Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6-Beta Wrong images as MOTD / Ads ?
Called-it. I guess I haven't been doing "too much" crack after-all. [PS: Accidentally replied to wrong list previously] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==- Brainkilla Sun, 12 May 2013 04:43:17 -0700 It turned out that our motd-server was hacked - someone already remove the javascript from the motd-html but the clients cached it somehow and redisplayed it every time from cache and didnt reload the new html. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==- Weasel Thu, 09 May 2013 15:37:26 -0700 Do you also host the URL where the MOTD is pointed-to? Since the MOTD is basically just a wrapper for a web-browser, its just interpreting the content it gets back from that URL. It would be something intentionally in that content (or, cough... and exploited web-site, cough). I thought Valve disabled Java in the MOTD's a while back to avoid some of that stuff. Not sure if that included CS 1.6 or maybe was just TF2. Or, maybe they only disabled Java in the Steam Web Browser (the "Overlay" browser) and not in the MOTD browser. Or, maybe I am just smoking crack and thinking of something completely different. ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6-Beta Wrong images as MOTD / Ads ?
VALVE MUST BE HACKING MY SERVER TO GET EXTRA MONEY HOW DA- oh whoops turns out it wasn't Valve secretly putting ads into clinet's servers for ... ??? p..profit? On Sun, May 12, 2013 at 7:34 AM, Brainkilla wrote: > Thats why i write in here to not confuse any more ppl. > The Hoster got hacked > > Am 12.05.2013 16:03, schrieb Eli Witt: > > So next time are you going to secure your servers and make some real > > passwords, or will you just assume that a bigass company like Valve is > > hiding adverts in their games to try to use server ops as unwitting money > > makers? > > > > That was pretty funny by the way. > > > > > > On Sun, May 12, 2013 at 7:42 AM, Brainkilla wrote: > > > >> It turned out that our motd-server was hacked - someone already remove > >> the javascript from the motd-html but the clients cached it somehow and > >> redisplayed it every time from cache and didnt reload the new html. > >> > >> > >> > >> Am 11.05.2013 17:41, schrieb Brainkilla: > >>> Yes - i do also host the website. I removed everything Metamod-related > >>> and the Banners are still there.. . . > >>> > >>> Valve is putting Ads on CS 1.6 . . . . i hope they'll pay my server > >> soon > >>> Am 10.05.2013 00:37, schrieb Weasel: > Do you also host the URL where the MOTD is pointed-to? > Since the MOTD is basically just a wrapper for a web-browser, its just > >> interpreting the content it gets back from that URL. > It would be something intentionally in that content (or, cough... and > >> exploited web-site, cough). > I thought Valve disabled Java in the MOTD's a while back to avoid some > >> of that stuff. > Not sure if that included CS 1.6 or maybe was just TF2. > Or, maybe they only disabled Java in the Steam Web Browser (the > >> "Overlay" browser) and not in the MOTD browser. > Or, maybe I am just smoking crack and thinking of something completely > >> different. > .. > > [hlds_linux] CS 1.6-Beta Wrong images as MOTD / Ads ? > Brainkilla Wed, 08 May 2013 19:27:55 -0700 > > i've had other images as motd on my server- first it started with some > kind of flickering and for 0,5 sec i was ableto see another picture on > the motd as usual - but after these ~0,5 the original motd appeared. > > after playing ~4 hours on the same serverduring the last 2 maps i had > some kind of advertise for a game instead of the motd. > > what is this ? > > ___ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >> please visit: > >> > > > ___ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > -- - Gordon Reynolds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6-Beta Wrong images as MOTD / Ads ?
Thats why i write in here to not confuse any more ppl. The Hoster got hacked Am 12.05.2013 16:03, schrieb Eli Witt: > So next time are you going to secure your servers and make some real > passwords, or will you just assume that a bigass company like Valve is > hiding adverts in their games to try to use server ops as unwitting money > makers? > > That was pretty funny by the way. > > > On Sun, May 12, 2013 at 7:42 AM, Brainkilla wrote: > >> It turned out that our motd-server was hacked - someone already remove >> the javascript from the motd-html but the clients cached it somehow and >> redisplayed it every time from cache and didnt reload the new html. >> >> >> >> Am 11.05.2013 17:41, schrieb Brainkilla: >>> Yes - i do also host the website. I removed everything Metamod-related >>> and the Banners are still there.. . . >>> >>> Valve is putting Ads on CS 1.6 . . . . i hope they'll pay my server >> soon >>> Am 10.05.2013 00:37, schrieb Weasel: Do you also host the URL where the MOTD is pointed-to? Since the MOTD is basically just a wrapper for a web-browser, its just >> interpreting the content it gets back from that URL. It would be something intentionally in that content (or, cough... and >> exploited web-site, cough). I thought Valve disabled Java in the MOTD's a while back to avoid some >> of that stuff. Not sure if that included CS 1.6 or maybe was just TF2. Or, maybe they only disabled Java in the Steam Web Browser (the >> "Overlay" browser) and not in the MOTD browser. Or, maybe I am just smoking crack and thinking of something completely >> different. .. [hlds_linux] CS 1.6-Beta Wrong images as MOTD / Ads ? Brainkilla Wed, 08 May 2013 19:27:55 -0700 i've had other images as motd on my server- first it started with some kind of flickering and for 0,5 sec i was ableto see another picture on the motd as usual - but after these ~0,5 the original motd appeared. after playing ~4 hours on the same serverduring the last 2 maps i had some kind of advertise for a game instead of the motd. what is this ? ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6-Beta Wrong images as MOTD / Ads ?
So next time are you going to secure your servers and make some real passwords, or will you just assume that a bigass company like Valve is hiding adverts in their games to try to use server ops as unwitting money makers? That was pretty funny by the way. On Sun, May 12, 2013 at 7:42 AM, Brainkilla wrote: > It turned out that our motd-server was hacked - someone already remove > the javascript from the motd-html but the clients cached it somehow and > redisplayed it every time from cache and didnt reload the new html. > > > > Am 11.05.2013 17:41, schrieb Brainkilla: > > Yes - i do also host the website. I removed everything Metamod-related > > and the Banners are still there.. . . > > > > Valve is putting Ads on CS 1.6 . . . . i hope they'll pay my server > soon > > > > Am 10.05.2013 00:37, schrieb Weasel: > >> Do you also host the URL where the MOTD is pointed-to? > >> Since the MOTD is basically just a wrapper for a web-browser, its just > interpreting the content it gets back from that URL. > >> It would be something intentionally in that content (or, cough... and > exploited web-site, cough). > >> I thought Valve disabled Java in the MOTD's a while back to avoid some > of that stuff. > >> Not sure if that included CS 1.6 or maybe was just TF2. > >> Or, maybe they only disabled Java in the Steam Web Browser (the > "Overlay" browser) and not in the MOTD browser. > >> Or, maybe I am just smoking crack and thinking of something completely > different. > >> .. > >> > >> [hlds_linux] CS 1.6-Beta Wrong images as MOTD / Ads ? > >> Brainkilla Wed, 08 May 2013 19:27:55 -0700 > >> > >> i've had other images as motd on my server- first it started with some > >> kind of flickering and for 0,5 sec i was ableto see another picture on > >> the motd as usual - but after these ~0,5 the original motd appeared. > >> > >> after playing ~4 hours on the same serverduring the last 2 maps i had > >> some kind of advertise for a game instead of the motd. > >> > >> what is this ? > >> > >> ___ > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > >> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > >> > > > > ___ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > > ___ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6-Beta Wrong images as MOTD / Ads ?
It turned out that our motd-server was hacked - someone already remove the javascript from the motd-html but the clients cached it somehow and redisplayed it every time from cache and didnt reload the new html. Am 11.05.2013 17:41, schrieb Brainkilla: > Yes - i do also host the website. I removed everything Metamod-related > and the Banners are still there.. . . > > Valve is putting Ads on CS 1.6 . . . . i hope they'll pay my server soon > > Am 10.05.2013 00:37, schrieb Weasel: >> Do you also host the URL where the MOTD is pointed-to? >> Since the MOTD is basically just a wrapper for a web-browser, its just >> interpreting the content it gets back from that URL. >> It would be something intentionally in that content (or, cough... and >> exploited web-site, cough). >> I thought Valve disabled Java in the MOTD's a while back to avoid some of >> that stuff. >> Not sure if that included CS 1.6 or maybe was just TF2. >> Or, maybe they only disabled Java in the Steam Web Browser (the "Overlay" >> browser) and not in the MOTD browser. >> Or, maybe I am just smoking crack and thinking of something completely >> different. >> .. >> >> [hlds_linux] CS 1.6-Beta Wrong images as MOTD / Ads ? >> Brainkilla Wed, 08 May 2013 19:27:55 -0700 >> >> i've had other images as motd on my server- first it started with some >> kind of flickering and for 0,5 sec i was ableto see another picture on >> the motd as usual - but after these ~0,5 the original motd appeared. >> >> after playing ~4 hours on the same serverduring the last 2 maps i had >> some kind of advertise for a game instead of the motd. >> >> what is this ? >> >> ___ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> > > ___ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6-Beta Wrong images as MOTD / Ads ?
Yes - i do also host the website. I removed everything Metamod-related and the Banners are still there.. . . Valve is putting Ads on CS 1.6 . . . . i hope they'll pay my server soon Am 10.05.2013 00:37, schrieb Weasel: > Do you also host the URL where the MOTD is pointed-to? > Since the MOTD is basically just a wrapper for a web-browser, its just > interpreting the content it gets back from that URL. > It would be something intentionally in that content (or, cough... and > exploited web-site, cough). > I thought Valve disabled Java in the MOTD's a while back to avoid some of > that stuff. > Not sure if that included CS 1.6 or maybe was just TF2. > Or, maybe they only disabled Java in the Steam Web Browser (the "Overlay" > browser) and not in the MOTD browser. > Or, maybe I am just smoking crack and thinking of something completely > different. > .. > > [hlds_linux] CS 1.6-Beta Wrong images as MOTD / Ads ? > Brainkilla Wed, 08 May 2013 19:27:55 -0700 > > i've had other images as motd on my server- first it started with some > kind of flickering and for 0,5 sec i was ableto see another picture on > the motd as usual - but after these ~0,5 the original motd appeared. > > after playing ~4 hours on the same serverduring the last 2 maps i had > some kind of advertise for a game instead of the motd. > > what is this ? > > ___ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6-Beta Wrong images as MOTD / Ads ?
Do you also host the URL where the MOTD is pointed-to? Since the MOTD is basically just a wrapper for a web-browser, its just interpreting the content it gets back from that URL. It would be something intentionally in that content (or, cough... and exploited web-site, cough). I thought Valve disabled Java in the MOTD's a while back to avoid some of that stuff. Not sure if that included CS 1.6 or maybe was just TF2. Or, maybe they only disabled Java in the Steam Web Browser (the "Overlay" browser) and not in the MOTD browser. Or, maybe I am just smoking crack and thinking of something completely different. .. [hlds_linux] CS 1.6-Beta Wrong images as MOTD / Ads ? Brainkilla Wed, 08 May 2013 19:27:55 -0700 i've had other images as motd on my server- first it started with some kind of flickering and for 0,5 sec i was ableto see another picture on the motd as usual - but after these ~0,5 the original motd appeared. after playing ~4 hours on the same serverduring the last 2 maps i had some kind of advertise for a game instead of the motd. what is this ? ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6-Beta Wrong images as MOTD / Ads ?
Do you have any screenshots of what you're seeing? I understand it's hard to get a shot of something flickering. On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 2:37 PM, Nomaan Ahmad wrote: > Malicious plugin? > > On 9 May 2013 21:53, Brainkilla wrote: > > > So - its not only me who sees these ads, also the other players - > > they're overlayed to the motd. > > > > i am using latest amxx with metamod-p and the beta hlds. > > > > is this a exploit or are these ads from valve ? > > > > Am 09.05.2013 13:16, schrieb Brainkilla: > > > i am the serverowner - i didnt change anything on the servers motd for > > ages. > > > > > > Am 09.05.2013 11:50, schrieb Mart-Jan Reeuwijk: > > >> Prolly hidden advert pushing (every second couple dozen adverts > > "downloaded" and automatic to new once the "hit" registers). You made a > > nice sum for the server owner. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> From: Brainkilla > > >>> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list < > > hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com> > > >>> Sent: Thursday, 9 May 2013, 4:27 > > >>> Subject: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6-Beta Wrong images as MOTD / Ads ? > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> i've had other images as motd on my server- first it started with > some > > >>> kind of flickering and for 0,5 sec i was ableto see another picture > on > > >>> the motd as usual - but after these ~0,5 the original motd appeared. > > >>> > > >>> after playing ~4 hours on the same serverduring the last 2 maps i > had > > >>> some kind of advertise for a game instead of the motd. > > >>> > > >>> what is this ? > > >>> > > >>> > > > > > > ___ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > > > > > > ___ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > ___ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > -- - Gordon Reynolds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6-Beta Wrong images as MOTD / Ads ?
Malicious plugin? On 9 May 2013 21:53, Brainkilla wrote: > So - its not only me who sees these ads, also the other players - > they're overlayed to the motd. > > i am using latest amxx with metamod-p and the beta hlds. > > is this a exploit or are these ads from valve ? > > Am 09.05.2013 13:16, schrieb Brainkilla: > > i am the serverowner - i didnt change anything on the servers motd for > ages. > > > > Am 09.05.2013 11:50, schrieb Mart-Jan Reeuwijk: > >> Prolly hidden advert pushing (every second couple dozen adverts > "downloaded" and automatic to new once the "hit" registers). You made a > nice sum for the server owner. > >> > >> > >> > >>> > >>> From: Brainkilla > >>> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list < > hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com> > >>> Sent: Thursday, 9 May 2013, 4:27 > >>> Subject: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6-Beta Wrong images as MOTD / Ads ? > >>> > >>> > >>> i've had other images as motd on my server- first it started with some > >>> kind of flickering and for 0,5 sec i was ableto see another picture on > >>> the motd as usual - but after these ~0,5 the original motd appeared. > >>> > >>> after playing ~4 hours on the same serverduring the last 2 maps i had > >>> some kind of advertise for a game instead of the motd. > >>> > >>> what is this ? > >>> > >>> > > > > ___ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > > ___ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6-Beta Wrong images as MOTD / Ads ?
So - its not only me who sees these ads, also the other players - they're overlayed to the motd. i am using latest amxx with metamod-p and the beta hlds. is this a exploit or are these ads from valve ? Am 09.05.2013 13:16, schrieb Brainkilla: > i am the serverowner - i didnt change anything on the servers motd for ages. > > Am 09.05.2013 11:50, schrieb Mart-Jan Reeuwijk: >> Prolly hidden advert pushing (every second couple dozen adverts "downloaded" >> and automatic to new once the "hit" registers). You made a nice sum for the >> server owner. >> >> >> >>> >>> From: Brainkilla >>> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list >>> >>> Sent: Thursday, 9 May 2013, 4:27 >>> Subject: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6-Beta Wrong images as MOTD / Ads ? >>> >>> >>> i've had other images as motd on my server- first it started with some >>> kind of flickering and for 0,5 sec i was ableto see another picture on >>> the motd as usual - but after these ~0,5 the original motd appeared. >>> >>> after playing ~4 hours on the same serverduring the last 2 maps i had >>> some kind of advertise for a game instead of the motd. >>> >>> what is this ? >>> >>> > > ___ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6-Beta Wrong images as MOTD / Ads ?
i am the serverowner - i didnt change anything on the servers motd for ages. Am 09.05.2013 11:50, schrieb Mart-Jan Reeuwijk: > Prolly hidden advert pushing (every second couple dozen adverts "downloaded" > and automatic to new once the "hit" registers). You made a nice sum for the > server owner. > > > >> >> From: Brainkilla >> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list >> >> Sent: Thursday, 9 May 2013, 4:27 >> Subject: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6-Beta Wrong images as MOTD / Ads ? >> >> >> i've had other images as motd on my server- first it started with some >> kind of flickering and for 0,5 sec i was ableto see another picture on >> the motd as usual - but after these ~0,5 the original motd appeared. >> >> after playing ~4 hours on the same serverduring the last 2 maps i had >> some kind of advertise for a game instead of the motd. >> >> what is this ? >> >> ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6-Beta Wrong images as MOTD / Ads ?
Prolly hidden advert pushing (every second couple dozen adverts "downloaded" and automatic to new once the "hit" registers). You made a nice sum for the server owner. > > From: Brainkilla >To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > >Sent: Thursday, 9 May 2013, 4:27 >Subject: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6-Beta Wrong images as MOTD / Ads ? > > >i've had other images as motd on my server- first it started with some >kind of flickering and for 0,5 sec i was ableto see another picture on >the motd as usual - but after these ~0,5 the original motd appeared. > >after playing ~4 hours on the same serverduring the last 2 maps i had >some kind of advertise for a game instead of the motd. > >what is this ? > >___ >To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please >visit: >https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
