StarForce Disc is recommended for protection of multimedia software, computer games, educational and entertainment software planned for distribution on optical media.

StarForce Disc provides protection against the following threats

commercial replication and private copying	illegal software distribution	analysis and reverse engineering

StarForce protection types

CD/DVD Protection

CD/DVD Protection best suited for software distributed in large batches on CD-ROM/DVD-ROM discs. Protected application requires a disc key (usually printed on a disc) for the first running. When a user starts a protected product, StarForce protection system checks the compliance of the inserted disk key to the physical parameters of the license disc. A customer can choose any plant where batches of protected discs will be produced.

CD/DVD Keyless Protection

CD/DVD Keyless Protection is best suited for software distributed in large batches on CD-ROM/DVD-ROM discs. The main difference from StarForce Disc CD/DVD is that there is no need to enter a disk key. You just start an protected application by inserting a disc into the PC's drive. Authentication validation is performed automatically. It's very easy for an end-user. In this case only plants certified by StarForce can produce protected discs (certification procedure can be carried out specifically for a plant chosen by client).

CD-R/DVD-R Protection

CD-R/DVD-R Protection is best suited for software distributed in small batches on CD-R/DVD-R discs. In this case you can use special CD-R/DVD-R discs designed by StarForce. Such discs do not require any key, and authentication validation occurs automatically at the first start of a protected application. It is an ideal choice for short runs that can be burned at home or at the office.

How StarForce Disc works

In addition, an executable application code is encrypted and data files are hidden to prevent unwanted analysis and reverse engineering of work algorithm.

Customers can choose one of two options while they configure the binding options.

Constant disс check

Protected application can be run only with original disc in the drive.

Periodic disc check

The end user can work with application without original disc in the drive after first successful check. In this case, usage time is determined by a customer. After a specified period of time, protection system will ask user to insert an original disc again. However, application remains in protected mode with the binding to end user’s computer parameters without original disc inserted in the drive.

StarForce Disc allows you to install and configure protection via the Internet directly from your workplace with StarForce Protection Studio (supplied for free).

Software for PC distributed on optical media every day is under attack by unfair users who do not want observe the rules of publisher's software distribution and create pirate copies. It is recommended to use StarForce Disc that protects software distributed on optical media from hacking, copying, illegal use and emulation.

Protection of educational software

Currently, the popularity of e-learning is growing. Developers of training programs are looking for ways to keep their products from leaking into the Internet. StarForce Disc provides such protection.

StarForce projects

The Information and Methodical Center "Arsenal of Education

The Information and Methodical Center "Arsenal of Education" publishes e-learning courses in the form of applications designed to improve the skills of educators, as well as provide additional education for adults and schoolchildren.

The company chose StarForce Disc to protect software distributed to all schools in Russia. This solution protects educational materials against illegal copying, prevents data leak and illegal distribution.

Transas Group

Transas Group is a global leader in marine navigation systems and professional training devices for commercial fleet.

Transas Group has selected StarForce to ensure protection against hacking and piracy of software. StarForce solution allows to protect the unique developments against hacking and reverse engineering by third parties.

Sphaera

Sphaera is developing the interactive courses for learning to drive a car.

StarForce Disc protects the training documents of theoretical examination of State Traffic Safety Inspectorate in Russia.

Protection of corporate information and reference software

Information and reference software often has an extrinsic value among other software. These applications include a detailed and extensive information which ensures maximum comfort for users while working with software. It allows anyone to get desired and the most complete information in a split second.

StarForce projects

Rostelecom

Rostelecom uses StarForce solutions to protect electronic telephone directories against copying and improper use. This product was used for the implementation of the Personal Information Protection Act.

AutoDealer

AutoDealer is cooperating with StarForce more than five years. The parts catalogue system is the one of the projects protected with StarForce Disc. It is a digital database with information about motor vehicle construction and layouts from major components and units to spares with numbers, names and pictures.

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The 1C Company protects software distributed on discs within information technology support for 1C:Enterprise users.
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Protection of games

StarForce Disc is widely used by many developers and publishers of computer games.

StarForce projects

WillPlus

WillPlus designs and sells games for the internal market in Japan. Games are distributed on discs and protected with StarForce copy protection system. It allows to protect software from illegal distribution and piracy, and save the company's profit.

Protection via StarForce Cloud

If you use protection for CD-R/DVD-R discs, you can protect your applications and burn it on optical media any time you like.

Protection by StarForce specialists

StarForce offers the following chargeable services

Protection is performed by StarForce employees and may include:

	Protection with functions selection
	Protection without functions selection
	Protection with functions to be selected by the customer

Analysis of the protection performed by the customer.

Supported technologies

StarForce Disc supports the protection of the following file formats

	applications compiled in a PE-file containing executable machine code (native code) for processors x8632 and x8664. These files usually have exe or dll extension
	applications compiled into an .NET executable file (managed code). These files also usually have exe or dll extension
	immutable data files of any format. During protection StarForce ProActive encrypts the content of data files and hides the files in containers

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Basic protection options

	Disc protection against copying and emulation		Function protection
	Extra protection with hidden classes		Protection of unlimited number of files
	Data file protection		Beta version and promotional copy protection
	Patch and add-on protection		Functional restriction based on parameters of a disc key
	GUI customization		Time limit use of the application on several parameters
	StarForce SDK included		Periodic disс check

Additional protection options

	Protection implementation by StarForce engineers		Installation disc backup
	Time Limited Hack Proof Warranty

Binding options

Application run time control can be limited by following parameters

Supported operating systems

	By expiration date		By total run time
	By number of application runs

	Windows Vista 32/64-bit		Windows 7 32/64-bit
	Windows 8 32/64-bit		Windows 10 32/64-bit
	Windows Server 32/64-bit

Supported optical storage media

	StarForce CD-Recordable (680 MB capability)		StarForce DVD-Recordable (4490 MB capability)
	CD-ROM (700 MB capability)		DVD-ROM-5 (4,7 GB capability) и DVD-ROM-9 (8,5 GB capability)

StarForce Disc system requirements

	Internet connection (broadband recommended)		CD-RW/DVD-RW drive
	Optical disc burning software