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Continuing a string of high-profile hacking activities related to FFXI, the player known as Taj posted a list of users from every server of players who have purchased the "FFXIApp" botting program within approximately the past 18 months. He obtained the extensive list by hacking into a website where FFXIApp is sold.
FFXIApp is a program that is used to claim monsters, and includes other utility functions. Square-Enix has repeatedly stated that such programs are illegal when used with FFXI, and has taken extensive measures to prevent their use including banning the accounts of those who use them.
The list of players who purchased FFXIApp, including a large "unknown" section of players who have FFXIAH listings under their name on multiple servers, was posted on the website <snip> yesterday. The website was leaked by Taj to members of BG Forums where he is banned for other hacking activities, most notably the recent infiltration of the Friends List Plus & Linkshell Community Beta systems and subsequent world transfer of several accounts to his own server.
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Note: If you want to view the list, do it from a computer that does not have FFXI installed and has an active virus scanner running. The website Taj posted includes a graphic and audio file, and many hundreds of links to FFXIAH listings for users. I also checked it out for any other fun stuff (cookies, javascript, ActiveX controls, etc.) and I didn't see anything funky.
Then again, my virus scanner here at the office (Norton Internet Security AV '08 Corporate edition) hasn't gone off yet.
Continuing a string of high-profile hacking activities related to FFXI, the player known as Taj posted a list of users from every server of players who have purchased the "FFXIApp" botting program within approximately the past 18 months. He obtained the extensive list by hacking into a website where FFXIApp is sold.
FFXIApp is a program that is used to claim monsters, and includes other utility functions. Square-Enix has repeatedly stated that such programs are illegal when used with FFXI, and has taken extensive measures to prevent their use including banning the accounts of those who use them.
The list of players who purchased FFXIApp, including a large "unknown" section of players who have FFXIAH listings under their name on multiple servers, was posted on the website <snip> yesterday. The website was leaked by Taj to members of BG Forums where he is banned for other hacking activities, most notably the recent infiltration of the Friends List Plus & Linkshell Community Beta systems and subsequent world transfer of several accounts to his own server.
/journalisthat off
Note: If you want to view the list, do it from a computer that does not have FFXI installed and has an active virus scanner running. The website Taj posted includes a graphic and audio file, and many hundreds of links to FFXIAH listings for users. I also checked it out for any other fun stuff (cookies, javascript, ActiveX controls, etc.) and I didn't see anything funky.
Then again, my virus scanner here at the office (Norton Internet Security AV '08 Corporate edition) hasn't gone off yet.
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