Official anti-hack thread?

Agemman · Post by **Agemman** » 2007-08-16 08:24

Well I was reading through the forum and came across this thread about all the vehiclehacks going around in PR lately. I encountered it once yesterday, for my third time in PR in a week. So as I read through it someone said to the admins to screen the names on the scoreboard every time it happened, sort out the regulars first to get a smaller group and continue to do this until there was only one option of who's the hacker.

So why not make a new sticky about this so everyone can post screens there? It would probably benefit all servers out there and make PR atleast a little more hacker-free.

PlayPR! · Post by **PlayPR!** » 2007-08-16 15:22

Yea, two days ago, I experienced my first Commander hack ever. And it was the stupid supply drop one, and for some reason they decided to hit Devil's Brigade.

El_Vikingo · Post by **El_Vikingo** » 2007-08-16 16:14

Screenshot?

The whole point of this thread is to compare screenshots and narrow down the guilty.

Post by **bosco_** » 2007-08-16 16:45

There was a thread like that before, but it looks like it got lost during forum updates.

LekyIRL · Post by **LekyIRL** » 2007-08-16 16:46

or drowned under the spam

Wolfe · Post by **Wolfe** » 2007-08-16 17:03

When we experienced this on our server, the guy came back with a different name 2 minutes later. Also, even if we were able to determine with certainty who it was, they'll either change their name and/or their hash code; since if you know how to hack than it's highly likely you know how to change your hash to something else (easy) if you get banned.

The influx of hacking has coincided with the latest release of PR.609; hackers seem to gravitate to whatever game/mod is the most popular at that moment, since, that's why they hack in the first place: to try and get attention. We can probably expect similar spikes in hacking activity with each release.

Post by **fuzzhead** » 2007-08-16 19:10

gloryhoundz was hit last nite, 2 or 3 times they did the vehicle drop hack, casting down 100s of vehicles, we had to switch the map so it didnt lag out

good idea on screenshots though, if it happens again ill take a pic

eddie · Post by **eddie** » 2007-08-16 19:17

Wolfe wrote:When we experienced this on our server, the guy came back with a different name 2 minutes later. Also, even if we were able to determine with certainty who it was, they'll either change their name and/or their hash code; since if you know how to hack than it's highly likely you know how to change your hash to something else (easy) if you get banned.

The influx of hacking has coincided with the latest release of PR.609; hackers seem to gravitate to whatever game/mod is the most popular at that moment, since, that's why they hack in the first place: to try and get attention. We can probably expect similar spikes in hacking activity with each release.

The thing is, they're not really hackers, they're script kiddies. They either paid for the software or found it somewhere.

Wolfe · Post by **Wolfe** » 2007-08-16 19:23

Even most hackers aren't hackers; it has a very specific meaning that hasfound its way into the lexicon as a general term.

A-10Warthog · Post by **A-10Warthog** » 2007-08-16 19:33

eddie wrote:The thing is, they're not really hackers, they're script kiddies. They either paid for the software or found it somewhere.

exactly. and the commander hacks are not detected by PB so basically any retard can use them. unless you get a screenshot of your screen when your using it. then ur F**ked

i have a SS of the hack being used on the DVB server a few days ago.

its also extremely hard to find the person while using it unless you pause the server then have pb take a SS of everyone then manually go through them.

[DVB] Avalon.ca · Post by **[DVB] Avalon.ca** » 2007-08-16 19:40

did you get an ss of the player list as well? if so can you send to us.

A-10Warthog · Post by **A-10Warthog** » 2007-08-16 19:46

no

i diddnt. i dont know how it would have helped though. i tried to find an admin on xfire but i diddnt see any.

[DVB] Avalon.ca · Post by **[DVB] Avalon.ca** » 2007-08-16 19:50

no worries. if / when this happens again could you folks pm a few of the server admins (of the affected servers) the time, and player list at time of the incident, no matter what server you are on.