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Sims 2 Hacks Spread Like Viruses

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the we-control-the-horizontal-and-the-vertical dept.

jowens writes "SecurityFocus reports that players sharing house designs through Electronic Arts' Sims 2 Exchange are finding their game behaving oddly: espresso machines mysteriously satisfy all the Sims needs, Sims are suddenly comfortable with open relationships, and the social worker no longer cares how they treat their children. It turns out hacks were spreading invisibly with Sims 2 lots, infecting thousands of downloadable homes, and catching Electronic Arts by surprise. The hackers, who never intended their hacks to be viruses, have even written their own AV scanner to find and control the outbreak."

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  1. Huh by StevenHenderson · · Score: 0, Troll

    I thought this was an EA game, not a Microsoft game...

    1. Re:Huh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Don't quit you're day job pal. Cause you're comedy skillz are weak!

  2. This is what you get... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...for having no life and instead living out your dreams in a stupid game. Grow up people -- games are bad for the mind. The ever raising amount of anti-social behavoir exhibited by the nations youth can be directly correlated to two things: TV and Games. Ironically, many play games on TV. Therefore TV is the universal item (much like marijuana) that leads to abuse in other arenas.

    My suggestion, next time the "hackers" should implant hidden messages into each lot. These messags might inlude (but are not limited to) "get a life" "exercise" "socialize" "be friendly" etc.

  3. Al Qaeda Hacks to follow by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Smallpox, Antrax, Ricin, HIV

    Suicide Bombers

    Snipers

    IEDs

    Tsunamis

  4. Re:"hacks"? Come on.... by NFNNMIDATA · · Score: 0, Troll

    I think if you have to use a hex editor to do it, it probably qualifies as a hack...

  5. Ahhh yea.... by orion41us · · Score: -1, Troll


    A big hello to you guys, forward this to at least 11 people and see what happens on your screen. You will laugh your head off!!!!!!!!!!! If you forward it to 11 people a video comes on your screen. this works. I don't know how...but it works. Somehow, from the return path generated, you'll receive something, and IT IS FUNNY!!!

    This is the coolest thing I have ever gotten. All you have to do is send it to 11 people and watch your screen. It is the funniest clip. I can't tell you what it is, but I was laughing so hard I almost fell off my chair!!! So, send it to those 11 people and watch.

    ps: it is really true. Pass it around.

  6. Hacker Stopping Own Viruses? Cannot be Chinese by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Here, we have hackers trying to stop the spread of their own viruses. I bet good money that these hackers are not Chinese.

    China is the source of most viruses, malware, and spam. When a virus is unleashed, the Chinese hackers revel in delight as Western victims lose data or, worse, the integrity of the data.

    The conscience in Western values is awesome. The lack of conscience in Chinese values is also "awesome".