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Title: Virus Server? [Hoax]
Post by: Lester Roquefort on September 24, 2014, 09:03:52 pm
Somebody just sent me a TF2 Reddit link to a topic warning about a server out there that downloads virus' and steals accounts. I forgot the link, but i'd still like to put it out there for you guys to be careful when using the "Internet" tab.

I think it said something about it being a name with random numbers in it... that being the obvious thing to avoid.

Anyway, if you can link it here, t'would be good.
Title: Re: Virus Server?
Post by: Ujaya on September 24, 2014, 09:08:52 pm
No reddit link

but I got this facepunch thread

http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1426711 (http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1426711)
Title: Re: Virus Server?
Post by: Lester Roquefort on September 24, 2014, 09:15:13 pm
Many thanks. Good to know you can get it back though.

As always friends, keep aware and watch for excessive numbers!
Title: Re: Virus Server?
Post by: BoBoBo-Bo Bo-BoBoBo on September 24, 2014, 09:16:58 pm
shits fake you know that,
Title: Re: Virus Server?
Post by: Lester Roquefort on September 24, 2014, 09:17:51 pm
How do you figure, sports fan?
Title: Re: Virus Server?
Post by: BoBoBo-Bo Bo-BoBoBo on September 24, 2014, 09:20:40 pm
http://steamcommunity.com/app/440/discussions/0/616189106415647653/ (http://steamcommunity.com/app/440/discussions/0/616189106415647653/)
Title: Re: Virus Server?
Post by: Lester Roquefort on September 24, 2014, 09:22:42 pm
Just because word spread fast? :-\
Title: Re: Virus Server?
Post by: BoBoBo-Bo Bo-BoBoBo on September 24, 2014, 09:26:31 pm
check how many forums post on tf2 hub of this virus
Title: Re: Virus Server?
Post by: Sakuya on September 24, 2014, 09:30:33 pm
time to use condoms
Title: Re: Virus Server?
Post by: BoBoBo-Bo Bo-BoBoBo on September 24, 2014, 09:31:51 pm
time to use condoms
better be a hefty bag
Title: Re: Virus Server? [Hoax]
Post by: Lester Roquefort on September 24, 2014, 09:38:18 pm
 :-\

Still gunna keep watch, unless Voidy comes on and calms me/us
Title: Re: Virus Server? [Hoax]
Post by: VoiDeD on September 24, 2014, 09:56:56 pm
I'm somewhat skeptical, but it's Valve so anything is possible.

There have been similar source server based exploits in the past for tf2 and gmod, but these were the results of developers pen-testing the game and were reported to Valve, nothing like this in the wild though.
Title: Re: Virus Server? [Hoax]
Post by: LEON35 on September 24, 2014, 11:29:12 pm
Its not like we have any other servers we play on besides Saxton Hell

RIGHT GUYS
Title: Re: Virus Server? [Hoax]
Post by: Calcium on September 24, 2014, 11:48:01 pm
Its not like we have any other servers we play on besides Saxton Hell

RIGHT GUYS

You do realize that VoiDeD uses the computers of the players that connect to the SXH servers to mine for bitcoins without their knowledge, right? How else do you think he pays for the servers and his cocaine addiction? Selling his body on street corners only pays for about half of the monthly bill.
Title: Re: Virus Server? [Hoax]
Post by: Punishment_Fatal on September 25, 2014, 03:36:44 am
Selling his body on street corners only pays for about half of the monthly bill.
So that's who that guy in the fox suit on my corner is...
Title: Re: Virus Server? [Hoax]
Post by: Novaxzx on September 25, 2014, 02:06:34 pm
There was another similar case about seven years back with CSS as I remember, the download would be something odd like "happy.scr" and instantly run the file. It would give the file access to change about anything such as administrator programs. It would open up an incognito browser window and bring you to a URL with all the shit they wanted to infect you with. Can't really remember the specifics as to what it changed, but it was pretty ugly. Would infect you with malware, spyware, and a bunch of other stuff that'll lock you out. Anti-viruses were not as great as they are today, just about any type of advanced malware could get past them.

The facepunch thread is probably dead now and will be impossible to find.
Title: Re: Virus Server? [Hoax]
Post by: LEON35 on September 25, 2014, 09:24:53 pm
You do realize that VoiDeD uses the computers of the players that connect to the SXH servers to mine for bitcoins without their knowledge, right? How else do you think he pays for the servers and his cocaine addiction? Selling his body on street corners only pays for about half of the monthly bill.

Voidy yifs for bit
Title: Re: Virus Server? [Hoax]
Post by: Calcium on September 26, 2014, 09:32:51 pm
Voidy yifs for bit