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Admin Slowhacking refers to a server administrator maliciously altering the game configuration files on a client's computer.
GoldSource games
Slowhacking is provided by AMXX scripting.
client_cmd ( index, const command[], {Float,...} )
client_cmd
- Executes command on a player.
Example of harmful slowhacking
client_cmd(id, "developer 1"); client_cmd(id, "unbindall"); client_cmd(id, "rate 1;gl_flipmatrix 1;cl_cmdrate 10;cl_updaterate 10;fps_max 1;hideradar;con_color ^"1 1 1^""); client_cmd(id, "quit");
Example of harmless slowhacking
Use setinfo as a HTTP cookie.
client_cmd(id, "setinfo ^"lang^" ^"%s^"", pLang);
Blocking
A Counter-Strike update on February 21, 2013, provides protection for players - a cvar cl_filterstuffcmd. [1]
Added "cl_filterstuffcmd" cvar, when set to 1 this enables stricter checking of commands the game server can execute on your client.
List of blocked cvars and commands
cl_filterstuffcmd 0
motd_write cl_filterstuffcmd bind unbind unbindall
cl_filterstuffcmd 1
gl_* r_* hud_* cl_* m_* _restart _set_vid_level _setaddons_folder _setgamedir _sethdmodels _setrenderer _setvideomode rate connect retry timerefresh alias bind unbind unbindall cd exec exit kill quit say setinfo sensitivity sys_ticrate writecfg removedemo ex_interp developer fps_max speak_enabled voice_enable volume mp3volume motd_write