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While I am aware that warden and things like it can scan the memory of processes, I don't think they are granted full access to read everything on your system.

While I am aware that warden and things like it can scan the memory of processes, I don't think they are granted full access to read everything on your system. I believe their are restrictions like the file must actively be reading / writing your processes memory before you can scan it. There is definitely 0 reason that they should be scanning all of the files on your computer and storing them in some sketchy gibberish registry settings. Who knows what else they are looking at. This is no different then Sony putting rootkits on their audio CD's in order to "prevent piracy". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootkit_scandal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootki...

jdong 12y ago
Warden in fact has capabilities to scan absolutely anything on your computer, but it only does it when new cheat definitions are shipped. (This only happens during mass banwaves which happen every couple of years)
byerley 12y ago
I'm not an OS wizard, but checking the continuity of your working memory sounds pretty expensive and wouldn't necessarily give you the source. I have no idea how you'd look for outside reads unless you had full permissions. Can you expand a little bit if you have some knowledge on the subject?
nobotty 12y ago
Hahaeha, no, warden can and does scan EVERY SINGLE THING on your system. Good luck with fixing that whole "trusting companies that release games I like" thing.
- thefreeman 12y ago
  I actually don't even play any blizzard games, but I thought I remembered them being sued over warden overstepping its bounds back in the day. I tried to search for it though and cannot find any evidence, so I guess I must have been wrong. Edit: I did find mention of it on the Wikipedia article about Warden: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warden_(software) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warden_(software) On 23 June 2010 Blizzard updated the Warden Anti-Cheat Platform to version 2 - named Warden 2.0 - with World of Warcraft Patch 3.3.5. Warden now scans Warcraft II and III game memory space only, with exception of a few tools. Obviously it's a Wikipedia article, and no source listed for that claim, so who knows if it's accurate.

jdong 12y ago

Warden in fact has capabilities to scan absolutely anything on your computer, but it only does it when new cheat definitions are shipped. (This only happens during mass banwaves which happen every couple of years)

byerley 12y ago

I'm not an OS wizard, but checking the continuity of your working memory sounds pretty expensive and wouldn't necessarily give you the source. I have no idea how you'd look for outside reads unless you had full permissions. Can you expand a little bit if you have some knowledge on the subject?

nobotty 12y ago

Hahaeha, no, warden can and does scan EVERY SINGLE THING on your system. Good luck with fixing that whole "trusting companies that release games I like" thing.

thefreeman 12y ago
I actually don't even play any blizzard games, but I thought I remembered them being sued over warden overstepping its bounds back in the day. I tried to search for it though and cannot find any evidence, so I guess I must have been wrong. Edit: I did find mention of it on the Wikipedia article about Warden: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warden_(software) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warden_(software) On 23 June 2010 Blizzard updated the Warden Anti-Cheat Platform to version 2 - named Warden 2.0 - with World of Warcraft Patch 3.3.5. Warden now scans Warcraft II and III game memory space only, with exception of a few tools. Obviously it's a Wikipedia article, and no source listed for that claim, so who knows if it's accurate.