Advanced In-Game Admin and Ban Enforcer - AdKats

[Prophet731]

Originally Posted by Prophet731*:

 

thanks for the reply

i couldnt install bfadmincp because my host doesnt support php 5.5 :/

Install RC.2 then. That requires 5.4 only.

[ColColonCleaner]

Originally Posted by ColColonCleaner*:

 

It's a normal server. I think a 12 kill trigger is too low, especially on maps like Locker or Metro. You can often hit 2 or 3 enemies with one bullet.

The Live DPS than I've provided to you is a correct one probably. Look at this: http://stats.bullet-point.pl/players/57402/SILA_LEBEDYA

 

However this ban is probably a false positive : http://stats.bullet-point.pl/players/4379/nomadddd1- DPS Automatic Ban [LIVE][AEK971--2147483648-12-4]

Uh....wow, negative 2147483648 damage huh? Yeah i'll patch that, no idea how that would have happened unless the battlelog request messed up giving no hits the first time and all hits the second time, or additionally why it triggered a ban on negative damage. I haven't seen anything like that on our end through the hundred or so bans it's issued in the couple months i've been testing.

 

We've had many valid bans at the 12/13 kill mark, so i have no idea how many it's missing at lower kill counts. It's not 12 kills total during a round mind you, it's 12 with that specific weapon during a round.

[ImportBot]

Originally Posted by MRniceGuy*:

 

Install RC.2 then. That requires 5.4 only.

can you please give a link to download

Thank you so much

[Prophet731]

Originally Posted by Prophet731*:

 

can you please give a link to download

Thank you so much

www.adkgamers.com/topic/11761...-5#entry411701*

[ImportBot]

Originally Posted by MRniceGuy*:

 

www.adkgamers.com/topic/11761...-5#entry411701*

Thank you so much

i have installed it now i have no idea where to get an rss or to see the player reports

[ColColonCleaner]

Originally Posted by ColColonCleaner*:

 

Thank you so much

i have installed it now i have no idea where to get an rss or to see the player reports

They are in your notifications, and a page for acting on previous reports is nearly built.

[ColColonCleaner]

Originally Posted by ColColonCleaner*:

 

If you are running the latest TEST version of AdKats with the Hacker-Checker enabled on a HARDCORE server (or similar server with 60 health) please disable Hacker-Checker until a patch I'm pushing tonight.

 

With lower health values on the server there is a chance that system will issue false positive bans. Specifically [LIVE] DPS bans.

[ColColonCleaner]

Originally Posted by ColColonCleaner*:

 

Uploaded TEST version 6.7.0.68 which fixes the LIVE DPS ban issues on hardcore servers.

[ColColonCleaner]

Originally Posted by ColColonCleaner*:

 

After about a month of further testing and getting feedback on the DPS checker from hardcore server owners that section will be permanently enabled in the plugin without a means to disable it, aside from editing the plugin to do so.

 

When properly configured the main section of that damage mod checker has never issued a false positive ban on our servers, so it is being pushed to everyone soon, with the optimal settings hardcoded. The LIVE section still needs more time to prove itself so it's being given another month of testing before being pushed to the stable branch.

 

This tool can now catch damage mods on a round-to-round basis with live stats for each round, which I don't believe any other tool has. So to ban hackers faster it will be good to get this public.

 

That update will also contain a lot of bugfixes/changes. Version 7 is still being worked on despite this.

[ImportBot]

Originally Posted by Subman_9*:

 

This tool can now catch damage mods on a round-to-round basis with live stats for each round, which I don't believe any other tool has. So to ban hackers faster it will be good to get this public.

FairFight is working in similar way, although I think the trigger is set to much higher value to trigger a FF ban, so cheaters might be not catched for a long time. Anyway very cool, effective feature to catch more cheaters. It catched on my server more cheaters, and when I have veriefied them, then they had very bad reputation on bf4db or they were banned eariler by PBBANS no some other BF3/BF4 account.

 

Question: Is it safe to leave AdKats autoupdate feature enabled ? I'm asking if you are testing a bit the TEST branch (I mean stability, no critical errors, etc.), before you will upload it publicly.

 

Also another question. Is it safe to ignore this error that I've received today ?

Code:

[00:02:05] [AdKats] EXCEPTION-67067-D-<SetupStatusMonitor>b__a8-StatusMonitor3: [Error in status monitor. Skipping current loop.][System.InvalidOperationException: Collection was modified; enumeration operation may not execute.
   at System.ThrowHelper.ThrowInvalidOperationException(ExceptionResource resource)
   at System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2.ValueCollection.Enumerator.MoveNext()
   at System.Linq.Enumerable.Any[TSource](IEnumerable`1 source, Func`2 predicate)
   at PRoConEvents.AdKats.FetchPluginDocumentation()
   at PRoConEvents.AdKats.<SetupStatusMonitor>b__a8()]

[ColColonCleaner]

Originally Posted by ColColonCleaner*:

 

FairFight is working in similar way, although I think the trigger is set to much higher value to trigger a FF ban, so cheaters might be not catched for a long time. Anyway very cool, effective feature to catch more cheaters. It catched on my server more cheaters, and when I have veriefied them, then they had very bad reputation on bf4db or they were banned eariler by PBBANS no some other BF3/BF4 account.

 

Question: Is it safe to leave AdKats autoupdate feature enabled ? I'm asking if you are testing a bit the TEST branch (I mean stability, no critical errors, etc.), before you will upload it publicly.

 

Also another question. Is it safe to ignore this error that I've received today ?

Code:

[00:02:05] [AdKats] EXCEPTION-67067-D-<SetupStatusMonitor>b__a8-StatusMonitor3: [Error in status monitor. Skipping current loop.][System.InvalidOperationException: Collection was modified; enumeration operation may not execute.
   at System.ThrowHelper.ThrowInvalidOperationException(ExceptionResource resource)
   at System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2.ValueCollection.Enumerator.MoveNext()
   at System.Linq.Enumerable.Any[TSource](IEnumerable`1 source, Func`2 predicate)
   at PRoConEvents.AdKats.FetchPluginDocumentation()
   at PRoConEvents.AdKats.<SetupStatusMonitor>b__a8()]

Fairfight has access to so much info it should only take a couple kills to trigger. Bullet does more damage than it's supposed to? Boom, banned, do not pass go, do not collect 200. We have to use kill/hit averages and guesstimate bullet damages, it's insane. Damage mods are the easiest thing for an anti-cheat program to catch.

 

EDIT: What's worse is the servers allow kills with invalid weapon codes. I'm not even gonna go into how crazy allowing that is. That's what makes the 'magic bullet' hack possible, and additionally allows people to get kills that don't match up to valid weapons on battlelog thus avoiding damage checks.

 

Anyway i digress..

 

Automatic updates are forcibly enabled when you are running on any test version, and the update will go live when your layer reboots. If something is pushed to the test branch i've already done preliminary testing on my local machine, so no fatal errors should be seen, but new features may still not be fully tested.

 

As for that error, it's not fatal, but it would be good to know where exactly it happens. Please enable plugin debugging on your layer so further exceptions spit out line numbers.

 

enablePluginDebugging True

[ColColonCleaner]

Originally Posted by ColColonCleaner*:

 

I think I just discovered a way to make catching the magic bullet hack viable. This was attempted a while back but was too unreliable to be used as a ban method. I'll keep you guys posted.

[ImportBot]

Originally Posted by Subman_9*:

 

I think I just discovered a way to make catching the magic bullet hack viable.

That's a very good news

 

Can you please explain the meaning of values for the new "Live 100" DPS bans ? Eg.:

Code:

DPS Automatic Ban [LIVE 100][AN94-65-42-23-64]

[ImportBot]

Originally Posted by buzZzer*:

 

Hi, I have a problem with the spam bot .

This always sends Tell's, but there are no set.

I have run two servers, both running in the same Procon and the same DB, the second does not show the error comically.

 

Can you help me?

 

[ColColonCleaner]

Originally Posted by ColColonCleaner*:

 

That's a very good news

 

Can you please explain the meaning of values for the new "Live 100" DPS bans ? Eg.:

Code:

DPS Automatic Ban [LIVE 100][AN94-65-42-23-64]

The 100 after live is the health amount of your server. Can remove it later but i've put it there for now to make sure my calculations are correct.

 

[Weapon-damage-kills-headshots-hits]

[ColColonCleaner]

Originally Posted by ColColonCleaner*:

 

Hi, I have a problem with the spam bot .

This always sends Tell's, but there are no set.

I have run two servers, both running in the same Procon and the same DB, the second does not show the error comically.

 

Can you help me?

 

Restarting your layer will fix the issue.

 

EDIT: This should be fixed in the latest version, use /pupdate to grab it.

[ImportBot]

Originally Posted by GitSum*:

 

I think I may have screwed something up - I had to reinstall a backup copy of Procon

 

Just to confirm - I have AdKatz running and I was under the impression that it basically took over all the chat and stats logging from the XpKillers Plugin. Since I reinstalled my backup, it looks like that plugin is still enabled to do the logging. Do I have to manually turn of the chat logging, stat logging, weapon stats etc or will AdKatZ do that for me?

[ColColonCleaner]

Originally Posted by ColColonCleaner*:

 

I think I may have screwed something up - I had to reinstall a backup copy of Procon

 

Just to confirm - I have AdKatz running and I was under the impression that it basically took over all the chat and stats logging from the XpKillers Plugin. Since I reinstalled my backup, it looks like that plugin is still enabled to do the logging. Do I have to manually turn of the chat logging, stat logging, weapon stats etc or will AdKatZ do that for me?

AdKats has the option to take over CHAT logging only, orchestration setting section if i remember correctly, all other logging is handled by the full stat logger plugin.

[ImportBot]

Originally Posted by GitSum*:

 

thanks

[ImportBot]

Originally Posted by buzZzer*:

 

Restarting your layer will fix the issue.

 

EDIT: This should be fixed in the latest version, use /pupdate to grab it.

Hi, i have restart the layer and /pupdate, the problem is still there.

Do you have an idea?

 

[ImportBot]

Originally Posted by petraunas*:

 

Still showing the same issue for me as well.

[ColColonCleaner]

Originally Posted by ColColonCleaner*:

 

Hi, i have restart the layer and /pupdate, the problem is still there.

Do you have an idea?

 

I will look into that. What happens if you customize the messages in the tell list but don't remove them?

[ImportBot]

Originally Posted by buzZzer*:

 

I will look into that. What happens if you customize the messages in the tell list but don't remove them?

If I take my own text, then my text appears.

If I then Delete this is, this is still being displayed.

 

On the other server, everything remains the right.

[ColColonCleaner]

Originally Posted by ColColonCleaner*:

 

If I take my own text, then my text appears.

If I then Delete this is, this is still being displayed.

 

On the other server, everything remains the right.

This should be fixed now. /pupdate again.

[ImportBot]

Originally Posted by buzZzer*:

 

This should be fixed now. /pupdate again.

Now the SpamBot - Say, Yell and Tell - no longer works on both servers.

[ColColonCleaner]

Originally Posted by ColColonCleaner*:

 

Now the SpamBot - Say, Yell and Tell - no longer works on both servers.

Just tested modifying all 3 sections. They work. For further debug i'll need access to your layer.

[ImportBot]

Originally Posted by buzZzer*:

 

Just tested modifying all 3 sections. They work. For further debug i'll need access to your layer.

I have sent your a PM

[ImportBot]

Originally Posted by Subman_9*:

 

Is there any way to detect a one-hit kill hack for unkown weapon ? I'm asking, because I had to ban today a player, that was cheating and on killcam everybody (my teammates and me) did not see any weapon that this player was holding.

Battlelog report: http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf4...56/1618477573/

[ColColonCleaner]

Originally Posted by ColColonCleaner*:

 

Is there any way to detect a one-hit kill hack for unkown weapon ? I'm asking, because I had to ban today a player, that was cheating and on killcam everybody (my teammates and me) did not see any weapon that this player was holding.

Battlelog report: http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf4...56/1618477573/

That is what's commonly known as 'magic bullet', and i'm working on it.

[ColColonCleaner]

Originally Posted by ColColonCleaner*:

 

I have sent your a PM

Buzz, there is nothing wrong, the spambot only runs when a round is active and there are players in the server. Simply join your server and spawn, the spambot will run. This is to avoid unnecessary log entries.