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World of Warcraft's Brand New Rootkit
Captain Kirk writes "We all know that World of Warcraft has checked for hacks to ensure a safe game environment for all players. The latest version of these checks goes beyond anything seen so far in that what is being checked is now completely encrypted. Obviously this hits bot writers as can be seen from these complaints, But it also strikes at the privacy of all users. Now Blizzard has a tool that is encrypted and can run any type of scan, transfer any file or edit any document on your computer. That can't be right."
You've already given up your life when you start playing WoW. What do you have to keep private?
Is the rootkit horde or alliance?
Nom de dieu de putain de bordel de merde de saloperie de connard d encule de ta mere.
1 computer for everything else And one computer to rule them all, and in the darkness bind them?
Seriously though, I have a Shuttle XPC for gaming and a laptop for everything else. Gaming is the only reason I have a desktop at all, and the Shuttle is still very portable for LAN parties and such.
- None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license. -- John Milton
Dere was dis one time mon, dat I was out huntin' da stoof dat I always hunt. And dere was a big light dat was really - uh - glowy! Yeah dat's da word, glowy. An' dis giant came oot and he 'ad a doggie head instead o' sumt'in' normal, like a face. I t'ought it was some kinda doggie I nevah seen befo' so I sneaksy ups on it an' it thwacked me good. An' da moral o' dis story is don' trus' anybody dats gotta doggie head.
Sorry, that was the best trollish rp I could do this early.
Oh darn, you meant a different kinda troll. My bad.
Anyone sufficiently clever could hackify any host program they wanted.
Cretin - a powerful and flexible CD reencoder
But how would I make gold from selling clam meat then?
> why not organize and complain to Blizzard?
Players: "Blizzard, your malware sucks, and you suck for using it!"
Blizzard: "What? Sorry, these piles of money you keep forking over to us every month kind of muffle the sound in here."
Done with slashdot, done with nerds, getting a life.
Become a pimp?
Paying taxes to buy civilization is like paying a hooker to buy love.
Oh no! Blizzard is going to steal my credit card information and where I live and.... wait a second... they already have that... guess I'm safe
A strange game. The only winning move is not to play.
Want to improve your Karma? Instead of "Post Anonymously", try the "Post Humously" option.
The thing is, since starting to play WoW my life has descended into a meaningless treadmill of levelling and grinding. There's no longer anything of interest about me that's worth stealing.
All I want is a secure system where it's easy to do anything I want. Is that too much to ask ~~ Randall Munroe
Quest: Lunch.
Collect 3 hams, return to butcher.
Collect 5 turkey, bring to Nargold Queefbeater in Stormblaughw.
Purchase 1 loaf Sourdough +1
Reward: Delicious, Choose one:
1 - Club Sandwich - +5 vit for 3 hours
-or-
1 - Broodwich - +50 mana, -20% HP for 3 hours
Accept Quest?
[Yes] [No]
Wow, you might need a couple extra layers of tin foil. And try laying off the lead paint. :)
Belches a few times and then passes out. There are still some compatibility bugs to work through.
My blog. Good stuff (when I remember to update it). Read it.
"How does it do on Beer?"
Depends. If you were running it on wine first, never fear.
If I have seen further it is by stealing the Intellectual Property of giants.