Scheming thieves

This post solely relates to MapleStory. After the recent launch of cash shop item MegaPhone, there were spotting of hack sites in almost every channels. The famous http://www.maplecheater.tk/ was a plot to capture Maple ID and password. It was neither a hack or keylogger. The thieves simply capture users' input of the userID and password from the request and downloaded a keylogger. Some might ask, so why did the stupid thieves use Cash item to broadcast the message? If GM found and ban the account, wouldn't real cash in the account be wasted?

The site exists before the launch of MegaPhone. It had scam a number of players who tried to cheat thinking they could download the hack. Using these UserID and password, the thieves buy MegaPhone on those with Maple cash. They advertise the domain in all channels and as a result, more plaers being scammed. Therefore, the players who advertise may possibly not be the owner. It is likely to be the thieves in-action. This was how the site spread like fire.

The admin suspect, thousand of players had been scammed and the thieves have had all login details of these players. Even after educating these players on the standard procedure on what to do (change their userID and password after removal of keylogger) only a small percentage could had been saved since the persistent keyloggers was not easily remove from the infected system.

Thieves are getting smarter, fortunately they are not hackers yet.

(Latest update, they have not change it to a filedownload that contains keylogger)