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Older RockPatch versions
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Renegade
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Joined: 21 May 2006
Location: Hamburg, Germany

PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 1:19 pm    Post subject:  Older RockPatch versions Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

In a hilarious twist of fate -considering the recent debate- I actually have to talk about RockPatch versions.

We maintain a cache of all RockPatch versions on our server, and some random wannabe security company claims they're virus-infected.

That in and on itself is not surprising and new, the crappier companies regularly identify things like RockPatch, NPatch or Ares as threats, because their behavior is a little more "exotic" than your run of the mill calculator or web browser.

It has, however, made me realize that, for one, there is no way to obtain a comparison sample: I didn't find any versions on either forum, Google only led me back to our own cache, Gordon's repository seems gone, and VK's exists, but the files 404.
In other words, as much as I'm sure the files are clean, I can't confirm it.

For two, given that we do seem to be the last server hosting these files, and given past years' discussion of which patches to use for new mods, I'm wondering if anyone is actually still using RockPatch?

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for maintaining an archive of it, but if no active or relevant mod still requires versions of RP, I could wrap the versions in a way that's less readily accessible to automated scanners, leading to less trouble with my host and security companies.

So, long story short:

  • Does anyone have RockPatch versions downloaded directly from RTB or from there via proxy they could either upload or provide the md5 hash of?
  • Does anyone know of any current reason to use RockPatch over Ares or NPatch and its successors? (e.g. certain mods still using it, features in them...)
  • If you downloaded an RP-version from our cache, check back to see if you should worry.

Once again, I'm sure it's a false positive, I'm just concerned by the fact that I can't readily prove it.

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 9:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Those are the only Rock Patch versions i have. The others were removed by an anti virus after i forgot to add them to its ignore list, long time ago (i know it was a false alarm, it didn't like some other CnC community programs either). I didn't redownload them later.

I don't remember if i downloaded them from RTB site, but since VK's page appears to have links to non-packed exes, i suppose i did.

And i don't know if any mod that still uses regular Rock Patch.



rp107.rar
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 Filename:  rp107.rar
 Filesize:  43.7 KB
 Downloaded:  26 Time(s)


rp107b.rar
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 Filename:  rp107b.rar
 Filesize:  43.87 KB
 Downloaded:  25 Time(s)


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Renegade
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Thank you. Smile
I take it you have no reason to assume these files are infected with anything?

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 11:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Yes, i have no reason for that. I even checked them with an anti-virus and installed 1.07b to see if it's really Rock Patch, not the documentation for it.

If doing this infected my PC, i don't know about it yet. #Tongue

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Mig Eater
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Here is Rock Patch version; 1.02, 1.03, 1.04b, 1.05c, 1.06, 1.07, 1.07b & 1.08.

All are the original rar files downloaded from rtb.strategy-x.com.



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 Downloaded:  57 Time(s)


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Graion Dilach
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Joined: 22 Nov 2010
Location: Iszkaszentgyorgy, Hungary

PostPosted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 7:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

I never had an RP repo... you must mean Nighthawk's.

I remember he had one but indeed can't find it all of a sudden.

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Renegade
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 12:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Thank you Mig Eater, that is awesome.

@Graion: Yes, my bad, I meant Gordon. Gordon-creAtive had one. Sorry for the confusion.

I shall test and compare those versions and see if there's reason for concern. Thanks for your help, everyone.

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