I dont know how long this has been going but i was in LA talking about droks running, and theres someone who was spamming about a mini pet keygen URL.
After checking it out, it leads to an executable file sitting in rapidshare.
Use your common sense people. Its probably a keylogger. minipet.exe my ass.....
Watch your backs.
Free Minipet Keygen. Ya right. Beware
lyra_song
Miral
bah anyone stupid enough to use a keygen on an MMO deserves to be infected, imo 
Domino
If someone is stupid enough to download this crap, they deserve to have their account stolen.
just my .02
just my .02
TideSwayer
Warning: Third Party Programs
Drakzel
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But I'd like to reiterate what was already said, if your stupid enough to risk your account over a mini-pet scam, you probably don't value your account as much as you thought.
Patrick Smit
you can't bother to report such people? I would.
Burning Blade
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Roshi_ikkyu
And then wait for the influx of people complaining cause there account was banned, "LOL I dididn't doooos nuthing, kthkBi!! Unblck my cheatn account NOW!!!11!!!1!!"
Patrick Smit
I always sent in screendumps as proof, nobody will be able to claim they are innocent when ireport them ^^.
CyberMesh0
As was said. If people are stupid enough to download an .exe file instead of getting a numeric code (especially after all the third party *executables* warnings seen around here) they should get what's coming to them.
Hyper.nl
WARNING: Do NOT download that program or you will get your account stolen!
I capped a screen of it two weeks earlier:
WARNING: Do NOT download that program or you will get your account stolen!
I capped a screen of it two weeks earlier:
WARNING: Do NOT download that program or you will get your account stolen!
Anphobia
Some people huh?
Thing is, I bet a few have already fallen for it...
Thing is, I bet a few have already fallen for it...
JGaff
The scam kinda plays off the notion (and certainly an understandable one) that a person can magically "create" a code to add to their account to unlock goodies. I might fall for something like that, if the person saying it was articulate and used punctuation. However, as experience has shown, people selling gold (and other nefarious characters) have shown themselves to be pretty basic in their command and use of the english language. Last thing to remember is as follows: In life, NOTHING is ever free. Period.
mr_groovy
I downloaded it, and tried my virus scan ^^. Took to long to recognize anything so i trashed it. Not risking it ^^.
Domino
trojans like that generally don't trigger antivirus programs, at least from my experience.
pamelf
I'm one of those people who is terminally curious. I would never consider USING the program in game, but I'm so desperately curious to know what it's actually going to do to my computer... *sigh* No downloading for me, but I can't lie and say I don't really, REALLY want to know.
combatchuck
Here's what it does: It will install a stealth keylogger. It will e-mail anything you type to a certain address. This includes not only your Guild Wars account info, but anything you type, at any time. It will also probably install something that hunts for personal information on your computer. Credit card info, mailing addresses, bank account info, etc. Oh, and it will give you a bunk key. Never trust anything that you don't get from a legitimate source. Hell, I rarely even trust things I get from a legitimate source.
Please remember, this is the internet. There are no honest people, and they are all out to get you.
Please remember, this is the internet. There are no honest people, and they are all out to get you.
Jaythen Tyradel
I saw that same website advertised about two weeks ago in HA regular districts.
Yeah, either someone has creatively found out a way to get mini pet keys (not likely) or a program to steal account info (most definitely).
If this did work legitimately, I think it is likely to guess that Anet would have said something by now/we would see the market flooded with high end mini pets that "Everyone" seems to have.
Yeah, either someone has creatively found out a way to get mini pet keys (not likely) or a program to steal account info (most definitely).
If this did work legitimately, I think it is likely to guess that Anet would have said something by now/we would see the market flooded with high end mini pets that "Everyone" seems to have.
the_jos
Just report people offering those kinds of third party software.
It's always against EULA to 'sell' and use those.
Pamelf,
If you have a (commercial) virus scanner, check the supplier.
Most of them have a point where you can submit malware/trojans and the like.
You can submit the link to the executable, no need to download it yourself.
Most of them will add a signature in their anti-virus database, protecting their customers.
When you report, you'll get responce back on the outcome (at least, that's my experience). Then you'll know what it does.
It's always against EULA to 'sell' and use those.
Pamelf,
If you have a (commercial) virus scanner, check the supplier.
Most of them have a point where you can submit malware/trojans and the like.
You can submit the link to the executable, no need to download it yourself.
Most of them will add a signature in their anti-virus database, protecting their customers.
When you report, you'll get responce back on the outcome (at least, that's my experience). Then you'll know what it does.
Loviatar
to all the people who have anti virus programs and think you are protected from KEYLOGGERS
YOU ARE NOT........KEYLOGGERS ARE SPYWARE.NOT VIRUSES
GET THE BEST ANTI SPYWARE AND PAY FOR IT AS THE FREE ONES LIKE ADAWARE/SPYBOT DONT CUT IT COMPARED TO SPYWARE DOCTOR/SPYSWEEPER
UPDATE DAILY AND USE BEFORE EVERY GW SESSION
SPYWARE DOCTOR CAUGHT ONE THAT COULD HAVE GIVEN MY ACCOUNT AWAY IF I HADNT USED IT.
YOU ARE NOT........KEYLOGGERS ARE SPYWARE.NOT VIRUSES
GET THE BEST ANTI SPYWARE AND PAY FOR IT AS THE FREE ONES LIKE ADAWARE/SPYBOT DONT CUT IT COMPARED TO SPYWARE DOCTOR/SPYSWEEPER
UPDATE DAILY AND USE BEFORE EVERY GW SESSION
SPYWARE DOCTOR CAUGHT ONE THAT COULD HAVE GIVEN MY ACCOUNT AWAY IF I HADNT USED IT.
drago34
What's sad is the majority of people are stupid and don't really have common sense. The average person, "The third party warning is there for a reason but I think I should still ignore it and install anything I find."
SkyHiRider
oh come on, no need to go full caps here. If youre careful while surfing the web you dont need to scan your pc 100 times a day And if you really wanna see what that little piece of executable code does, put on a virtual operating system using VMWare and try running it on the virtual pc. It should protect your normal system.
And if you really wanna see what that little piece of executable code does, put on a virtual operating system using VMWare and try running it on the virtual pc. It should protect your normal system.
Antheus
This thing looks really stupid.
The text (in German only) claims that there will be an mini-pet event in Shing Jea, and this is some kind of promotion for everyone to obtain them before then.
The file also asks for your account name, password and a character name.
So, anyone with a shred of common sense should realize something is wrong. I don't know if it does anything beyond that.
Lesson to remember: Never ever write your account information anywhere outside your official guild wars client.
What does your spyware doctor say about this executable? My guess would be nothing, since it's not a keylogger, nor a spyware. It simply asks the user to enter account information, then sends it.
How did you come across that program? There are no general purpose keyloggers for GW that you could possibly install accidentally.
The text (in German only) claims that there will be an mini-pet event in Shing Jea, and this is some kind of promotion for everyone to obtain them before then.
The file also asks for your account name, password and a character name.
So, anyone with a shred of common sense should realize something is wrong. I don't know if it does anything beyond that.
Lesson to remember: Never ever write your account information anywhere outside your official guild wars client.
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to all the people who have anti virus programs and think you are protected from KEYLOGGERS
YOU ARE NOT........KEYLOGGERS ARE SPYWARE.NOT VIRUSES GET THE BEST ANTI SPYWARE AND PAY FOR IT AS THE FREE ONES LIKE ADAWARE/SPYBOT DONT CUT IT COMPARED TO SPYWARE DOCTOR/SPYSWEEPER UPDATE DAILY AND USE BEFORE EVERY GW SESSION SPYWARE DOCTOR CAUGHT ONE THAT COULD HAVE GIVEN MY ACCOUNT AWAY IF I HADNT USED IT. |
Loviatar
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since those are top rated i am curious about the comment
Guild Terror
norton is top rated. does it mean its any good?
drago34
Three letters... AVG.
Hysteria
Here's a good site that uses 18 different scanners online. It might come in handy for someone. http://virusscan.jotti.org/
Loviatar
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drago34
Same here. It's a great program and does the job.
Sir Green Aluminum
What's with these people always posting that "peoples too stupid to load this stuff desrves itts!!!11". I'm thinking they're pretty dense themselves if they don't realized this is a popular game that children play too and there are people who are not very computer literate also. Children usually don't have their own computer, so when they get infected it's their parents' numbers that get stolens. And who would want free stuffs? Children of course, they're trusting. I personally hate scammers but you have to get your experience somewhere, we don't all start off as super nerds.
I just use a norton spyware scanner and a yahoo spyware scanner I got free with the yahoo toolbar often.
I just use a norton spyware scanner and a yahoo spyware scanner I got free with the yahoo toolbar often.
Corinthian
Duh. Children should'nt play these games, and stuff like this weeds out the kids and computer illiterates! Hooray for quality PUGs!
Miral
*shrug* Adaware and HijackThis (i believe thats what its called havent needed it in a while...) served all my needs back when I needed anti-spyware stuff 
And sir green it isn't even really a matter of being computer illiterate, its a matter of using an obviously unofficial keygen, entering in account info despite it telling you numerous times not to, and trying to get a free item that you know you shouldn't have being that it is an unofficial keygen...
on another note, you usually need to be 18 to sign up for an online game service, and if a parent signs their underage kid up without any kind of safety measure in place, then the parent kinda deserves it too if something happens heh... guild wars is not a babysitter stop using it as one T.T
And sir green it isn't even really a matter of being computer illiterate, its a matter of using an obviously unofficial keygen, entering in account info despite it telling you numerous times not to, and trying to get a free item that you know you shouldn't have being that it is an unofficial keygen...
on another note, you usually need to be 18 to sign up for an online game service, and if a parent signs their underage kid up without any kind of safety measure in place, then the parent kinda deserves it too if something happens heh... guild wars is not a babysitter stop using it as one T.T
Ishmaeel
Back on topic... That link? It's a keylogger that sends out your GW passwords to bierdroppa@???.de, a mail registered in the "name" of some kiddie maan.
there.
Edit: Apparently, it's not even a keylogger. It outright goes ahead and asks your e-mail and password.
there.
Edit: Apparently, it's not even a keylogger. It outright goes ahead and asks your e-mail and password.
snikerz
i doublt any spyware/antivirus program can catch a original program freshly compiled and sent out to the public.
scrinner
Im not gonna comment on scanning a computer before every gw session.. thats Absolutely retarded.
Only reason you should ever do that is if you search for ware downloads sites through a search engine.. sheesh. Besides that use your brain and realize there is no such thing as free minipets. Like stated on the last page (Too lazy to go back) Everybody on the internet is out to get you.
Only reason you should ever do that is if you search for ware downloads sites through a search engine.. sheesh. Besides that use your brain and realize there is no such thing as free minipets. Like stated on the last page (Too lazy to go back) Everybody on the internet is out to get you.
floppinghog
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Loviatar
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hi pal
it takes a few minutes running in the background while i am doing something else like looking at bitchfests here.
so making a quick check before GW is retarded?
so be it
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Im not gonna comment on scanning a computer before every gw session.. thats Absolutely retarded.
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it takes a few minutes running in the background while i am doing something else like looking at bitchfests here.
so making a quick check before GW is retarded?
so be it
Thunder79
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weekly check is good...
daily check...ok...good for the paranoid
every time you start up gw check...yes that's retarded...unless you regularly download programs most would consider suspicious...it's overkill
using common sense when downloading programs or opening emails has kept my system free of any form of malware since I started using computers some 15 years ago or so.
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daily check...ok...good for the paranoid
every time you start up gw check...yes that's retarded...unless you regularly download programs most would consider suspicious...it's overkill
using common sense when downloading programs or opening emails has kept my system free of any form of malware since I started using computers some 15 years ago or so.
pamelf
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Just report people offering those kinds of third party software.
It's always against EULA to 'sell' and use those. Pamelf, If you have a (commercial) virus scanner, check the supplier. Most of them have a point where you can submit malware/trojans and the like. You can submit the link to the executable, no need to download it yourself. Most of them will add a signature in their anti-virus database, protecting their customers. When you report, you'll get responce back on the outcome (at least, that's my experience). Then you'll know what it does. |