Since this challenge has 0 protection we can easily solve it by searching for the string in the strings window of IDA. Select from the menu: View -> Open Subviews -> Strings then double click on the: .rdata:00404053 0000000D C Gratz man :) Now you should be in the .rdata section on the binary, while the string is still selected, right click on it and click on:
Root Me: Cracking: PE - 0 protection
Root Me: Cracking: PE - 0 protection
Root Me: Cracking: PE - 0 protection
Since this challenge has 0 protection we can easily solve it by searching for the string in the strings window of IDA. Select from the menu: View -> Open Subviews -> Strings then double click on the: .rdata:00404053 0000000D C Gratz man :) Now you should be in the .rdata section on the binary, while the string is still selected, right click on it and click on: