A Possible Hack?

Jean_Luc_PicardJean_Luc_Picard Join Date: 2003-02-03 Member: 13051Members
in NS General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">Anyone know it?</div> Ok, this thing is set up so that, when you exit, it causes a persons HL (and the rest of their computer) to crash. I don't know what or how, though I guess it's a console exploit or some ****. I know that is what it is, cause I've seen it done 2 times in a row just now, and have seen it MANY times before hand.

To date, I can only remember one person who I am 100% sure uses something like this, and it's +KING+ Philip

Anyone know WHAT This is and how to prvent it?
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  • RueRue Join Date: 2002-10-21 Member: 1564Members
    There used to be something that killed servers but I'v never heard of one that kills a spesific client :/
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  • lochnesslochness Join Date: 2002-12-13 Member: 10753Members
    thats a specific bug in NS right now. Its not a hack that anyone uses, (tho it may be exploitable, i dont know). The devs know about it, its in the bug tracker, and its being worked on.
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  • Jean_Luc_PicardJean_Luc_Picard Join Date: 2003-02-03 Member: 13051Members
    What/where is it?

    I need to figure out how this sunovabitch works so I can see WTH it does.

    It's pissin me off... the +KING+ clan keeps using it in the SpyderS server, and none of hte SpyderS admins are on 0o'
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  • lochnesslochness Join Date: 2002-12-13 Member: 10753Members
    dunno, i did some searching in the bug tracker and forum, but couldnt find anything about it, but i KNOW i've read forum posts about this. It has something to do with simply quiting HL, and ppl who are nearby you, or being digested by you, will crash out. Then if you rejoin the server, you will see the crashed players names still on the scoreboard, but they will be white instead of blue/yellow. After a bit then they drop. Your best bet would be to inform the admins of that server about these kids.
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  • DaxxDaxx Join Date: 2002-04-16 Member: 460Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Jean Luc Picard+May 31 2004, 02:33 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jean Luc Picard @ May 31 2004, 02:33 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> What/where is it?

    I need to figure out how this sunovabitch works so I can see WTH it does.

    It's pissin me off... the +KING+ clan keeps using it in the SpyderS server, and none of hte SpyderS admins are on 0o' <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Its a bug, not a hack. Been around for awhile. I suppose you could expoit it, but theres really not much point.
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  • NEO_PhyteNEO_Phyte We need shirtgons&#33; Join Date: 2003-12-16 Member: 24453Members, Constellation
    hmmm... the Chaos Legion server had something like this

    guy was named radix

    he would leave the server , followed very closly by several people crashing

    we solved the problem by getting his steamID (type status in console)
    then banning his ID
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  • SariselSarisel .::&#39; ( O ) &#39;;:-. .-.:;&#39; ( O ) &#39;::. Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18557Members, Constellation
    It was reported a while ago and the only way to avoid it is to not be in the immediate range of the suspect player when he leaves the game. The bug has a significant radius, so the safest thing to do (to avoid being crashed) would obviously be to exit the game as soon as the suspect player does. A less safe, but effective method, is to just teleport somewhere on the other side of the map: take a movement chamber, join a team (if the player left while in the readyroom) or go to the readyroom (if the player left while on a team).

    If you know how the exploit works, you can crash the other exploiter to teach them a lesson.
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  • Jean_Luc_PicardJean_Luc_Picard Join Date: 2003-02-03 Member: 13051Members
    How does it work?

    And he doesn't have to even be NEAR me for it to happen... unless the range is from Mother hive to Engine Hive on NS Nancy ... 0o'
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  • HellbillyHellbilly A whole title out of pity... Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 3931Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Jean Luc Picard+May 31 2004, 10:47 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jean Luc Picard @ May 31 2004, 10:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> How does it work? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Nobody is going to tell you.

    Nice try though <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • OlljOllj our themepark-stalking nightmare Fade Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10696Members
    edited June 2004
    yes it exists, its a leak in the server code, you can crash any HL server even without having hl, just with an exe sending some data to the HL server ip that causes an infinite loop -> crash.

    The sad thing is this bug exists since for a lot years, valve never fixed it.
    Go for it if you want to loose your id.
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  • Ugly_JimUgly_Jim Join Date: 2002-11-29 Member: 10235Members
    ollj, your sig hilarifies me.
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    Maybe if everyone starts doing it, Valve will have to fix it. (Not that I have a clue how to do it.)
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  • SpiderSpider Join Date: 2002-12-15 Member: 10874Members
    <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif' /><!--endemo--> I've just had this happen twice on a server I was in. Done by the same guy who made some smartarse comment the second time back. Both times was in a combat map and both times he emptied out the marine spawn when the game started. Very frustrating. <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Turkey2Turkey2 Join Date: 2003-04-23 Member: 15766Members
    wow this explains the couple times I've seen entire teams crash on spawn. Just one team and usually most of the players.
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  • Jim_has_SkillzJim_has_Skillz Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12475Members, Constellation
    If you are trying to find out who the King clan is, I can't tell you here because it would be a witchhunt considering they were smurfing their real identities. But the best way to find out someones real identity is through their steam friends name because that is usually the usual name they play under. Just go to friends, then add friends and it should tell you who is who in the game.
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  • HibameHibame Join Date: 2003-11-16 Member: 22974Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    you dont tell people that or people will start to change it >.<
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  • Jean_Luc_PicardJean_Luc_Picard Join Date: 2003-02-03 Member: 13051Members
    hmm... so that means that they have to run a .exe command on my client... right? 0o'


    Grr... perhaps I'll just get back at em the old fashion (sp?) way: Send in the drones!
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  • DantemssDantemss Join Date: 2003-12-13 Member: 24305Members
    No, from my point of view it is a (known) NS bug, not some hack or .exe command. Just ask the server owner to look at his/her logs and ban the person who did the bug. They should know how to find that in the logs.
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  • Jean_Luc_PicardJean_Luc_Picard Join Date: 2003-02-03 Member: 13051Members
    Problem is, this guys' been banned 4 times now... keeps coming back with the same STEAM ID and Name and all 0o'


    *wonders WTH is up with that*

    Least I've HEARD he's been banned... <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Krazy_GlueKrazy_Glue Join Date: 2003-05-16 Member: 16393Members
    those king guys are bad news... we should globaly ban them from life
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  • Diablo_fxDiablo_fx Join Date: 2003-02-21 Member: 13793Members
    kings guys is like the old pee pee boy if anyone remember them?
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  • loofboteloofbote Join Date: 2002-07-15 Member: 948Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Jean Luc Picard+Jun 1 2004, 06:04 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jean Luc Picard @ Jun 1 2004, 06:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Problem is, this guys' been banned 4 times now... keeps coming back with the same STEAM ID and Name and all 0o'


    *wonders WTH is up with that*

    Least I've HEARD he's been banned... <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    If he keeps coming back, either he wasn't banned or he was time-banned and either the time ran out or the server crashed clearing the ban.

    Condumps are everyones best friend.
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