Unveiling the Underground World of Anti-Cheats

Dive into the underground world of anti-cheat software in this 50-minute conference talk from Recon 2019. Explore the ongoing battle between cheat developers and anti-cheat technologies in the billion-dollar gaming industry. Analyze and test multiple bypassing techniques against popular anti-cheat solutions like XignCode3, EasyAntiCheat, and BattleEye. Discover the current state-of-the-art in anti-cheat software through a combination of static and dynamic analysis techniques. Learn about the "AntiCheat-Testing-Framework" tool, which contains various bypassing methods for testing against market-leading anti-cheat software. Gain insights into the virtues and weaknesses of these technologies, suitable for both newcomers and experts in the field. Examine interesting cases from the cheating world and delve into detailed explanations of analyzed techniques and research results.