The tool, known as a key generator, can be used to produce the random alphanumeric keys that are needed to activate the software upon installation.
The arrival of the key generator was noted in a posting by Microsoft enthusiast site Neowin.net earlier in the week. However, the group withdrew the listing for an undisclosed reason.
According to a Neowin principal, who asked to be identified as Creamhackered, the key software appeared to originate from China. It generates keys for both volume license and standard editions of several Microsoft products, including Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Office XP and Windows Server 2003.
"It takes less than a second to generate a key, and you can generate as many as you like," he said.
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