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Originally posted by CookieRevised
altering the file in memory (like "soft patches" like jnrzloader, wtbwplugin, etc. do with messenger)? bypassing the encryption/decryption of the file itself and let messenger do the work.

I dunno, is the map.dat even stored in memory when Messenger is running? I honestly doubt it, but I'm not sure...

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Originally posted by lhunath
I don't think it is, for one, it would be a huge security flaw, and worthless to encrypt it in the first place then, secondly, MSN Messenger reloads the file every time it scans for DPs, I don't see the need of putting it into memory then.

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map.dat is found in the memory when the msn messenger wants to decrypt or encrypt it!! it will store it in the memory, do the modifications and store it back in the hard disk