Warband Matchmaking Client (WBMM) [v1.8 BETA]

[Lord Rich]

Guy installs spyware on hundreds of peoples computers by deliberately deceiving them but its ok because we caught 3 people who cheat at computer games?

What...

Ends do not remotely justify the means here. This may have been acceptable if it was upfront and open source. The way this was done was entirely unacceptable.

 

[OurGloriousLeader]

Spoiler

For those interested in the anti-cheating code:

procedure TMOSSThread.Execute;
var
  iBitmap: TBitmap;
  jpgImg: TJPEGImage;
  ms: TMemoryStream;
  i: Integer;
begin
    if FConnection.Connected then begin
       // In-game screenshot upon request
       if (Action = 1) AND (GetClassOfActiveWindow().Contains('MB Window')) then begin // ONLY SEND IF WARBAND IS RUNNING IN THE FOREGROUND
          iBitmap := MOSS.CaptureDesktop;
          // Convert bmp to jpeg
          jpgImg := TJPEGImage.Create;
          ms := TMemoryStream.Create;
          try
            try
              // assign the bitmap to the jpeg, this converts the bitmap
              jpgImg.Assign(iBitmap);
              try
                // Save SS to stream
                jpgImg.SaveToStream(ms);
                // Send the screenshot to server upon request
                ms.Position:=0;
                FConnection.IOHandler.WriteLn('JPG');
                FConnection.IOHandler.LargeStream := True;
                FConnection.IOHandler.Write(ms, 0, True);
              finally
                iBitmap.Free;
              end;
            finally
             jpgImg.Free;
            end;
          finally
             ms.Free;
          end;
       end
    end;
end;

This results in:

Spoiler

People were not informed regarding this update as it will defeat the purpose of catching cheaters.

So when it's set to work only with warband in the foreground, what happens if you're in warband and alt-tabbed - it takes screens still in game?

Basically, is there any way this takes screens of desktop?

Also, I was suspect, thanks guys!!

 

[sotamursu123]

it would take screenshots of your desktop if you'd ran warband windowed i think

 

[Keller]

Seriously, this is wrong. I am not against anti cheat or anything but what you did is serious. Making such thing without any announcement when hundreds of people trusted your work, it's wrong.

I uninstall this thing.


Edit: You forgot one important thing. An anti cheat is not mainly made to "catch" cheaters but to prevent people from cheating. It is completly different.
Laws are not created to catch criminals but to prevent people from becoming criminals.

 

[S_]

I see ids of players who participated in the lan tournament since when are they suspected of cheating???

 

[Tork789]

I've uninstalled the program and until it's distributed as an open source code via github I won't even think about installing it again. This move by Mynes really broke the trust, nothing can justify the privacy breach without consent.

 

[sotamursu123]

what's Kane aiming at here? 

Spoiler

 

 

[Golodir]

I uninstalled matchmaker and won't play it again. It's really extreme what happened here. Cheaters are annoying and destroy the fun in the game, especially their own fun. But this sneaky private data spying without consent of the people is much worse. Honestly, now you took hundreds of screenshots and violated the privacy of hundreds of people just for finding three little cheaters? That's not worth it.

I have to assume my personal data got collected without my consent. So I exercised my rights and sent Mynes a pm and requested to delete my account, to send the collected data to me and to delete my data from the systems. Btw, since the screenshot function of MOSS got used I assume the other parts of MOSS got installed too.

it's ok your privacy is safe, it's not like they're interested in you and 99% of complaining people here anyways

 

[shin]

Only thing I'd query is if you're running the Steam overlay does this capture screenshots of that? Chats / Web browser open in that window while playing a match which I'm sure isn't uncommon could definitely be a massive breach of personal data. I for one don't want you to see that I'm watching porn while I'm failing to make a positive K/D.

I'm amazed nobody has contacted a lawyer yet and attempted to sue Mynes, this is a serious breach of data law which I'm not sure Mynes was aware of - or if he was I'm not sure he cares.

Should've fixed this instead:

 

[OurGloriousLeader]

EXACTLY SHIN

 

[Keller]

Not aware? Like who would not know that injecting a spyware on more than 100 people's computer without their agreement is illegal?

And the reaction like "your privacy is safe" "they dont care about you lol". How do you know? We only know you through warband. Nothing else.
I am not saying Mynes is malicious but it's a matter of principle.

 

[Sbo_KilleR]

immediately uninstalled this even though I've not played it for quite a long time.
If this programm really was able to take screenshots of anyone's desktop in any way then Mynes might wanna have a look at the GDPR2018 changes.

Also in case there's any screenshots of my warband I want them to be deleted asap.

 

[Razer]

This is gonna kill the the competitive community again 

 

[Fietta]

Wow people are now starting to care about their data all of a sudden. I feel like people just join in with whoever nowadays. Still got some stragglers though like Ciiges, Kane, Alecks and Charlini but I'm sure theyll come to their senses. On a fantastic note, I'm contacting the ICO giving them the scenario to verify the veracity of what Mynes has done. As Bruce points out, it seems to take screenshots even if WBMM is in the background and you're playing something else which is far from cool.

GREAT NOTE GUYS WE CAUGHT THREE CHEATERS !!!! !!!!

The biggest morons are people who still agree with what Mynes has done because it caught Eduard. Yikes.

 

[Apollo ?]

4 People deleted it? how is that dead... and its people who I didn't even see play it much. Mynes made a mistake to not tell anyone before this, but it will also ensure cheaters will be found.

If you do not like the method, then do not play on 'HIS' client. Go and play on IG oh wait...

 

[Fietta]

4 People deleted it? how is that dead... and its people who I didn't even see play it much. Mynes made a mistake to not tell anyone before this, but it will also ensure cheaters will be found.

If you do not like the method, then do not play on 'HIS' client. Go and play on IG oh wait...

Such a mong u r

 

[Apollo ?]

Howcome benchboy?

 

[Sbo_KilleR]

Wow people are now starting to care about their data all of a sudden.

There was plenty of people who were against MOSS because of personal data issues fyi.

 

[Fietta]

Howcome benchboy?

Love pulling out a 2015 Freelancer meme when you were in fearless lol

Wow people are now starting to care about their data all of a sudden.

There was plenty of people who were against MOSS because of personal data issues fyi.

Yeah but the majority were for MOSS.

 

[Apollo ?]

Howcome benchboy?

Love pulling out a 2015 Freelancer meme when you were in fearless lol

Your autism is clearly effecting you, I was never in Fearless.