NCSoft to Roll Out Hackable Anti-Hack Software

Greyzone writes "NCSoft is preparing to use a security product to protect the Lineage II game process from user hacks while running on a user PC. Unfortunately, this product has serious flaws of its own. Securityfocus.com explains the serious flaws and the possible hacks that can be used against user PCs that have installed this software." From the article "It is true that even with this vulnerability the user must still be tricked into running a malicious application that exploits it. However, in South Korea, where the Gameguard service is widely used, net cafes have become part of the social fabric. These machines are ripe fruit for damage."

Comments

nProtect, not just another Anti-Hack software.

[PiratSS]

nProtect is not a sure way to eleminate hackers, but it's a pretty good at detecting if any hacks are running. If you used nProtect before, you will know what I mean. I used to run a TSearch and a debugger program for my C++ applications, and nProtect wouldn't allow me in any of it's protected games. I remember a few ways of patching old versions of nProtect, but they are eleminated now, and it's pretty hard to stop for an AVERAGE programmer.

Even bigger problem

[Cipster]

The main problem with nProtect is that it will do nothing to stop cheaters. The most popular bot for L2 does not even use the game client but runs as a complete standalone app. The protocol the game uses to communicate with the game servers has been completely hacked to pieces and the bots can emulate it perfectly. All this will do is install a bad piece of software on legit users' machines while the botters will bypass it completely.
Once again chinese botters/hackers > NCSoft (the most popular bots/hacks are made by chinese programmers and are used by the workers of the companies that sell in-game currency for cash).