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(solved) Is it safe to WA with a random stranger using TCP/IP connection mode?
tomoto:
WA is very old, so it might have some vulnerable computer exploitation?
I am afraid of getting hacked from strangers using some backdoor / bug from the game.
h3oCharles:
https://worms2d.info/Hosting_Guide
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=328117036
although port forwarding is the default way to do this, WormNAT2 (a WormKit module) is recommended nowadays, there's also a hosting bot called HostingBuddy, but it's clunky in controls
tomoto:
--- Quote from: h3oCharles on January 13, 2023, 09:40 AM ---https://worms2d.info/Hosting_Guide
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=328117036
although port forwarding is the default way to do this, WormNAT2 (a WormKit module) is recommended nowadays, there's also a hosting bot called HostingBuddy, but it's clunky in controls
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Oh my god, it is you again. Thank for the detailed information!
CyberShadow:
--- Quote ---WA is very old, so it might have some vulnerable computer exploitation?
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Yes, we fixed a few of these. That's also how Silkworm worked, it exploited buffer overflows. We also added some security strengthening like ASLR I think.
However, the connection method (TCP/IP) isn't important. Normal hosting is also a direct connection.
Using WormNAT2 or HostingBuddy gives you a bit more safety because they decode the packets, so a malformed packet will cause the connection to be dropped. They only decode frontend packets though. They also act as a proxy, so your IP is not exposed.
FoxHound:
--- Quote from: CyberShadow on January 14, 2023, 01:43 AM ---
--- Quote ---WA is very old, so it might have some vulnerable computer exploitation?
--- End quote ---
Yes, we fixed a few of these. That's also how Silkworm worked, it exploited buffer overflows. We also added some security strengthening like ASLR I think.
However, the connection method (TCP/IP) isn't important. Normal hosting is also a direct connection.
Using WormNAT2 or HostingBuddy gives you a bit more safety because they decode the packets, so a malformed packet will cause the connection to be dropped. They only decode frontend packets though. They also act as a proxy, so your IP is not exposed.
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