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stolen key

Started by dsneade, okt 14 2009 02:57

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#1 dsneade

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Gepost okt 14, 2009 - 02:57

think mine was stolen, just tried cod4 and it says it's in use.

heavy sigh....


any other reasons it would say it is in use?

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Gepost okt 14, 2009 - 03:25

did you just leave another server?

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Gepost okt 14, 2009 - 03:29

According to MPI data, it's not stolen... but the thief might be playing on a non-streaming server :/

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#4 dsneade

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Gepost okt 14, 2009 - 03:31

View PostHSMagnet, on Oct 14th 2009, 04:25 PM, said:

did you just leave another server?


no....hadn't played for a few hours...tried to go in, it say another program was using iw3.mp, tried again like 10 minutes later...got that key code in use message.

scanned my computer, it came up with no trojans or anything.

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Gepost okt 14, 2009 - 03:44

Tried rebooting ?

#6 dsneade

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Gepost okt 14, 2009 - 03:58

I re-verified my key and restarted...didn't work right away but it works now. weird.

thanks for the help, guys.

#7 dsneade

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Gepost okt 14, 2009 - 05:48

well, never mind. i was able to go back in, left, just now tried to go back, guid is globally banned.


just effing awesome. wtf.

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Gepost okt 14, 2009 - 05:54

Sorry to hear man, time to do a system scan for malware/viruses

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Gepost okt 14, 2009 - 06:06

Root-kit scann

As well as a deep-scan by your antivirus and what-ever you use for malware/spyware removal.

You might at least save your W@W key if you hurry. Otherwise you'll need to buy new games in order to play on punkbuster enabled servers.

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Gepost okt 14, 2009 - 07:00

filed a ticket with eb, since it doesn't show up here. did a scan and when it got to my MW folder it just sat there. Deleted the folder, rescanned, and it went through with nothing detected, so whatever it was was in my game folder.

WaW still works, so that'll do until MW2, unless EB lifts it.

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Gepost okt 14, 2009 - 07:32

cd-key stealers tend to hide in registry, and other deeply rooted parts of your computer, not your game folder. Key-loggers can also be involved.

Word of advice, back up anything you need, if scans found nothing, and format/re-install, ASAP.

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Gepost okt 14, 2009 - 07:41

View PostRoadWarrior, on Oct 14th 2009, 08:32 PM, said:

cd-key stealers tend to hide in registry, and other deeply rooted parts of your computer, not your game folder. Key-loggers can also be involved.

Word of advice, back up anything you need, if scans found nothing, and format/re-install, ASAP.

RW

+1

back up
format
fresh OS install

#13 dsneade

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Gepost okt 15, 2009 - 05:59

View PostHSMagnet, on Oct 14th 2009, 08:41 PM, said:

+1

back up
format
fresh OS install

done. submitted a ticket to evenbalance. they wanted to know my exact kick message when i tried to go into a pb server. maybe i'll get somewhere.

#14 dsneade

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Gepost okt 16, 2009 - 05:48

eb message:

The supplied GUID has been associated with hacking or interfering with the normal operation of our PunkBuster software and has therefore been compromised resulting in a global ban from PunkBuster enabled game servers. We have no way of knowing who was actually playing with this GUID at the time the violation was triggered. We also have no way to know if the violation was triggered on your specific computer. Our system does not collect personal information and furthermore we have no way to attach a cheat/hack violation to a specific person. This ban will not be lifted as then the person who did trigger the violation would again be able to join PunkBuster Servers using this GUID.

To be clear: we are not saying that you cheated as we have no way to know who triggered the violation. If it is certain that no one playing on your computer ever had a cheat/hack violation triggered by PunkBuster, then your GUID (cdkey and/or game account password) has been stolen by or leaked to someone who has used it on a different computer to trigger the violation. We do not have the means to help you find out who is responsible for compromising your GUID.


heavy, heavy sigh. this is the crap that makes me want to be a console noob.

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Gepost okt 17, 2009 - 12:24

You and you alone are responsible for what happens to your property. This is not so much different than someone borrowing your car and speeding past a photo-radar camera. The ticket gets sent to the owner of the car. It's then up to the owner to prove they were not driving it, or pay the ticket.

Bottom line of it. We're a private run anti-cheat group. We are not evenbalance. Two completely seperate entities. You came here looking for help. We have provided help to the best of our abilities. Unfortunately, the outcome is what it is. Next time, make sure to install proper security protocols onto your computer, as well as good antivirus software, and make sure that if anyone else has access to your computer, that you're either standing over their shoulder, or provide them with their own account that does not have access to your games and personal files. That's completely on you. Also might want to put the game boxes out of site, like in a filing cabinet you can lock, so that someone can't write down the cd-key while you're not looking.

RW

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Gepost okt 17, 2009 - 06:24

RW,

not a crack on you guys at all, just frustrated. It is what it is, I know. Nothing can be done, I'm over it.

+1 on the reformat...everything seems faster now.

It's a shame MW2 won't have you guys. As of now anyway, they'll hopefully realize...
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