VAC Security Module Updated

[CSN NewsBot]

Valve's Eric Smith has sent word along the HLDS mailing list that the Valve has updated server security modules again. As always, the updates will occur automagically. From the horse's mouth:

Security module update



*** This only affects Counter-Strike servers. ***



We've updated the public security modules again. Your Counter-Strike servers should update themselves automatically. If you find your servers are suddenly having problems, try restarting the servers.



These modules should detect OGC's OpenGl Hack 1.8 and will start reporting detected cheaters to our master ban list server. We won't be banning anyone yet, but we'll be gathering information about detected cheaters. You will see outgoing traffic to: 205.158.143.67:27013.



Thanks.



Eric Smith

VALVe

It's sort of a bummer that players using this hack won't be banned immediately, but hopefully Valve is planning a horrible death for them in the future.

[SinaC]

God, just ban them. I'm sure there's some stupid reason for this but I dislike playing with cheaters. Just go d/l the hack and look at the code or something like that. Why do you need to gather information? To see how many people cheat and if you should just let the game be overrun by cheats again?



- short rant

[k1nk0s]

I agree...Just ban those lamers. It isn't our fault that they can't practice and get their own skills. Instead they download them and ruin other peoples fun.



Final answer. BAN THEN

[downloap]

Its because they have many won id from false accusation so they dont know who cheated and who didnt

[andyp]

Not from now on...

[Gpig]

Heh, console:



wonid 1335 being sent to: 205.158.143.67:27013

[Exo]

downloap wrote..

Its because they have many won id from false accusation so they dont know who cheated and who didnt

They should ban after 3 situations././././././.

[h3ntai]

I think its all a big conspriracy. Valve releases these press news to scare hackers. They don't actually werk...

[downloap]

h3ntai wrote..

I think its all a big conspriracy. Valve releases these press news to scare hackers. They don't actually werk...

You should check the OGC website and their forum ...

[SinaC]

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Exo wrote..

They should ban after 3 situations././././././.

I concur.

I also will NEVER DISCUSS AVATARS, as per the rules posted below.

[wtaag]

Yeah. These modules work well. They detect OGC OpenGL 1.9 as well. Eric left that bit out.

[SinaC]

Bad Eric (#?), BAD!!

I guess that's good wtaag ... is it?

[YACOZA]

that is great considering that opengl hack v1.9 came out yesterday

[Gnu]

Can you imagine the fire and brimstone that would rain down as a result of VAC false-positives handing out global bans? I don't mind the idea, but Valve's been pretty good these days about riding that fine line between getting something out before the community whines it into obsolescence and getting something out PROPERLY before the community bitches that it doesn't work.

[Cyphron]

Well also alot of skilled players get accused for cheating, and if someone ppl find ways of getting ppl on this master ban list by making the server 'pretend' to detect cheats or something, ppl will be able to ban these ppl who aren't cheating and just about everyone else.



Even I, n00bish player sho started September with 1.3 get accused of cheating sometimes, because I have my lucky days where 16-1 is my score... well alot more lately too. (Yay for growing Skillz)