointer to a pointer to a pointer to a pointer manually without the use of pointer scan. The instructions in the tutorial do not work.

stanoja · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 7:09 am Post subject:

Manually:
Not possible...Only Theoretically...
It's a little(moro than a little) confusing..
Like Watching people sending a messageone-2-anoth-2-anoth.
You'll know the end message, but where it started, and where it passed?
My word: IMPOSSIBLE