Botting: 101 - What to look for in a good bot

[Vicer]

This is example code. This is not my code. The intention of this code is to provoke thought by bot programmers and people who purchase bots.

// {2D64B439-6CAF-4f6b-B688-E5D0F4FAA7D7}
static const GUID ELS_GUID_SCRIPT_DETECTION =
{ 0x2D64B439, 0x6CAF, 0x4F6B, { 0xB6, 0x88, 0xE5, 0xD0, 0xF4, 0xFA, 0xA7, 0xD7 } };

If your bot programmer doesn't understand this concept, the bot is at risk.

The ban hammer hasn't crushed bad bots because blizz cannot afford to take the financial hit.

As you read Nemu5's story, he gets a few bans here and there but blizz hasn't shut him down. They just slow him down a little due to my aforementioned reason. I think Nemu5 has stated which bot program he uses and it doesn't pass this test.

I overlooked this concept when writing my first bot, however, I feel this is the most important thing that should be addressed when coding a bot.

Look beyond the obvious script detection but for something else (this isn't about hiding the process of your script).

[Xel]

Don't mind me, just bringing some actual content to this topic:
Microsoft Script Detection (Windows)
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/kierans/arch...ey-differ.aspx

Now if anyone would be kind enough I'd like to know how knowing something's written in e.g. Latin script is going to help in detecting bots?

[Vicer]

Exactly.....but think beyond script detection.

I could write a bot to operate from microsoft excel and warden could still detect it, if they wanted to.

[Xel]

Exactly.....but think beyond script detection.

I could write a bot to operate from microsoft excel and warden could still detect it, if they wanted to.

This topic is very relevant to my interests but I don't really have the time for puzzles. Could you please jump straight away to the conclusions?
Or does the subject require a certain level of step-by-step learning approach?

[Vicer]

@Xel

Are you using keysend and mouse move functions? I did this with my first bot.

The peripheral input (keyboard and mouse) is detectable; consequently, if you are using key sends and mouse moves/clicks in your script the bot is detectable.

You have to figure out a workaround.

[Xel]

@Xel

Are you using keysend and mouse move functions? I did this with my first bot.

The peripheral input (keyboard and mouse) is detectable; consequently, if you are using key sends and mouse moves/clicks in your script the bot is detectable.

You have to figure out a workaround.

So how do these inputs differ from user-made actions? What if they were ran through, let's say, an onscreen keyboard?

[Vicer]

So how do these inputs differ from user-made actions? What if they were ran through, let's say, an onscreen keyboard?

I don't know. I've never tested that.

If the onscreen keyboard doesn't send the data in the packet back to the server then you could be caugh botting. Your best option is to modify the data packets sent back to the server.

I would personally find using a touch screen difficult versus a key board.