http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9926
--- Comment #5 from Anastasius Focht focht@gmx.net 2008-01-30 12:46:12 --- Hello,
--- snip --- Is there any easy way to tell which copy protection or what version of copy protection a program uses? --- snip ---
In most cases yes. There are several copy protection ID tools available.
Here is an updated guide for the most (in)famous ones: http://club.cdfreaks.com/f81/copy-protection-identifying-guides-updated-janu...
For games I use "Protection ID" and "A-Ray Scanner" to quickly identify game copy protection type and version used.
For custom protections, e.g. exe/pe-protectors, packers and the like I use "peid". Though there are several "mutations" or newer versions of protectors in the wild which fail the scan for known signatures. That's where the knowledge of advanced reversers comes in ;-)
Regards