Talk:Kernel level anti-cheats - Revision history

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: /* What are anti cheats for? */ Reply

2025-11-23T08:07:38Z

What are anti cheats for?: Reply

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	::Thanks! Here's the init: [[Kernel Level Drivers]] [[User:Fireye\|Fireye]] ([[User talk:Fireye\|talk]]) 18:29, 18 June 2025 (UTC)		::Thanks! Here's the init: [[Kernel Level Drivers]] [[User:Fireye\|Fireye]] ([[User talk:Fireye\|talk]]) 18:29, 18 June 2025 (UTC)

	== What are anti cheats for? ==		==What are anti cheats for?==

	Currently this article does not cover what an anti-cheat (kernel or otherwise) actually does. What is its purpose? How does it carry that out? Why would a user care?		Currently this article does not cover what an anti-cheat (kernel or otherwise) actually does. What is its purpose? How does it carry that out? Why would a user care?
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	I guess KLAC might be used to prevent ad blockers from working, or might have a role in forcing one to use microtransactions. Are they like copy protection schemes? Do they have any benefits for the users? [[User:Drakeula\|Drakeula]] ([[User talk:Drakeula\|talk]]) 09:08, 21 September 2025 (UTC)		I guess KLAC might be used to prevent ad blockers from working, or might have a role in forcing one to use microtransactions. Are they like copy protection schemes? Do they have any benefits for the users? [[User:Drakeula\|Drakeula]] ([[User talk:Drakeula\|talk]]) 09:08, 21 September 2025 (UTC)

			:I'll get some refs together and attempt it, although it does go towards out of scope territory. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson\|talk]]) 08:07, 23 November 2025 (UTC)

Drakeula: Drakeula moved page Talk:Kernel Level Anti-Cheats to Talk:Kernel level anti-cheats: Misspelled title: Not in sentence case

2025-10-12T03:34:06Z

Drakeula moved page Talk:Kernel Level Anti-Cheats to Talk:Kernel level anti-cheats: Misspelled title: Not in sentence case

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Drakeula: /* What are anti cheats for? */ new section

2025-09-21T09:08:14Z

What are anti cheats for?: new section

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	:This is a pretty big issue and you could definately open a discussion on the larger implication of close sourced kernel level drivers. That would be make as a seperate article. Feel free to make it and we will add to it. Thanks for starting the discussion. [[User:Atsumari\|Atsumari]] ([[User talk:Atsumari\|talk]]) 05:10, 18 June 2025 (UTC)		:This is a pretty big issue and you could definately open a discussion on the larger implication of close sourced kernel level drivers. That would be make as a seperate article. Feel free to make it and we will add to it. Thanks for starting the discussion. [[User:Atsumari\|Atsumari]] ([[User talk:Atsumari\|talk]]) 05:10, 18 June 2025 (UTC)
	::Thanks! Here's the init: [[Kernel Level Drivers]] [[User:Fireye\|Fireye]] ([[User talk:Fireye\|talk]]) 18:29, 18 June 2025 (UTC)		::Thanks! Here's the init: [[Kernel Level Drivers]] [[User:Fireye\|Fireye]] ([[User talk:Fireye\|talk]]) 18:29, 18 June 2025 (UTC)

			== What are anti cheats for? ==

			Currently this article does not cover what an anti-cheat (kernel or otherwise) actually does. What is its purpose? How does it carry that out? Why would a user care?

			(Should also cover what are advantages of a kernel level anticheat over others.)

			I guess KLAC might be used to prevent ad blockers from working, or might have a role in forcing one to use microtransactions. Are they like copy protection schemes? Do they have any benefits for the users? [[User:Drakeula\|Drakeula]] ([[User talk:Drakeula\|talk]]) 09:08, 21 September 2025 (UTC)

Fireye: /* Broader implications of kernel driver abuse */ Reply

2025-06-18T18:29:50Z

Broader implications of kernel driver abuse: Reply

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	:This is a pretty big issue and you could definately open a discussion on the larger implication of close sourced kernel level drivers. That would be make as a seperate article. Feel free to make it and we will add to it. Thanks for starting the discussion. [[User:Atsumari\|Atsumari]] ([[User talk:Atsumari\|talk]]) 05:10, 18 June 2025 (UTC)		:This is a pretty big issue and you could definately open a discussion on the larger implication of close sourced kernel level drivers. That would be make as a seperate article. Feel free to make it and we will add to it. Thanks for starting the discussion. [[User:Atsumari\|Atsumari]] ([[User talk:Atsumari\|talk]]) 05:10, 18 June 2025 (UTC)
			::Thanks! Here's the init: [[Kernel Level Drivers]] [[User:Fireye\|Fireye]] ([[User talk:Fireye\|talk]]) 18:29, 18 June 2025 (UTC)

Atsumari: /* Broader implications of kernel driver abuse */ Reply

2025-06-18T05:10:45Z

Broader implications of kernel driver abuse: Reply

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	== Broader implications of kernel driver abuse ==		==Broader implications of kernel driver abuse==

	This article is focused on kernel drivers when applied to anticheat software, however I'd argue there's also value in looking at the broader applications of this software and their repercussions, as seen in the crowdstrike outage last year, for example.		This article is focused on kernel drivers when applied to anticheat software, however I'd argue there's also value in looking at the broader applications of this software and their repercussions, as seen in the crowdstrike outage last year, for example.

	Do y'all reckon that warrants a separate wiki page? [[User:Fireye\|Fireye]] ([[User talk:Fireye\|talk]]) 23:21, 17 June 2025 (UTC)		Do y'all reckon that warrants a separate wiki page? [[User:Fireye\|Fireye]] ([[User talk:Fireye\|talk]]) 23:21, 17 June 2025 (UTC)

			:This is a pretty big issue and you could definately open a discussion on the larger implication of close sourced kernel level drivers. That would be make as a seperate article. Feel free to make it and we will add to it. Thanks for starting the discussion. [[User:Atsumari\|Atsumari]] ([[User talk:Atsumari\|talk]]) 05:10, 18 June 2025 (UTC)

Fireye: /* Broader implications of kernel driver abuse */ new section

2025-06-17T23:21:54Z

Broader implications of kernel driver abuse: new section

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== Broader implications of kernel driver abuse ==

This article is focused on kernel drivers when applied to anticheat software, however I'd argue there's also value in looking at the broader applications of this software and their repercussions, as seen in the crowdstrike outage last year, for example.

Do y'all reckon that warrants a separate wiki page? [[User:Fireye|Fireye]] ([[User talk:Fireye|talk]]) 23:21, 17 June 2025 (UTC)