[cod] PB GUID

[Ronny Schedel]

Punkbuster streaming relies on uncrypted UDP messages, which can be faked 
very easily. There is no way to verify if a message contains the truth or 
bullshit. The best way is NOT to trust any public ban lists.


> Everyone can hack in, doubt it that it's that easy to add someone.
> Punksbusted does a good job finding cheaters with their streaming, that 
> keys
> get stolen is not their fault.
> Going back to the retailer is a better option, cause with removing the PSB
> streaming you will lose all benefits which you have for protecting the
> server.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ronny Schedel [mailto:info at ronny-schedel.de]
> Sent: woensdag 12 maart 2008 15:31
> To: cod at icculus.org
> Subject: Re: [cod] PB GUID
>
> If you own the server, just remove the streaming to punksbusted and you 
> are
> fine. punksbusted.com is not the official banlist of evenbalance, so
> everyone can hack into the database and add a ban.
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Yes, I can understand that two different players using the same game key
>> might/will get the same PB GUID, but other than that is't not possible?
>> The reason I ask is because my boss at work tried to log onto our server
>> yesterday, but he couldn't connect because his PB GUID was globally
>> banned. When I checked the PB logs his GUID was indeed banned and has 
>> been
>
>> banned since December 2007. What is strange is that he was playing with 
>> us
>
>> the day before yesterday without any problem. And when I checked his ban
>> ID: V0139ABFC this GUID has been banned from an IP in the UK. He lives in
>> Oslo, Norway and hasn't been to the UK since 1999 or so... Also, it was
>> his first online with CoD4 ever. He has very basic computer knowledge and
>> I would be surprized he even know what an aimbot is, not say even obtain
>> one or install it. As far as he can remember the package was sealed when
>> he bought in the store, EB Games, Oslo. Anyway, so it is NOT, I repeat 
>> not
>
>> possible for two different players with different game keys to have the
>> same PB GUID?
>>
>>
> http://www.punksbusted.com/cgi-bin/membership/ban.cgi?par=V0139ABFC&query=Se
> arch
>>
>> I gave him a printout of the above web page and adviced him to go back to
>> the store and get a new copy since his game key obviously is compromized.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Lars
>>
>>
>> stp at shooter-szene.de wrote:
>>> yes its possible, same key perhaps
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lars Vik" <lars at 3056.net>
>>> To: <cod at icculus.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 1:07 PM
>>> Subject: [cod] PB GUID
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello list,
>>>>
>>>> Slightly off-topic, is it possible that two different CoD4 users have
>>>> the same PB GUID?
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Lars
>>>>
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