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[Thieve]

Unrelated, but I've been having this really irritating issue with GAF the past couple of weeks, where if I edit a post, the GAF page just stalls and spins endlessly and won't go back to the thread like it should.

I have this problem as well, are you using Chrome?

 

[RionaaM]

Unrelated, but I've been having this really irritating issue with GAF the past couple of weeks, where if I edit a post, the GAF page just stalls and spins endlessly and won't go back to the thread like it should.

Me too. I have to manually reload the page, and the changes will then appear.

And I also have to manually login to Steam Community when accessing it with my favorite browser, which doesn't take long (Ctrl+Enter), but is still annoying. It's not a matter of cookies, since I've been avoiding deleting them lately (always cleaned them and the history before closing the browser, but I decided to stop doing so). Does anyone else have this problem?

 

[iavi]

I have this problem as well, are you using Chrome?

I was having the issue as well, and it was because of chrome. Since switching back to Firefox, I haven't had an issue.

 

[derExperte]

Unrelated, but I've been having this really irritating issue with GAF the past couple of weeks, where if I edit a post, the GAF page just stalls and spins endlessly and won't go back to the thread like it should.

Oh, thought it's time to reinstall my browser (Opera 12, not the new one), good to know I'm not alone.

 

[scorpscarx]

I was having the issue as well, and it was because of chrome. Since switching back to Firefox, I haven't had an issue.

Nope, I only use Firefox and it happens, no biggie though.

 

[RionaaM]

NORMAL API LIBRARY FUNCTION IN KERNEL32.DLL

766049BF - 8B FF - mov edi,edi
766049C1 - 55 - push ebp
766049C2 - 8B EC - mov ebp,esp
766049C4 - 83 7D 08 00 - cmp dword ptr [ebp+08],00
766049C8 - 53 - push ebx
766049C9 - 56 - push esi
766049CA - 57 - push edi
766049CB - 74 17 - je 766049E4
766049CD - 68 F8496076 - push 766049F8 : ["twain_32.dll"]
766049D2 - FF 75 08 - push [ebp+08]
766049D5 - E8 30000000 - call 76604A0A : [->76FDC7D9]
766049DA - 59 - pop ecx
766049DB - 59 - pop ecx
766049DC - 85 C0 - test eax,eax
766049DE - 0F84 6EEE0200 - je 76633852
766049E4 - 6A 00 - push 00
766049E6 - 6A 00 - push 00
766049E8 - FF 75 08 - push [ebp+08]
766049EB - E8 F5FEFFFF - call 766048E5 : [->74BB2CCC]
766049F0 - 5F - pop edi
766049F1 - 5E - pop esi
766049F2 - 5B - pop ebx
766049F3 - 5D - pop ebp
766049F4 - C2 0400 - ret 0004

STEAM GAME RUNNING SAME LOCATION:


766049BF - E9 06B70F00 - jmp 767000CA
766049C4 - 83 7D 08 00 - cmp dword ptr [ebp+08],00
766049C8 - 53 - push ebx
766049C9 - 56 - push esi
766049CA - 57 - push edi
766049CB - 74 17 - je 766049E4
766049CD - 68 F8496076 - push 766049F8 : ["twain_32.dll"]
766049D2 - FF 75 08 - push [ebp+08]
766049D5 - E8 30000000 - call 76604A0A : [->76FDC7D9]
766049DA - 59 - pop ecx
766049DB - 59 - pop ecx
766049DC - 85 C0 - test eax,eax
766049DE - 0F84 6EEE0200 - je 76633852
766049E4 - 6A 00 - push 00
766049E6 - 6A 00 - push 00
766049E8 - FF 75 08 - push [ebp+08]
766049EB - E8 F5FEFFFF - call 766048E5 : [->74BB2CCC]
766049F0 - 5F - pop edi
766049F1 - 5E - pop esi
766049F2 - 5B - pop ebx
766049F3 - 5D - pop ebp
766049F4 - C2 0400 - ret 0004

NOTE THE CHANGE HERE:

766049BF - E9 06B70F00 - jmp 767000CA


which goes here:

767000CA -E9 21F258E8 JMP gameover.5EC8F2F0

then points to a function in this steam .dll

gameover.dll

which you can look at the list of things that steam says is 'ok' to be running on your cpu (like the punkbuster .dll's, etc.)

5EC8F369 8B3D C8A1CA5E MOV EDI,DWORD PTR DS:[<&KERNEL32.GetModu>; kernel32.GetModuleHandleA
5EC8F36F 68 04E7CA5E PUSH gameover.5ECAE704 ; ASCII "pbcl.dll"
5EC8F374 FFD7 CALL EDI
5EC8F376 85C0 TEST EAX,EAX
5EC8F378 75 33 JNZ SHORT gameover.5EC8F3AD
5EC8F37A 68 F8E6CA5E PUSH gameover.5ECAE6F8 ; ASCII "pbcls.dll"
5EC8F37F FFD7 CALL EDI
5EC8F381 85C0 TEST EAX,EAX
5EC8F383 75 28 JNZ SHORT gameover.5EC8F3AD
5EC8F385 68 ECE6CA5E PUSH gameover.5ECAE6EC ; ASCII "pbcag.dll"
5EC8F38A FFD7 CALL EDI
5EC8F38C 85C0 TEST EAX,EAX
5EC8F38E 75 1D JNZ SHORT gameover.5EC8F3AD
5EC8F390 68 E0E6CA5E PUSH gameover.5ECAE6E0 ; ASCII "pbcags.dll"
5EC8F395 FFD7 CALL EDI
5EC8F397 85C0 TEST EAX,EAX
5EC8F399 75 12 JNZ SHORT gameover.5EC8F3AD
5EC8F39B 68 D4E6CA5E PUSH gameover.5ECAE6D4 ; ASCII "pbsv.dll"


and sets up an error here:

5EC8F3C7 FF15 D8A0CA5E CALL DWORD PTR DS:[<&KERNEL32.SetLastError>] ; kernel32.SetLastError

and crashes your game if something steam doesn't 'like' happens

and then otherwise, backtracks back to the windows system api after hooking it.


if you have any tools, and can actually get them to access the game without it crashing, then you can see that this is true..

there is ZERO DOUBT steam is hooking api's in the kernel32.dll WINDOWS SYSTEM .DLL

PERIOD..

Thanks, looks like it was true then. This isn't nice, and I hope Valve removes that shit soon.

Oh, thought it's time to reinstall my browser (Opera 12, not the new one), good to know I'm not alone.

I'll take this opportunity to ask you this: Whenever I open Opera, it tells me that there's an update available. Is it safe to install it? I don't want that dreadful Opera 15 plaguing my PC, I'm perfectly happy with 12 (even though each version has been gradually ruining or removing things I liked ever since 10.10).

 

[scorpscarx]

O wow it got an official response

It looks like the recent client update for Steam has caused an unforeseen issue with certain mods and trainers. This is not intentional behavior. We’re investigating the bug and will be preparing a fix.

quote philipia VALVE

 

[Archie]

Valve goofed up.

 

[Masaki_]

I don't like this. Better be removed soon. People need to know about this.

 

[Salsa]

valve not turning evil confirmed

 

[Cyberquake]

Valve goofed up.

Beaten to the punch.

Good news tho.

 

[Fox318]

I bought the Half Life Pack GAF. What order do I play them in?

Just play HL2 Lost coast.

It tells the whole story

 

[Digoman]

Yeah... some people are speculating that is has to do with the gameoverlay. So, it appears to be a long way from a rootkit.

 

[~Kinggi~]

goddamnit i was all looking forward to the great GabeN evil binge summer 2013 but not happening.

 

[Ezra2680]

Every time someone says HL3 a kitty is killed.

You're a monster for killing that kitty

Spoiler

What about Ricochet 2?

 

[HoosTrax]

I have this problem as well, are you using Chrome?

Yeah I'm using Chrome. Honestly, the only reason I switched is because one of the updates for Firefox caused me untold headaches, like locking up for no reason. It was almost like a step backwards in terms of features and functionality to move to Chrome -- I really miss the case-sensitive Search function that Firefox has.

 

[Monado Blade]

and sets up an error here:

5EC8F3C7 FF15 D8A0CA5E CALL DWORD PTR DS:[<&KERNEL32.SetLastError>] ; kernel32.

OMG FINAL FANTASY XV confirmed for Steam????!!!!1

PERIOD..

This is my favorite part

 

[I am Michael Bolton]

I don't like this. Better be removed soon. People need to know about this.

No they dont.

 

[Kinky John]

If it was Origin there would already be a 17 page thread about it.

 

[Turfster]

API hooking at runtime is nothing new, that's why it's allowed in the official API people.
There is nothing wrong with doing it to protect your own program and processes (which is what other games you're running from steam become, since they're spawned by the steam client) and it is certainly not 'malware'-like.
Way to blow things way out of proportions.

 

[catabarez]

No they dont.

what

 

[AlphaProspector]

Did you guys check your Steam community tab? Was this "Content" option available before? I don't remember this being there a couple of hours ago...

 

[Echoplx]

No they dont.

.

 

[Chance Hale]

No one here has played Silent Hunter 5 or Cliffs of Dover?

 

[RionaaM]

Did you guys check your Steam community tab? Was this "Content" option available before? I don't remember this being there a couple of hours ago...

It was added not too long ago, I think. I may be mistaken, so don't trust me.

Also, congrats on your membership.

 

[Chronoja]

Valve goofed up.

Lies, the Korean text told us to prepare for unforeseen consequences. This is it. Actual unforeseen consequences. Valve foreshadowed their own unpredictable mistake.

I jest, obviously. The korean text had nothing to even do with valve

 

[Freezard]

Yep contents has been there before.

 

[HoosTrax]

Btw, has anyone bought Brave New World? How large of an update to Civ V did that require?

 

[I am Michael Bolton]

what

People don't need to know about this since it wasn't even an issue. Valve responded almost immediately and admitted it wasn't purposeful. They have/are fixing it. Folks don't need to make a huge deal about it.

 

[73V3N]

Mystery cards price going up again.

 

[RionaaM]

Lies, the Korean text told us to prepare for unforeseen consequences. This is it. Actual unforeseen consequences. Valve foreshadowed their own unpredictable mistake.

I jest, obviously. The korean text had nothing to even do with valve

Oh shit. OH SHIT.


Guys, it's happening. For real now. IT'S HAPPENING.

Btw, has anyone bought Brave New World?

I read it. It's pretty cool, talks about a dystopian society where everyone is separated in different social classes since birth (well, not actually "birth"), and they are expected to be happy and promiscuous and consume drugs to achieve that state of happiness.

If you haven't, you should read it.

 

[catabarez]

People don't need to know about this since it wasn't even an issue. Valve responded almost immediately and admitted it wasn't purposeful. They have/are fixing it. Folks don't need to make a huge deal about it.

Not sure I agree with this point of view. People need to see the entire thing that happened not just the fact that some people jumped to a conclusion.

 

[Tecl0n]

I've been playing a bit of Vessel, what an interesting game.

 

[derExperte]

I'll take this opportunity to ask you this: Whenever I open Opera, it tells me that there's an update available. Is it safe to install it? I don't want that dreadful Opera 15 plaguing my PC, I'm perfectly happy with 12 (even though each version has been gradually ruining or removing things I liked ever since 10.10).

12.16, a security update, was released last week. And they said they won't prompt 12.xx users to upgrade to 15 for the forseeable future.

 

[SteveWinwood]

did valve hack my computer

 

[RionaaM]

12.16, a security update, was released last week. And they said they won't prompt 12.xx users to upgrade to 15 for the forseeable future.

Thanks, I'll install it then since I currently have 12.15. I hope I don't become paranoid that they'll try to stealthily force that fucker into my PC.

 

[HoosTrax]

I read it. It's pretty cool, talks about a dystopian society where everyone is separated in different social classes since birth (well, not actually "birth"), and they are expected to be happy and promiscuous and consume drugs to achieve that state of happiness.

If you haven't, you should read it.

I was thinking more along the lines of the name of the new Civ V expansion, but this book sounds fascinating as well

 

[Dawg]

Saints Row 3 is a cool game, but I feel like it performs subpar on my GTX 670 + i5 3570K system.

The framerate is all over the place while driving.

 

[graywolf323]

Valve goofed up.

glad to see it was just an error and they are fixing it

 

[Ezra2680]

did valve hack my computer

yep, you should probably just give it to me and get a new one to be safe.

 

[Razorskin]

Put the tinfoil hats away please.

 

[CushVA]

45 steps to install DirectX?

 

[Mrbob]

Whelp, Valve had a good run.

 

[Turfster]

Put the tinfoil hats away please.

Like I said, perfectly normal and acceptable behavior... which only broke for people trying to actively break the normal working of other programs...

 

[derExperte]

45 steps to install DirectX?

Update Steam.

 

[Dawg]

45 steps is small-time.

I had like 128 when I installed Shogun 2.

Step your game up.

 

[Nabs]

Are you telling me I deleted Steam for nothing?

 

[spindoctor]

Dota 2 Beta is over

 

[neoism]

guys WTF is this and how do I get rid of it ..

I haven't installed any eps or HL2 yet and its making my grid view look shitty.... :/

 

[Grief.exe]

Put the tinfoil hats away please.

Gabe-gate 2013 ended quite quickly