Starforce - security issue?

[Keelbuster]

Guys - what's the security issue with starforce?

[Gizzmoe]

There are no known immediate security issues. A virus/trojan/whatever could theoretically exploit the Ring 0 issue (gain access to your system/hardware and possibly damage parts of it), but there is no piece of software that does that. Well, actually that´s not entirely correct, it was said that there was/is a malicious SH3 DVD crack that changes your BIOS and changes some system files, but any virus could do that as long as you log in with administrator rights, when you open malicious files. Your system is basically 100% vulnerable if you don´t log in with restricted user right. Just be careful not to open unknown email attachments and don´t open files from "shady" sources.

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[Skybird]

Keelbuster,

use the search-button. We had plenty of discussions on SF, some of them pretty angry. Ask a guy named Soulmaster, who knows quite some stuff on SF. Despite the security issue, there is a chance that you may face technical problems, like extremely slowing down CD or DVD-drives, unability to make data savings to CD, or extremely long booting and shutting down sequences. A majority of people may be saved from these, a not small minority is not.

Think twice if the titel you plan to buy is worth the risk for you.

At least not much other computer stuff polarizes people so much like SF does. UBI is dropping it for that reason, it seems, that they have lost more money and/or reputation by using it than it saved them.

[Gizzmoe]

Originally Posted by Skybird

Ask a guy named Soulmaster, who knows quite some stuff on SF.

His name is Soulcommander.

[Keelbuster]

Originally Posted by Skybird

Keelbuster,

use the search-button. We had plenty of discussions on SF, some of them pretty angry. Ask a guy named Soulmaster, who knows quite some stuff on SF. Despite the security issue, there is a chance that you may face technical problems, like extremely slowing down CD or DVD-drives, unability to make data savings to CD, or extremely long booting and shutting down sequences. A majority of people may be saved from these, a not small minority is not.

Think twice if the titel you plan to buy is worth the risk for you.

At least not much other computer stuff polarizes people so much like SF does. UBI is dropping it for that reason, it seems, that they have lost more money and/or reputation by using it than it saved them.

Hmm. Cool. I bought the game on DVD and 'liberated' it. I've never had any problems with rebooting, DVD speed, etc, and was wondering if there was some backdoor/virus-like/security issue. Good to know it's no bigger a risk than surfing pron.

About the search button - i know - i'm a lazy bastiche. I've used the search button a lot, and with very limited success. Often I have to read two hundred posts about installing the GW mod or something before I get to anything relevant. But I admit i didn't even try this time. Thanks for the answers anyhow.

Kb