A DDoS Attacker ´?!

[Aragorn]

Let me get it straight...

He does not attack both servers but only one main... Second was down due to the software test running, we did to check how attack works itself and what are the possibilities to stop it... As it was during attack the capacity was going to 100% which caused the second crash as well... It is repairing easy just wait...

As about botter, he appeared only when we unblock one of the routes he used or he finds the new route to use... So he has nothing to the DDOSer... And botter actually is not a problem for us... Just a matter of one click and he is gone...

DDOSer is using the RakNet bug in pinging servers of master list... That we checked by the packets his infected computers were sending... DDOSer does not need to join the SAMP, or even to have a SA:MP on the infected computers... To find out the DDOSer is too hard and almost impossible, as it is DDOS attack - the attack which comes from thousands of infected computers, which does not mean he will be among them...

However the attack can be stopped... But it will take for us a time...

I understand that for you DDOSer is spoiling the fun of playing... The same for us to run a normal server... But from other side we have got a good experience with this kind of attack, as its not a usual DDOS attack and it helped us a lot in discussion of the new game master list, where we will not set the same system as RakNet is running...
This means that for our own game we will be already secured from such kind of attack... And actually it is good that he showed the leak in RakNet system of running master lists now and not after we release our multiplayer to get the same problems...

We just ask you to be patient...

And guys, thanks a lot for staying with us and for your fighting... We really appreciate it and will do our best so that it will come to normal work as soon as possible...

[ShaunSforza]

So this Hacker is using Other peoples computers to hack by infecting them with some kind of Virus or something?  :wow:

ffs, haven't these people got anything better to do?  :trust:

Good luck to Aragorn, Gandalf and Associated Administrators in getting rid of the attacks  

ShaunSforza

[Cane]

Actually, RON, last night the temporary server kept on being attacked as well...

[Nexxt]

So this Hacker is using Other peoples computers to hack by infecting them with some kind of Virus or something?  :wow:

ffs, haven't these people got anything better to do?  :trust:

Good luck to Aragorn, Gandalf and Associated Administrators in getting rid of the attacks  

ShaunSforza

That is one of the definitions of DDos ^^

But good luck Gandalf and Aragorn <3 !

[Sonny_Bellic]

I've created anti-cheat scripts that make it impossible to hack on my gamemode, health, armour, weapons, teleport, vehicles, etc. However, my gamemode is designed to eliminate all uses of vending machines, fast food, pay n sprays, mod shops, etc. Even pausing or just any way you can avoid taking damage when someone has you pinned will result with the anti-cheat taking action against the player. The key is just to out smart those hackers...

The same way with DDos Attacks, IF I get how DDos Attacks work (Not TOO familar with it), then I have a solution to stop DDos Attackers in thier tracks & make it pointless for them to DDos the protected server. However, there is a reason I haven't gone into much detail about DDos Attacks: But if interested in coding a possible solution, just pm me from any offical admin account & I'll be more than happy to share my secrets

Lmao, DDos has been around for decades, dont think one person will be able to stop it, Your just unlucky hes using botnes if it was single ip attack could be pritty easy to get rid of it but there are ways to stop botnets

[Wael90]

Was it too hard to check the other topics before you make yours? Anyway, main server is up as i can see now, developers are doing a great job.

[Gandalf]

sorry to mention this but whos idea was it to change only ONE digit in the port?
Then leave it right on the server that was attacked?

Comon people we asked for this.

We have two options. Create a temp server on another machine where players do not have their accounts synched, or creating it on the same machine with sync.
We chose the second one. And at this time have found a way not to lag out the server by the attacks, even if they are pretty strong (60% network traffic).

[David_Omid]

Good choice

[Gandalf]

I've created anti-cheat scripts that make it impossible to hack on my gamemode, health, armour, weapons, teleport, vehicles, etc. However, my gamemode is designed to eliminate all uses of vending machines, fast food, pay n sprays, mod shops, etc. Even pausing or just any way you can avoid taking damage when someone has you pinned will result with the anti-cheat taking action against the player. The key is just to out smart those hackers...

The same way with DDos Attacks, IF I get how DDos Attacks work (Not TOO familar with it), then I have a solution to stop DDos Attackers in thier tracks & make it pointless for them to DDos the protected server. However, there is a reason I haven't gone into much detail about DDos Attacks: But if interested in coding a possible solution, just pm me from any offical admin account & I'll be more than happy to share my secrets

We know how anti-cheat scripts work, and have seen that they can make people get punished for bugs. There for we prefer human admins to do the work instad of a script that can be fooled.
If you want to know about the DDOS attacks, PM me and I can give you details. However at this time coding a solution that does not have negative effects seems hard.

[Aragorn]

Actually, RON, last night the temporary server kept on being attacked as well...

No, and I said it was the affect of the security system working...
That is why were down MTA, TS and radio servers as well... He does not attack all these servers... He attacks only "official" IP:port...

So this Hacker is using Other peoples computers to hack by infecting them with some kind of Virus or something?  :wow:

Actually, all DDOS attacks are working in this way... The difference is in targeting... This attack was made not by noob, and the guy knows exactly how RakNet works...

[Tai]

Just a question becouse you come not online:
Can you please restart the Main Server? After the bot attacked its disable.
Thanks...

[Wael90]

Good choice

Indeed, great job ( stop complaining people -.- )

[Chris5170]

Dear people of argonath, sadly we are at a bad moment of argonath and we have much problems, but just everyone we have to bare with The argonath deverlopers while they try to fix this.

In the mean time, here's some info:

3 Argo servers ran for public atm, 1 is mainly DDOS 1 has small DDOS 1 is just now opened.

Let's label these, no DDOS = 3, small DDOS = 2, main DDOS = 1.

1 is currently being DDOS'd every 5mins to 1 hour and is being shut on and off whether it's admins or DDOS, it's better not to go there if yournot intrested in DDOS..

2. is currently unstable as there is MASSIVE lag (just happened actually) where every player has 900 through 65000 ping and is VERY unstable, we recommend not to go there but is not really being DDOS'd at the moment.

3. Is just made and is Ip'd: 78.159.119.164:7777 I very much recommend o go there it is very stable and has no unstable lag or has so far been DDOS'd and luckily seems nice, but sadly we have rarely any new players on but yet happily no hackers or DDOS eather.


Overall: Server three, i will remind you again, IP 78.159.119.164:7777 is the recommended server and is a lot ore stable than all other ones.

Also, once again: everyone i believe we should thank the developers for trying their best at this and still are working on it.

* Chris5170 claps and throws Argobills

 

[Bueto_Fishcop]

After a DDoS attack some minutes ago i just joined server again i was alone with a "Tolana" She saw me online and some seconds ago The server shut down..... Screenshots :

[Tai]

I had a funnier situation there was on the Main Server and when i joined i got id 1 but there was no id 0
After /q i saw that this player is now on Temp Server i enter and again i joined with id1 and no body was there
Then he was again on Main Server :S