Bots and Curtain Hack?

[chocomaid]

If you are a gatherer/crafter in Balmung, you probably know who I'm talking about. The two bot archers that constantly farm in Coerthas with their chocobos up.

Lots of people including me have reported these two for their obvious botting but they still haven't been reprimanded yet. I tried to search these two by their names and nothing came up, tried to isolate bards/archers but they still weren't showing in the player search list. This is temporary though, at one point I can search them. At another time I can't. Dunno if this means that they are actively switching it on when things get shady on their side.

Is this curtain program a new thing that let's them stay invisible in the grid, which may be why they haven't been banned/locked yet? Seriously though, they've been active since, approx a 8-10 months ago >.<

[Zileth]

That means they have to be hacking into SE servers/ databanks which they most likely are not

[Tsuwu]

They are the undying, ever enduring, ceaseless anomaly.
They have been cursed by Nald'Thal to carry out their accursed massacre of lambs until such a time as sea consumes all.
Ancient Nymian legends foretell of a day when their quivers shall run empty, and on that day, none but Hydalyn herself can save the five races from the onslaught of sheep vengance.

[chocomaid]

They are the undying, ever enduring, ceaseless anomaly.
They have been cursed by Nald'Thal to carry out their accursed massacre of lambs until such a time as sea consumes all.
Ancient Nymian legends foretell of a day when their quivers shall run empty, and on that day, none but Hydalyn herself can save the five races from the onslaught of sheep vengance.

Love it! XD

[HumsterMKX]

That means they have to be hacking into SE servers/ databanks which they most likely are not

*cough*instantlevel*cough*marketboardrobbery*cough*

[saeedaisspecial]

*cough*instantlevel*cough*marketboardrobbery*cough*

Neither of which required access to SE's servers or database.

[Wobble]

I've seen them a few times. I noticed if you steal the mobs after so long they log off.

[JustPlainLucas]

They farming fleece?

[Tupsi]

Neither of which required access to SE's servers or database.

Exactly, the client allows quite a lot ...that it shouldn't.

[Yurimi]

Neither of which required access to SE's servers or database.

actually it did it tunneled the client data to send packets to the server and database just the same as you could tell the server you had xyz item and it would convert say an ether into an allagan platinum piece. their database security and packet encryption were well non existent to say the least.

I will refrain from posting links to the process here to avoid getting banned but if you look on redit or the bluegartr forums you can find out more.