can u get hacked by exchange?

[Sylhana]

It is safe to exchange items/open trade with another player. Its just players can get tricked if they dont read the item to be exchanged properly and buy/or get an alternate item (could be how the rumour started cause some poor player got scammed).

There are other ways for a determined individual to get your id and password, and it is beyond the scope of this thread.

Keep changing your password, and dont share your id to anyone.

[Rainigul]

I got my GF pregnent when I traded my coca cola for her mountain dew.

I should wash my hands...

OMFG LOL

I exchanged with a hacker once...

I got cancer.

MORE LOL'Z

Also, I don't believe that anybody hacks you through exchange, but I guess it's possible.

I have on autodecline exchange, just in case

[PR0METHEUS]

Well the general idea between the exchange hack is that when you exchange them that they can see your username and password by decrypting the packets your client sends them. So...if they rumors are true, you should be safe by changing your password.

I HIGHLY doubt that my client will send my user ID and password to your client at ANY point, regardless of if we're doing an exchange or not. That would just be horrible programming on Joymax's part. I seriously doubt they're that incompetent.

I have no idea if the "exchange hacking" thing is true or not.... If it was, the only way I could possibly see it happening is if the hacker had a way to connect into Joymax's databases and watch what transactions take place while an exchange window is created in-game. Then again, if the hacker can get into the database, they don't need the victim's help to locate the information they need.

So I'd say exchange is fine. I've accepted random exchanges before without a problem. Although there's absolutely nothing wrong with playing it safe anyway and just exchanging with people you trust.

[BrianKillYa]

my guildmate and me are worried because we made exchange with a well-know hacker on our server... i always used stall to sell and buy items, but we've done a exchange item for item, so we cant use stall, and now our whole union is saying that we are going to be hacked...

is this possible or only rumours?
thx

LOL

[Death2U]

underK, pm me the IGN of the person u are talking about

[RichardDawkins12]

Seriously people... if someone wants to hack you, they could do it by means other than exchange windows... like thru PVPing, stalling, partying, etc. Heck, if you grind and the mob drops gold or an item, it has your information on the item for a period of time too until it becomes free for grab.

I was going to make a post saying the same thing, but he beat me to it.

Your Acc/Loggin are encrypted in the DB of the servers and it only passes once, that is, everytime you log in

your password is encrypted too.

people only get hacked through database DDOS/Mysql OR they DL keylogger and "hacker" found their password.


The exchange thing is a myth. I know lots of noobs think cuz they keylogged someone, their freaking hackers now....!