Re: X64: How to prevent punkbuster from secretly installing itself ? by mikeyhsd
mikeyhsd
Fri Feb 29 06:48:44 PST 2008
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run vista then, the kernel space is protected.
mikeyhsd@sprintpcs.com
"Skybuck Flying" <spam@hotmail.com> wrote in message =
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The game installs a driver into kernel space, and thus it effects the=20
operating system.
Would be nice windows warns about such events in the future.
And could even block it.
Bye,
Skybuck.
"Theo" <theo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message=20
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> The other point is this is a subject that should be asked in a =
gaming=20
> specific forum. It's a gaming problem, not a Windows problem!!
>
> Skybuck Flying wrote:
>> No you have not looked for very well or did not understand my =
question.
>>
>> All google turns up is problems people are having because their=20
>> punkbuster is blocked.
>>
>> And the solution for them is to unblock whatever is blocking =
punkbuster.
>>
>> I however don't like punkbuster for good reasons.
>>
>> I play on punkbuster-free servers.
>>
>> The reason is because punkbuster is
>>
>> 1. A system resources hog, and causes sound problems.
>>
>> 2. Dangerous/rootkit-like.
>>
>> 3. Can lead to system crashes.
>>
>> So I shall one more time explain what I want to do:
>>
>> I want to make sure punkbuster does not install itself onto my =
operating=20
>> system and harddisk, when I play games with=20
>> punkbuster-install-hooks-or-what-ever-you-wanna-call-it.
>>
>> Bye,
>> Skybuck.
>>
>> "Theo" <theo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message=20
>> news:uCm5mufeIHA.6136@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> There were lots of pages of links. You must not have looked very =
well.=20
>>> Did you use Google?
>>>
>>>
>>> Skybuck Flying wrote:
>>>> No didn't find anything.
>>>>
>>>> You have a link ?
>>>>
>>>> Bye,
>>>> Skybuck.
>>=20
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game installs a driver into kernel space, and thus it effects the=20
<BR>operating system.<BR><BR>Would be nice windows warns about such =
events in=20
the future.<BR><BR>And could even block it.<BR><BR>Bye,<BR> =20
Skybuck.<BR><BR>"Theo" <<A=20
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The other point is this is a subject that should be asked in a gaming =
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specific forum. It's a gaming problem, not a Windows=20
problem!!<BR>><BR>> Skybuck Flying wrote:<BR>>> No you =
have not=20
looked for very well or did not understand my=20
question.<BR>>><BR>>> All google turns up is problems =
people are=20
having because their <BR>>> punkbuster is=20
blocked.<BR>>><BR>>> And the solution for them is to =
unblock=20
whatever is blocking punkbuster.<BR>>><BR>>> I however =
don't like=20
punkbuster for good reasons.<BR>>><BR>>> I play on =
punkbuster-free=20
servers.<BR>>><BR>>> The reason is because punkbuster=20
is<BR>>><BR>>> 1. A system resources hog, and causes sound =
problems.<BR>>><BR>>> 2.=20
Dangerous/rootkit-like.<BR>>><BR>>> 3. Can lead to system=20
crashes.<BR>>><BR>>> So I shall one more time explain what =
I want=20
to do:<BR>>><BR>>> I want to make sure punkbuster does not =
install=20
itself onto my operating <BR>>> system and harddisk, when I play =
games=20
with <BR>>>=20
=
punkbuster-install-hooks-or-what-ever-you-wanna-call-it.<BR>>><BR>&=
gt;>=20
Bye,<BR>>> Skybuck.<BR>>><BR>>> "Theo" =
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href=3D"mailto:theo@discussions.microsoft.com">theo@discussions.microsoft=
.com</A>>=20
wrote in message <BR>>> <A=20
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There were lots of pages of links. You must not have looked very =
well.=20
<BR>>>> Did you use=20
Google?<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>> Skybuck Flying =
wrote:<BR>>>>> No didn't find=20
anything.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> You have a link=20
?<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> =
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