[Bug 28863] New: SecuROM 8.xx: games require activation on each start

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28863

Bug #: 28863
           Summary: SecuROM 8.xx: games require activation on each start
           Product: Wine
           Version: 1.3.31
          Platform: x86
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Keywords: obfuscation
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: -unknown
        AssignedTo: [e-mail]
        ReportedBy: [e-mail]
    Classification: Unclassified

Created attachment 37073
  --> http://bugs.winehq.org/attachment.cgi?id=37073
7zipped +relay,+tid,+file,+reg log (uncompressed 118 MB)

Two of my games obtained via Gamersgate digital distribution service are damned
with Securom 8.03.xxxx protection (online activation). The games are
Tomb Raider: Legend
GTA San Andreas

After installation the Securom activation dialog kicked in, requesting the
serial number. Activation was successful and the games started fine.
Much to my surprise, next time I launched these games, Securom required a new
activation. This happens on each game start (I didn't alter the wineprefix
where the games are installed in any way).

I installed one of the games in Win XP SP3 (running under Vbox): Securom works
there, requiring activation only on the first launch.

Here I'm attaching a +relay,+tid,+file,+reg debug log, hopefully someone will
find some clues in it. The log was created by getting through the activation
process (the game wasn't started at the end of activation).

I'm totally dumb at reading such logs but here's what I found:
1. Securom tries to open certain files under 'C:\users<username>\Application
Data\DSS\Product Activation\ User Data<very long sequence'
The files named dss_v8_01.dat and dss_v8_01.bak. These files as well as the
whole directory structure are missing in both Wine and Windows so this can't be
the problem.

2. The corresponding Securom registry entry is located under HKCU/Software/DSS.
This contains several subkeys, most of them contain binary data, but one of
them (Meta Data\Information) contains strange things. Although this subkey can
be exported via Wine regedit, it cannot be re-imported correctly.
Here is an excerpt what this sub key contains (obtained via Process Monitor
under Windows):

Type: REG_SZ, Length: 2,600, Data: <?xml version="1.0"?>
<UserData>
<ExeResource>
<Path>C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\gta_sa.exe</Path>
</ExeResource>
<CPA>e358d8ee7c711c17f463b620e750df01e896d4e1bdfc0e37d2357859698229f6e896d4e1bdfc0e37cdb6c31028aa1089</CPA>
<OfflineInformation>
<LASTACCESSDATE>000fb756</LASTACCESSDATE>
<INSTALLDATE>000fb756</INSTALLDATE>
<COUNTER>00000000</COUNTER>
<FIRSTTIME>00000001</FIRSTTIME>
<PERIODIC>00000000</PERIODIC>
<PERIODICDAYS>00000000</PERIODICDAYS>
</OfflineInformation>
<ProductActivation>
...

Maybe something goes wrong when creating/reading this key under Wine thus
Securom considers it invalid?

Fedora 15 x86
gcc version 4.6.1 20110908 (Red Hat 4.6.1-9) (GCC)