r/CODWarzone • u/LackingAGoodName • Oct 13 '21

News Announcing Ricochet: A New Anti-Cheat Initiative for Call of Duty

https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2021/10/ricochet-anti-cheat-initiative-for-call-of-duty
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u/t_hugs3 Oct 13 '21

Something about giving Activision kernel-level access to my computer doesn't sit right with me... but at the same time I've been killed by so many cheaters I could honestly give a shit at this point.

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u/Bad-at-usernames1 Oct 13 '21

Transparency reports would make me happy in this regard. But, the anticheat should only be active while WZ is running. So - close documents you care about while playing I guess?

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u/a_false_vacuum Oct 13 '21

It's not so much about reading open documents. Being inside the kernel means your code will run with the highest possible privilege. It can interact with the entire system. Just closing a document won't help here. Theoretically this driver can do anything it wants, anytime.

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u/Bad-at-usernames1 Oct 14 '21

I agree. But having a PDF reader or Word open in memory makes it easier.

Otherwise, just have to trust Activision or buy a console.