MASSIVE SECURITY HAZARD in Spore!
Emma:
Oh, so it is only ninjas who should be worried then :D
wes_h:
Quote from: J. M. Pescado on 2008 June 20, 06:03:26
There are no .package files in my user directory. The only .packages are the CSA packages in the data directory of the main install.
Try looking in C:{username}\AppData\Roaming\Spore Creature Creator\ (that's for Vista). In XP it should be something like Application Data, but I have no install here on XP at this time. By default, the app data folder is hidden in both XP and Vista (Microsoft calls it a system folder, and says you could damage your system).
The other directory in User Data, in Documents\My Spore Creations, just contains pictures and videos you make.
Obsidian:
After the whole SecuROM fiasco, I expected something like this would happen. That's the reason I've not uploaded any creature I've created onto the internet, and also set my firewall to block the Spore Creature Creator from communicating with the internet at all.
Stupid EAxis.
wes_h:
I have examined the PNG image files that appear publicly on Sporepedia.
The PNG format allows non-standard chunks to be inserted in a file, but I find only image data in them. Interestingly enough, when you load one into Paint Shop Pro and save it under a different name, the resulting file is actually larger than the one downloaded from Sporepedia. Clearly, there is no room for 3K of creature data in there, unless they have much beter compression than WinRar.
I still think a download of creature data happens after the image is dropped on the CC.
Insanity Prelude:
I'd been so looking forward to this game... but if this is true, I don't dare. :'( Bugger EA.
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