Captcha cracking optimization

[Das Ami]

Don't get the title wrong, I'm not doing this to spam people.

I'm making an automated pm notifier that logs into a forum with the useraccount and checks for new pms.

The problem is that this forum has a captcha on the login form which in itself is kinda stupid.

Even more stupid though, is that the images never change so it's possible to crack the captcha.

I've come up with this code which works; but takes a lot of time if the numbers are high.

Would be very grateful if someone could help me optimize the code to speed it up a bit.

Global $code
$cap1u = _IEImgGetCollection ($oIE, 8)
$cap2u = _IEImgGetCollection ($oIE, 9)
$cap3u = _IEImgGetCollection ($oIE, 10)
$cap4u = _IEImgGetCollection ($oIE, 11)
$cap5u = _IEImgGetCollection ($oIE, 12)
$cap6u = _IEImgGetCollection ($oIE, 13)
InetGet ($cap1u.src, @ScriptDir&"\TempCaptchas\cap1.gif", 1, 0)
InetGet ($cap2u.src, @ScriptDir&"\TempCaptchas\cap2.gif", 1, 0)
InetGet ($cap3u.src, @ScriptDir&"\TempCaptchas\cap3.gif", 1, 0)
InetGet ($cap4u.src, @ScriptDir&"\TempCaptchas\cap4.gif", 1, 0)
InetGet ($cap5u.src, @ScriptDir&"\TempCaptchas\cap5.gif", 1, 0)
InetGet ($cap6u.src, @ScriptDir&"\TempCaptchas\cap6.gif", 1, 0)
$tempcount = 1
$count = 1

Do
$fc = FileRead(@ScriptDir&"\TempCaptchas\cap"&$tempcount&".gif")
$fc1 = FileRead(@ScriptDir&"\Captchas\"&$count&".gif")

if $fc = $fc1 Then
    $code = $code&$count
    $tempcount = $tempcount + 1
    $count = 1
Else
    $count = $count + 1
EndIf
Until $tempcount = 7

MsgBox (0,"Captcha Cracked!", $code)

[SmOke_N]

Don't get the title wrong, I'm not doing this to spam people.

I'm making an automated pm notifier that logs into a forum with the useraccount and checks for new pms.

The problem is that this forum has a captcha on the login form which in itself is kinda stupid.

Even more stupid though, is that the images never change so it's possible to crack the captcha.

I've come up with this code which works; but takes a lot of time if the numbers are high.

Would be very grateful if someone could help me optimize the code to speed it up a bit.

Global $code
$cap1u = _IEImgGetCollection ($oIE, 8)
$cap2u = _IEImgGetCollection ($oIE, 9)
$cap3u = _IEImgGetCollection ($oIE, 10)
$cap4u = _IEImgGetCollection ($oIE, 11)
$cap5u = _IEImgGetCollection ($oIE, 12)
$cap6u = _IEImgGetCollection ($oIE, 13)
InetGet ($cap1u.src, @ScriptDir&"\TempCaptchas\cap1.gif", 1, 0)
InetGet ($cap2u.src, @ScriptDir&"\TempCaptchas\cap2.gif", 1, 0)
InetGet ($cap3u.src, @ScriptDir&"\TempCaptchas\cap3.gif", 1, 0)
InetGet ($cap4u.src, @ScriptDir&"\TempCaptchas\cap4.gif", 1, 0)
InetGet ($cap5u.src, @ScriptDir&"\TempCaptchas\cap5.gif", 1, 0)
InetGet ($cap6u.src, @ScriptDir&"\TempCaptchas\cap6.gif", 1, 0)
$tempcount = 1
$count = 1

Do
$fc = FileRead(@ScriptDir&"\TempCaptchas\cap"&$tempcount&".gif")
$fc1 = FileRead(@ScriptDir&"\Captchas\"&$count&".gif")

if $fc = $fc1 Then
    $code = $code&$count
    $tempcount = $tempcount + 1
    $count = 1
Else
    $count = $count + 1
EndIf
Until $tempcount = 7

MsgBox (0,"Captcha Cracked!", $code)

You say the thought of someone attempting to protect their forum, the best they know how, from some dip shit spamming it is stupid.

Well, Mirror time, .... You're request for help with this, regardless of of it's intent, is actually a lot more ignorant than the "stupid" forum admin/mods.

[Vindicator209]

I think he meant putting a captcha in the login form, which I agree is annoying, but I guess loging in/out alot of times asplodes the system or something I dunno much bout that...

However, Das Ami, I don't think anyone's going to do this task for you, but your code looks as it should be.. cracking a captcha isin't easy =P

[Das Ami]

You say the thought of someone attempting to protect their forum, the best they know how, from some dip shit spamming it is stupid.

Well, Mirror time, .... You're request for help with this, regardless of of it's intent, is actually a lot more ignorant than the "stupid" forum admin/mods.

That may be the case if it was actually endangered - or at least popular, this useless captcha however is just an annoyance.

Albeit slow it's already working perfectly I'm just looking for a way to optimize my code and maybe learn something new while doing so.

Sure it's a delicate topic but it's not like this code could be used to crack a REAL captcha, I'm simply looking for a way to automize my tasks which worked fine until this.

If you don't want to help me then I can't blame you but I don't see anything wrong by trying to learn.

I think he meant putting a captcha in the login form, which I agree is annoying, but I guess loging in/out alot of times asplodes the system or something I dunno much bout that...

Correct.

However, Das Ami, I don't think anyone's going to do this task for you, but your code looks as it should be.. cracking a captcha isin't easy =P

It's just comparing images actually.

Edited June 15, 2007 by Das Ami

[/dev/null]

Don't get the title wrong, I'm not doing this to spam people.

I'm making an automated pm notifier that logs into a forum with the useraccount and checks for new pms.

The problem is that this forum has a captcha on the login form which in itself is kinda stupid.

Even more stupid though, is that the images never change so it's possible to crack the captcha.

I've come up with this code which works; but takes a lot of time if the numbers are high.

Would be very grateful if someone could help me optimize the code to speed it up a bit.

Hi, to improve the code I need some web site to test with. Can you please post the URL of the forum?

Thanks

Kurt