Hacking through GW? - Guild Wars Forums

Woutsie · Mar 01, 2006, 04:34 PM // 16:34

This guy in Deldrimor keeps scamming people and I started to annoy him with opening/closing the trade channel and he said his guild would hack me.
I was laughing at him because how on earth is he going to hack me through a game? I haven't really saw people that got their account get "hacked" but my question is, is it possible?

Starsky-sama · Mar 01, 2006, 04:36 PM // 16:36

screenshots/send/report it to gw support = get him banned. or even his whole guild banned. that would teach him a valuable lesson.

but again annoying him, might get you timed banned, too.lol

Makkert · Mar 01, 2006, 04:38 PM // 16:38

I won't say it isn't possible, because what people can make, other people can break usually. However I haven't heard of any hacking yet, so I wouldn't be to worried by his threat. GW is mostly server side based, which means ANet controls the brunt.

Woutsie · Mar 01, 2006, 04:40 PM // 16:40

Well I dont have proofs of him scamming but there were people saying it.

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Originally Posted by Makkert

I won't say it isn't possible, because what people can make, other people can break usually. However I haven't heard of any hacking yet, so I wouldn't be to worried by his threat. GW is mostly server side based, which means ANet controls the brunt.

Ok thx

shardfenix · Mar 01, 2006, 06:45 PM // 18:45

Guild wars is a server controller program, meaning your computer doesn't do anything to change the mechanics of the game. Creatrue health, damage, recharge times, everything takes place on Arenanet servers. The only thing that your computer does is load graphics and sound. The absolute worst you could do to hack guild wars is to change how it looks on your computer, or to make a bot (botting is illegal in GW). Do not trust anyone who says they hack, or try to give you hacks.

Stealthy Trapper · Mar 01, 2006, 10:38 PM // 22:38

Do watch out for keylogger programs though. Keylogger programs record the keys you stroke on your pc, therefore allowing whoever installed the keylogger program on your pc to acquire you password and e-mail. Then they log into you account and steal all of your stuff!

NinjaKai · Mar 02, 2006, 01:57 AM // 01:57

Most times when the person says they'll hack you. They are just talking crap to scare you.

Tsunami Rain · Mar 02, 2006, 03:51 AM // 03:51

well lets see...how many people actually know how to "hack" and by hack I mean penetraiting a firewall though means of what..the internet? needing your IP? I'm pretty sure you cant take an accurate reading of ONE IP out of say 50 people. And even so, if you have a router it would make things more difficult

needless to say, youre pretty much safe. Only little kids say that they will hack computers.

Manic Smile · Mar 02, 2006, 04:13 AM // 04:13

*warning* offtopic...Hey Tsunami where you at in Hawai'i...I'm in Wai'anae, west side O'ahu

Sir Ganz Rothschild · Mar 02, 2006, 09:07 AM // 09:07

Report every hacker (or supposed hacker) immediatly...they don't need to pull that shizz in a game for God's sake, so why let them:

A:talk crap and feel like they rock

or

B:actually hack your comp (though i dont think this is too easy to do through a game such as this)

Don't let little kids ruin your fun.

Tictac · Mar 02, 2006, 09:49 AM // 09:49

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Originally Posted by Manic Smile

*warning* offtopic...Hey Tsunami where you at in Hawai'i...I'm in Wai'anae, west side O'ahu

_,.-~*'`YaY FoR PM's!!!!11one`'*~-.,_

Omeriko2 · Mar 02, 2006, 10:09 AM // 10:09

I know how to scam in guild wars.
I know some one that got like 30 accounts of guildwars
but I will never scam some one~
tho when you know how to hack you think "wtf so easy"
well so just letting you know hacking in guildwars is possible
and it has nothing to do with hacking your comp

art_ · Mar 02, 2006, 11:00 AM // 11:00

Ya he can't hack through GW. Unless he makes you visit a link or open an email or whatever. AFAIK nothing is exchanged between user machines, everything goes through the server. He has no direct line to your machine. I call bullshit.

Sluggs · Mar 02, 2006, 11:26 AM // 11:26

I agree with what everyone above has posted, being a network administrator the only possible ways of him "hacking" your account is through you visiting a link he gives you (using exploits in browsers like what most spyware use), has you download something such as a Keylogger/Trojan horse, or talks to you outside of game (ie. AIM/MSN/Yahoo/etc...) and would have to use a Windows exploit to install a keylogger/trojan.

but my recommendation is just toss the guy on ignore and don't worry about it, 99% of the people that say they can "hack" you don't know the meaning of hacking or how to hack, and just say it in an attempt to scare you.

Blade Aatxe · Mar 02, 2006, 11:29 AM // 11:29

I have to say: I love the overly computer literate out there. Keep up the good work guys

jimmy_logic · Mar 02, 2006, 01:12 PM // 13:12

Lame O... hacking game accounts sheesh go out and get a job if you need to have more than one account.

Tsunami Rain · Mar 03, 2006, 02:35 AM // 02:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manic Smile

*warning* offtopic...Hey Tsunami where you at in Hawai'i...I'm in Wai'anae, west side O'ahu

Kahala on the south-east side of Oahu.

/offtopic

Cheat Commandos · Mar 03, 2006, 12:55 PM // 12:55

one of my friends was hacked. They changed one of his characters names to "I got pwnd by Hackz"

Warrior Of Morgoth · Mar 03, 2006, 01:31 PM // 13:31

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Originally Posted by Cheat Commandos

one of my friends was hacked. They changed one of his characters names to "I got pwnd by Hackz"

Well sorry but that is technically impossible unless they found a bypass for the creating/deletion/naming system, because you can't change your name in Guild Wars. And creating a program/virus that can hack through an Anet system isn't that "omg easy"!

Sephy · Mar 03, 2006, 01:39 PM // 13:39

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Originally Posted by Cheat Commandos

one of my friends was hacked. They changed one of his characters names to "I got pwnd by Hackz"

LOL, how long did it take you to come up with that? Try better next time.

Mar 01, 2006, 04:34 PM // 16:34	#1
Woutsie Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Belgium	Hacking through GW? This guy in Deldrimor keeps scamming people and I started to annoy him with opening/closing the trade channel and he said his guild would hack me. I was laughing at him because how on earth is he going to hack me through a game? I haven't really saw people that got their account get "hacked" but my question is, is it possible?

Mar 01, 2006, 10:38 PM // 22:38	#6
Stealthy Trapper Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Guild: Knights Assassins [Kill] Profession: R/	Do watch out for keylogger programs though. Keylogger programs record the keys you stroke on your pc, therefore allowing whoever installed the keylogger program on your pc to acquire you password and e-mail. Then they log into you account and steal all of your stuff! Last edited by Stealthy Trapper; Mar 01, 2006 at 10:40 PM // 22:40..

Mar 01, 2006, 04:36 PM // 16:36	#2
Starsky-sama Forge Runner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Land of the Z Chest \o/ Guild: [NOT]-Nomads of Turmoil. Profession: W/	screenshots/send/report it to gw support = get him banned. or even his whole guild banned. that would teach him a valuable lesson. but again annoying him, might get you timed banned, too.lol

Mar 01, 2006, 04:38 PM // 16:38	#3
Makkert Black Beast of Aarrrrgghh Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: The Biggyverse [PLEB] // Servants of Fortuna [SoF]	I won't say it isn't possible, because what people can make, other people can break usually. However I haven't heard of any hacking yet, so I wouldn't be to worried by his threat. GW is mostly server side based, which means ANet controls the brunt.

Mar 01, 2006, 06:45 PM // 18:45	#5
shardfenix Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Il Power Overwhelming Il [HaX]	Guild wars is a server controller program, meaning your computer doesn't do anything to change the mechanics of the game. Creatrue health, damage, recharge times, everything takes place on Arenanet servers. The only thing that your computer does is load graphics and sound. The absolute worst you could do to hack guild wars is to change how it looks on your computer, or to make a bot (botting is illegal in GW). Do not trust anyone who says they hack, or try to give you hacks.

Mar 02, 2006, 01:57 AM // 01:57	#7
NinjaKai Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Guild: Duality Of The Dragon	Most times when the person says they'll hack you. They are just talking crap to scare you.

Mar 02, 2006, 03:51 AM // 03:51	#8
Tsunami Rain mmmmmmmm pie. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Guild: Favorable Winds [Gust] Profession: Mo/	well lets see...how many people actually know how to "hack" and by hack I mean penetraiting a firewall though means of what..the internet? needing your IP? I'm pretty sure you cant take an accurate reading of ONE IP out of say 50 people. And even so, if you have a router it would make things more difficult needless to say, youre pretty much safe. Only little kids say that they will hack computers.

Mar 02, 2006, 04:13 AM // 04:13	#9
Manic Smile Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hawaii Guild: ----- 15^50[Rare] ---- Alliance: ----- [SMS] -----	warning offtopic...Hey Tsunami where you at in Hawai'i...I'm in Wai'anae, west side O'ahu

Mar 02, 2006, 09:07 AM // 09:07	#10
Sir Ganz Rothschild Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Upstate NY Guild: ARMY~Sieben Nation Armee Profession: R/E	Report every hacker (or supposed hacker) immediatly...they don't need to pull that shizz in a game for God's sake, so why let them: A:talk crap and feel like they rock or B:actually hack your comp (though i dont think this is too easy to do through a game such as this) Don't let little kids ruin your fun.

Mar 02, 2006, 10:09 AM // 10:09	#12
Omeriko2 Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005 Profession: W/	I know how to scam in guild wars. I know some one that got like 30 accounts of guildwars but I will never scam some one~ tho when you know how to hack you think "wtf so easy" well so just letting you know hacking in guildwars is possible and it has nothing to do with hacking your comp

Mar 02, 2006, 11:00 AM // 11:00	#13
art_ Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005	Ya he can't hack through GW. Unless he makes you visit a link or open an email or whatever. AFAIK nothing is exchanged between user machines, everything goes through the server. He has no direct line to your machine. I call bullshit.

Mar 02, 2006, 11:26 AM // 11:26	#14
Sluggs Banned Join Date: Jun 2005	I agree with what everyone above has posted, being a network administrator the only possible ways of him "hacking" your account is through you visiting a link he gives you (using exploits in browsers like what most spyware use), has you download something such as a Keylogger/Trojan horse, or talks to you outside of game (ie. AIM/MSN/Yahoo/etc...) and would have to use a Windows exploit to install a keylogger/trojan. but my recommendation is just toss the guy on ignore and don't worry about it, 99% of the people that say they can "hack" you don't know the meaning of hacking or how to hack, and just say it in an attempt to scare you.

Mar 02, 2006, 11:29 AM // 11:29	#15
Blade Aatxe Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Archlords of War Profession: Mo/Me	I have to say: I love the overly computer literate out there. Keep up the good work guys

Mar 02, 2006, 01:12 PM // 13:12	#16
jimmy_logic Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2005 Profession: R/	Lame O... hacking game accounts sheesh go out and get a job if you need to have more than one account.

Mar 03, 2006, 12:55 PM // 12:55	#18
Cheat Commandos Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: maryland Guild: Angry Pvers From Am Server[FARM] Profession: R/	one of my friends was hacked. They changed one of his characters names to "I got pwnd by Hackz"