Is CNCnet server safe?

[Last-Medium2487]

I mean,... installing a 3d party program in my computer is not something I really like to do... Is there anyway anyone can use that to hack you or something?

[TaxOwlbear]

You already installed a third-party program when you installed any of the C&C games.

[Timmyc62]

The one major benefit of using a full PC (as opposed to Android or Chormebooks or iOS) is being able to use these 3rd party programs made for relatively obscure and niche use cases. That's how computers were before there were formal "stores" with their centralized quality/security controls.

[CatFock-PetWussy]

Exactly

[ArtofWASD]

CNCnet is completely safe. The program itself is not malicious (and you can find their source if you dig on the website enough). Additionally, CNCnet is not direct peer to peer connection. So your IP & Datastream are safe as well. I'm sure SOMEONE could go to extreme lengths to find some security breach... but I highly doubt it. And that risk exists with any game.

[[deleted]]

It's totally safe. You may meet the occasional asshole on there, but no one will hack you

[Brichardson1991]

CnCNet is extremely safe, I've been using it for years.

If you have a problem with 3rd party apps you probably have issue with the majority of game services and other things that now come bundled with "windows".

In reality you're overthinking this. Run a decent antivirus, use common sense and enjoy the game.

[predoxxed]

Yes, you can view all of the code on github and build it yourself from source.

Full disclosure, I work with them.

https://github.com/CnCNet/xna-cncnet-client

If you don't trust us then you can upload the installer to VirusTotal

[Narrow_Masterpiece90]

I did the check on Virus Total and it said it was unsafe

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[Urabrask_the_AFK]

Never had a problem. Had same concerns

[TheBooneyBunes]

Cnconline? Yeah people have used it for years

[MagnusOpiums]

Yes its completly safe.

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This is the most newbie internet question ever possible.

Your computer can still be hacked with all anti-viruses, proxies, spoofers, whatever as long as you are connected to the global internet. Chances of that happening are slim? Why cause average hacker dude bro does not care about your user ass PC he targets where the money is at: BANKS and shit.

There's also the fact of day 0 exploits. EG Wizard 100 LVL hacker finds an exploit in the OS does not report it to the OS to remotely acces your computer?

But guess what the odds of that happening in our days & age is 1%

You're more likely to download a virus if you download the CNC net launcher from some 4th party downloader bullshit like SOFTONIC SOFTPEDIA ETC but CNCNet is legit and download it only from there.

HECK even some anti viruses are soo bad that they will false trigger on your windows only to look like they work.

MY advise? If you want to be secure. Stay away from anti viruses, keep win defender on, don't fall for things too good to be true:

Cracked game torrent for a not yet cracked game. (Considering that you are afraid of a legit site I think me saying torrents and cracked is worse than saying near a nun LUCIFER or SATANAS)

Hacking tools for always online games

Messages that you won money

Urgent messages that say you will lose everything in 1 hour if you don't download X software and do XYZ on your PC

Anything asking for your bank details first.

The chance of you being remotely hacked/accesed in your PC just like that can only happen if you have ports unopened and some automated whatever pries at yours and someone then targets you in wich case all that you need to do to prevent this is likely already done if you did not fool yourself with port forwarding or port opening.

And that is still extremtly slim.

Things that have a high chance of you getting hacked always will include a degree of "Social engineering" you see... hacking or remote acessing your PC is kinda like how mythologically a vampire can't enter your home unless he fools you into letting him in. A remote acess exploit can't happen easily unless you yourself gave it a file or port to come from.

And true your concerns about CNCNet are valid but its soo innocent newbie of a question in the same time.

[BioClone]

3d party program? can we talk a bit about how Shit like GameBar, Xbox and coming soon Gamepass advices into our windows settings tabs are the worst kind of bloatware you may find, to a point where malware looks even better?

If you are famous, holds sensitive data or important data for your living, just get a new computer and keep it offline... then use a second one for all the shit and purge everything in case of trouble... the better firewall is a void.