is deleting all the files sufficient or do we have to do anything extra ?

 

I do own a legit Nexus licence, although I'm tired of Manuel Schleis, reFX and his protection schemes.

I've done all tests within a VM so I know I'm clean.

For now, I'm going to pass as I'm not desperate for getting this, until someone comes with a better explanation.

I haven't seen it drop any other files yet (besides that file at ProgramData and some registry key).
It should be fine.

Also, the file at ProgramData is completely harmless. It's created automatically by the tool used to repack the release.

I'm curious to see how does the Mac release work though.

 

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English is not my native language, just try to say something about that.


After a preliminary judgment, although I am not a professional, my point of view is that the network connection is normal. There is a function "cloud sync" in the "system" setting of nexus 3, and its default state is "no".

Every time you just load nexus 3 in DAW, nexus 3 needs to download new data from the server of reFX. When you newly install nexus 3, there is no color display on the right side of the presets. If you are not too careful to ban these IP addresses after you have just finished the installation nexus 3, you should see the presets colors appear soon. If this is not the downloaded data, is it some delayed effect magic from reFX?

maybe the main and secondary servers have an auto choice, each time load nexus 3 in DAW connect to the IP is not the same(just 4 IPs).

If you use some tool to detect these IP connections, you will find that there are only many connections in the first time load nexus 3 in DAW. Later, you will only connect 1 time to Amazon server every 1 minute.
Go back to the "cloud sync" I said at the beginning. If you are in the stable situation of connecting to Amazon server every 1 minute, you can tune "cloud sync" to "yes". Wow, your computer is crazy to connect to the evil Amazon server again!!!





btw, Do you really think that people who cracked nexus 3 would do shitty things by connecting to the server so easily to be found out? Why not let everyone's computer help dig for bitcoin? do you feel your computer is getting slower and slower in these years? maybe is not your CPU get older, be careful my friend!
and An Amazon server? really? reFX's lawyer and FBI are on the way.

 

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I do own Nexus. Nexus won't connect to any AWS servers for me. Ever.
On this release, doesn't matter if "Cloud Sync" is on or off. It still tries to connect.
The plugin hasn't been "cracked". It just bypasses the protection sideloading some stuff. It still calls home, as expected. Calling home (reFX) is not the worrying part.

But you know what's a shitty thing? Repacking the whole plugin and adding your own licensing system for who knows why.
And yes, if it's hiding malicious code, it can be triggered at any moment. Maybe not now, but after X hours of use or after being executed X times.

 

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I'm not nexus 3 cracker, and I don't want to speculate unless we find evidence. Have V.R and R2R or other great crackers NEVER modified plugins files and packaged it?

 

hello guys since the forum is active i have been having a problem with nexus 3 i cracked it since a pop up showed registered to ghjkh then ableton connected to refx servers and now i cant activate it is there any way to fix this would a complete reinstall of windows 10 and changing my router ip fix it? im about to stop making music becouse this has really depressed me i deleted registry files tried everything thanks holy **** so it became uncracked becouse of the amazon app

 

They unpack.

 

Working good so far , all expansion downloaded from Yandex , all ok , nothing missing , all sound has sound preview . Tested in Presonus Studio one 5.20 and blocked with Kaspersky firewall , no outgoing request for connection tested on CurrPorts v2.63

 

are you sure all of them work ? because there are few new extension pact presets that don't produce sound, about 10 of them as reported on the library release post on sister. I don't remember all of them, but "Hip Hop 4" don't have sound, can you please confirm.

 

How did you download them from yandex?

 

Everything works well, except recalling settings.
Seems like after every new start of windows, starting the plugin will create a new process of building the Presets in the plugin (takes a few secs)
Even own created Presets in a subfolder only last till you restart you PC (not the DAW).
So it seems like there are no permissions to write, only read.

 

you know what's funny about this i think the most requested software like nexus and cubase got cracked without claiming the crack of the year award don't they want something in return?

 

so people that doing something without expecting anything in return do exist! faith in humanity restored!

 

Has anyone tried with Apple M1 with Logic Pro 10.6.1 ?

 

Anyone manage to obtain the missing expansions?

 

Today is wouldn't work because Windows Defender quarantined Nexus3.39.dll.
It identified it as Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
Wacatac (also known as Trojan:Win32/Wacatac) is a trojan-type infection that stealthily infiltrates computers and performs a number of malicious actions. Cyber criminals typically proliferate this malware using spam email campaigns and software 'cracks'.
Currently 26 engines at Virustotal identify this as a "possible" Trojan,
Waiting for the FINAL verdict!

 

Sorry if been asked but where do you put the presets folder from Mac release as instructions dont specify. or are they not used?

 

Mac Installation:

1. Copy plugin files to your plugins folders: (Components, VST & VST3 folders)

2. You can put the (Nexus Content) folder where ever you want. Just remember to modify the path in step 3.

3. Motify settings.json in reFX > Nexus folder using a text editor.

Change from:
"library_folder": “/Applications/NEXUS library/”,
To: "library_folder": “/WHEREVER/YOU PLACED/THE NEXUS CONTENT FOLDER/“

It should look something like this, for an example:
“/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Nexus Content/“

4. Put the reFX folder TO: /Users/Shared/

5. Open your DAW, Scan for new VST’s

A pop-up screen will show up telling you that NEXUS3 is registered. Click OK

You’re done!

 

if you've placed the nexus folder properly already, the presets should be in the directory:
Users > Shared > reFX > nexus > 113fc41dd08dcd4de1b883bdb6fa5552 > User presets > *Presets*(symlink)

although I make the above 'Presets' folder a symlink. The actual folder is on an external drive. To do this, my path is:
Volumes > SSD > Macintosh HD > Library >Application Support > reFX > NEXUS Content > Presets

This path can be wherever, as long as it is specified in the settings.json. Also note that this actual Presets folder should be in the same folder as the 'Samples' folder, as well as any other folders from the 'Nexus CONTENT' folder such as NKS.

So-
Volumes > SSD > Macintosh HD > Library >Application Support > reFX > NEXUS Content
holds all content i.e. Presets folder, Samples etc

and-
Users > Shared > reFX > nexus
holds all the other data from the actual install

and the Presets from the SSD is symlinked to the User Presets folder in this install folder, as shown at the start

This is the best method imo to run Nexus off an SSD

 

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