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Executable files now require Curse authorization

Posted Sep 17, 2008 by Kody

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Greetings,

In our ongoing efforts to ensure the most secure system for gamers to download their interface modifications and other tools and utilities players use to enhance their gaming experience, Curse today implemented a new process for uploading executable files.

Going forward, all files containing .exe and other similar executable file types will require manual authorization by the Curse staff prior to them becoming downloadable. As fellow gamers, we understand the frustrations of dealing with keyloggers and other viruses that plague the gaming scene of late, and this is yet another step to ensuring the safety of everyone visiting the Curse website.

We would like to thank all authors for their understanding in this process, as I'm sure we can all agree that keeping a player's experience safe is the number one goal for everyone involved.

- The Curse Team

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  • Forze said 
    Wed, Jun 13 2007 1:20 AM ()

    good job. any best idea?

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  • vires said 
    Wed, Jun 13 2007 1:20 AM ()

    does it chek files in an arcive? O.o

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  • Kody said 
    Wed, Jun 13 2007 1:20 AM ()

    If you mean a zip file or similar, then yes.

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  • renye said 
    Wed, Jun 13 2007 1:20 AM ()

    wonderful implementation of something like this :) i think this will be a very good feature since i rarely download any exe file because most can contain a virus or keylogger

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  • sibbor said 
    Wed, Jun 13 2007 1:20 AM ()

    This is just beautiful. Very good approach here guys. Keep it up :-)

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  • Tupperware said 
    Wed, Jun 13 2007 1:20 AM ()

    Awesome news. It's things like this that make me stick to Curse when getting addons.

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  • thmo said 
    Wed, Jun 13 2007 1:20 AM ()

    Awsome :)

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  • Iskevosi said 
    Wed, Jun 13 2007 1:20 AM ()

    Nice change. Always one for keeping things secure. Great work.

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  • northman said 
    Wed, Jun 13 2007 1:20 AM ()

    secure services brings loyalty of customers

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  • thalador said 
    Wed, Jun 13 2007 1:20 AM ()

    every time I log onto the curse website, I keep getting some popup or something trying to do stuff to my computer, it seems to call itself Drivecleaner, my firewall blocks it, but its damned annoying...

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  • northman said 
    Wed, Jun 13 2007 1:20 AM ()

    thalador your problem is in spyware wich you get from fake tool/site called drivercleaner/drivercleaner.com. Proper tool and site is drviercleaner.net and program wich is free of scams is drive"R"cleaner. to fix problem: 1. instal new antivirus(avg etc), antyspyware(spyware terminator) 2.update them 3. log on in safe mode and scan pc with them

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  • Shadaul said 
    Wed, Jun 13 2007 1:20 AM ()

    I have to say, VERY good move IMHO. I have been consistently apprehensive about downloading and using any "mod" that isn't actually lua that limits itself to in-game effects. This will ease a great deal of that concern. This kind of focus on the gamers is why I don't bother looking for my mods anywhere but Curse.

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  • Obi-WanQuixote said 
    Wed, Jun 13 2007 1:20 AM ()

    Is there a list of the extensions considered executable?

    More to the point, are the batch files included with Ace2 libraries what's holding up my file?

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  • Obi-WanQuixote said 
    Wed, Jun 13 2007 1:19 AM ()

    Apologies for replying to myself but after deleting the batch files out of my archive, the upload went smooth and no tsk-tsking about executables, so yes, apparently it is the batch files.

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