VelaClock is a dashboard multi-timezone clock for OX. The creators have a deluxe version available for $15. The protection can be easily defeated and turned into a never-ending trial.
The main check that handles the expiration and shows a nag screen can be found in the VTMain_showDialog
method. Which we knock out entirely:
meth_VTMain_showDialog_: 00005fb1 55 push ebp 00005fb2 89E5 mov ebp, esp 00005fb4 57 push edi 00005fb5 56 push esi 00005fb6 53 push ebx 00005fb7 83EC2C sub esp, 0x2c 00005fba E91F020000 jmp 0x61de ... 000061de 83C42C add esp, 0x2c ; XREF=0x60d9, 0x5fba 000061e1 5B pop ebx 000061e2 5E pop esi 000061e3 5F pop edi 000061e4 C9 leave 000061e5 C3 ret
No other tampering is required, although more could be done to eliminate the purchase buttons. Otherwise, setting the time a few months forward indicates that the widget still runs.