[warning] this is a reminder for JOTR & JOTR:E PB & PBS

[Hellfighter]

this is a reminder don't try or test cheats tools out at all.

most have virus in them and some will have key-loger trojan horse in them.

even if you download them and don't use them at you by opening the file up to look into it you have now let the virus into your system. most anti-virus programs don't go after game type virus at all, you be only asking for it.

3 Nov 2004, 11:54 AM

Warning! Don't Download Cheats

The policy at PunksBusted along with many server administrators is a zero tolerance for cheats on your computer.
If our checks find cheat programs or associated files you will be banned by the AMBL. It doesn't matter if you claim you were not using them at the time.

Here it is in simple understandable language. It is not your place to download or test cheats... That is EvenBalance's job... PERIOD.

Some cheats are so buried in your file system, you will find it difficult to remove all traces of them. We know where a lot of them are located and we do actively check for them. Saying you don't use them in online gaming or that you thought you had cleaned them out, will no get you removed from the AMBL system. The gaming communities are no longer tolerant of any cheat found on your computer. Keep cheats off of your computer!

Added note, that history has proven correct:

Some cheats may contain hidden trojans or viruses. The most common are trojans that allow the author to gain information from your computer. These could be cd-key stealers, keyloggers, or much, much worse.

Your simple antivirus software such as Norton or McaFee will not protect you from these types of specially built trojans. They are created specifically for that game cheat and are not widely spread outside of gaming. Just as cheats try and hide from PB so do these trojans try and hide from antivirus software. Antivirus software companies don't go out of their way to develop countermeasures to these small scale trojans that affect a few hundred people.

Using a decompiler to check a cheat is often not an effective way to check for trojans in a cheat. It is very easy to fool these decompilers so the trojan code will not be exposed.

Your firewall will not protect you either. The trojan can easily use ports you have left open for things like your web browser, icq, ftp, mail etc. Some trojans will only activate when your browser or other program is open. They do this to help hide their outgoing activity.

Cheat writers need a supply of cd-keys to test their cheat development against PunkBuster and to get cd-keys for the games and programs they may not legitimately own. Don't help them get a fresh supply and risk yourself getting banned
in the process. Why would anyone trust some unknown punk hiding his identity on the internet that writes cheats.
Who else is he cheating? The cheaters most likely.

Banned listing Link: http://rep.punksbusted.com:9000/cgi-...ey=12&remove=0

banned for this month is 624 members for cheats/hacks they ether use or tested. if it there you get banned a cheat tool will leave behind a finger print of some type and PB & PBS will see it still.

with Punksbusted they have more servers join-up with them and public servers host share with each other on things they found and help get more banned.