[-SATAN- (old)]

early PB versions sucked and the update crap was the suck but now things have improved very good and mostly i dont even notice if PB is on anymore and oswald is right, the whining would be 100% more and the cheat0rs would hop around in UrT again (remember last few days of 2.5?) it just wasnt fun 2 play anymore

[Xavier (old)]

So, if you got XP you dont have to worry about this?
And, I rather do what everthey say than have a cheater in my game.

[Insane_Penquin (old)]

i like having punkbuster and all, but this seems a little excessive. it seems to me that they should be able to detect cheats running regardless of which user is running the cheat, i don't know maybe that would slow things down too much.

[Aarsbuds0r (old)]

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So, if you got XP you dont have to worry about this?
And, I rather do what everthey say than have a cheater in my game.

1: With XP you DO have to worry about this, unless you use an admin-account anywayz, wich I gues you do.
2: Ye, its realy good to make your PC realy vurnable, to stop having cheaters.

[MaxiM (old)]

What's all the fuss? I'm using Admin account since Windows 2000 PRO, and i can't see why i shouldn't. It can only be a problem if you want to play in your work, but you shoudn't do that anyway

[qadn (old)]

[quote name='"MaxiM"]I'm using Admin account since Windows 2000 PRO' date=' and i can't see why i shouldn't.[/quote']

Because it is insecure. period.

If you where to run all your stuff as a priviliged user and there would be a buffer-overflow exploit possible your whole system is compromised.

Now if you do not do that then only that user's data will be compromised.

HTH HAND

regards,

Qadn

PS. PEBKAC

[Vaughan (old)]

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Because it is insecure. period.

If you where to run all your stuff as a priviliged user and there would be a buffer-overflow exploit possible your whole system is compromised.

Very true for the average 'nobrain' windows user. Some of us are a bit more intelligent though and know how to safeguard our systems.

[J0E (old)]

Better off safe then sorry ? just use some common sense protecting yourself, if someone decides to hack you, you will be hacked no matter what you do, i think this thread is a bit exaggerated.

[HoboHumpinSlut (old)]

[quote name='"MaxiM"]What's all the fuss? I'm using Admin account since Windows 2000 PRO' date=' and i can't see why i shouldn't. It can only be a problem if you want to play in your work, but you shoudn't do that anyway [/quote']
i guess u are one of those guys being happy to reinstall windos every few weeks...
no further comment...

[Kamisama (old)]

The only machine secure from a DETERMINED hacker is one unplugged from EVERYTHING, filled with concrete, and dumped into Mt. Doom along with the one true ring...

You can use ANYTHING to hack a machine (yes even PK3 files as they are simply renamed ZIP files which has been revealed to be a possible vector...).

As to Everbalance...they can have root to any machine I play online with...key point is to not have ANYTHING of worth on that machine and never allow access to a work machine.

They can have root on my WORK machine when they pry the password from my cold dead lips.