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new problem with renguard [message #233356] Fri, 08 December 2006 12:12 Go to next message
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I went to use renguard today and I got an "Error: loader couldn't initialize service" message. I deleted renguard, and then re-installed it and still get this message???

how do I fix it?
Re: new problem with renguard [message #233446 is a reply to message #233356] Sat, 09 December 2006 03:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Go to your services menu (start, run, services.msc), and make sure the SVKP service is started.
Re: new problem with renguard [message #234439 is a reply to message #233446] Fri, 15 December 2006 23:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I am having exactaly the same problem. I'm in the services menu and I see alot of cog icons. A name as short as SVKP doesnt seem to be present. What's the full name that I should be looking for? Do these letters stand for something? The closest thing I've found that is not started is QoS RSVP.

[Updated on: Sat, 16 December 2006 00:09]

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Re: new problem with renguard [message #234448 is a reply to message #233356] Sat, 16 December 2006 01:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Good question: though my RG works perfectly fine, I can't fins the SVKP service either.

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Re: new problem with renguard [message #234598 is a reply to message #233446] Sun, 17 December 2006 04:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Blazer wrote on Sat, 09 December 2006 05:56

Go to your services menu (start, run, services.msc), and make sure the SVKP service is started.




OK MAJOR problem HERE!!! svkp.sys!!!! This shows up as SPYWARE!
I just did a fresh install, and as soon as I put renguard back on, ALL my spyware scanners light up like a Christmas tree!!!

Long story short, the idiot the owns the machine I play on was stupid enough to install Kazaa, let Yahoo messenger, MSN, AOL aim, and Quicktime, start up automatically on each reboot. While running the default XP firewall (junk), and some stupid AV-Free anti-virus program that couldn't dectect simple trojans like siteno! By the time I noticed real problems it was too late!
Time to grab the copy of Microscope-2000, here comes the Low Level Format, followed by da Penguin and a Debian Format just to be extra sure. Last 2 days were spent screwtinizing and scanning EVERY SINGLE THING that went back into the machine. Renguard being the LAST thing I did, went and installed HKEY_Local_Machine\System\ControllSet Legacy entries for svkp
ALL OVER THE PLACE! Rerouted my image path, ect.....

There is NO SAFE way I can find to GET RID OF THEM ONCE THEY ARE THERE! I can't delete the strings, values, and/or keys, I can't modify them, I can't modify the binary data. The ONLY thing I could do was take ownership of them!! This crippled the graphics of the machine! Caused the device manager's settings to DISAPPEAR!
NO JOKE! I go to open up the device manager to see what is going on with the drivers ect.. and I'm looking at a BLANK window!?!?

Some security sites list svkp as a hack-tool/root-kit, others list it as W32/Spybot, and Cert.org of all people don't have anything about it on their site about it?!?

The spyware scanners ALL list it as a medium to medium high level threat after scanning. Some network admins have told me to "Beware of this program" forms of it are known to infect computers threw IRC, were it can wait for commands from remote hosts.

If I'm going to keep running renguard, it will probably be from behind a HARDWARE Firewall Running EnJoy 3 with DEEP Packet filtration

[Updated on: Sun, 17 December 2006 04:26]

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Re: new problem with renguard [message #234603 is a reply to message #234598] Sun, 17 December 2006 05:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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totalhavok wrote on Sun, 17 December 2006 12:23

Blazer wrote on Sat, 09 December 2006 05:56

Go to your services menu (start, run, services.msc), and make sure the SVKP service is started.




OK MAJOR problem HERE!!! svkp.sys!!!! This shows up as SPYWARE!
I just did a fresh install, and as soon as I put renguard back on, ALL my spyware scanners light up like a Christmas tree!!!

Long story short, the idiot the owns the machine I play on was stupid enough to install Kazaa, let Yahoo messenger, MSN, AOL aim, and Quicktime, start up automatically on each reboot. While running the default XP firewall (junk), and some stupid AV-Free anti-virus program that couldn't dectect simple trojans like siteno! By the time I noticed real problems it was too late!
Time to grab the copy of Microscope-2000, here comes the Low Level Format, followed by da Penguin and a Debian Format just to be extra sure. Last 2 days were spent screwtinizing and scanning EVERY SINGLE THING that went back into the machine. Renguard being the LAST thing I did, went and installed HKEY_Local_Machine\System\ControllSet Legacy entries for svkp
ALL OVER THE PLACE! Rerouted my image path, ect.....

There is NO SAFE way I can find to GET RID OF THEM ONCE THEY ARE THERE! I can't delete the strings, values, and/or keys, I can't modify them, I can't modify the binary data. The ONLY thing I could do was take ownership of them!! This crippled the graphics of the machine! Caused the device manager's settings to DISAPPEAR!
NO JOKE! I go to open up the device manager to see what is going on with the drivers ect.. and I'm looking at a BLANK window!?!?

Some security sites list svkp as a hack-tool/root-kit, others list it as W32/Spybot, and Cert.org of all people don't have anything about it on their site about it?!?

The spyware scanners ALL list it as a medium to medium high level threat after scanning. Some network admins have told me to "Beware of this program" forms of it are known to infect computers threw IRC, were it can wait for commands from remote hosts.

If I'm going to keep running renguard, it will probably be from behind a HARDWARE Firewall Running EnJoy 3 with DEEP Packet filtration

http://www.renegadecommunity.com/page.php?link=rgfaq#5


You can find me in The KOSs2 (TK2) discord while I'm playing. Feel free to come and say hi! TK2 discord
Re: new problem with renguard [message #234683 is a reply to message #234448] Sun, 17 December 2006 17:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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big problem here, must be dealt with.
Re: new problem with renguard [message #234732 is a reply to message #234603] Mon, 18 December 2006 00:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Goztow wrote on Sun, 17 December 2006 06:24

totalhavok wrote on Sun, 17 December 2006 12:23

Blazer wrote on Sat, 09 December 2006 05:56

Go to your services menu (start, run, services.msc), and make sure the SVKP service is started.




OK MAJOR problem HERE!!! svkp.sys!!!! This shows up as SPYWARE!
I just did a fresh install, and as soon as I put renguard back on, ALL my spyware scanners light up like a Christmas tree!!!

Long story short, the idiot the owns the machine I play on was stupid enough to install Kazaa, let Yahoo messenger, MSN, AOL aim, and Quicktime, start up automatically on each reboot. While running the default XP firewall (junk), and some stupid AV-Free anti-virus program that couldn't dectect simple trojans like siteno! By the time I noticed real problems it was too late!
Time to grab the copy of Microscope-2000, here comes the Low Level Format, followed by da Penguin and a Debian Format just to be extra sure. Last 2 days were spent screwtinizing and scanning EVERY SINGLE THING that went back into the machine. Renguard being the LAST thing I did, went and installed HKEY_Local_Machine\System\ControllSet Legacy entries for svkp
ALL OVER THE PLACE! Rerouted my image path, ect.....

There is NO SAFE way I can find to GET RID OF THEM ONCE THEY ARE THERE! I can't delete the strings, values, and/or keys, I can't modify them, I can't modify the binary data. The ONLY thing I could do was take ownership of them!! This crippled the graphics of the machine! Caused the device manager's settings to DISAPPEAR!
NO JOKE! I go to open up the device manager to see what is going on with the drivers ect.. and I'm looking at a BLANK window!?!?

Some security sites list svkp as a hack-tool/root-kit, others list it as W32/Spybot, and Cert.org of all people don't have anything about it on their site about it?!?

The spyware scanners ALL list it as a medium to medium high level threat after scanning. Some network admins have told me to "Beware of this program" forms of it are known to infect computers threw IRC, were it can wait for commands from remote hosts.

If I'm going to keep running renguard, it will probably be from behind a HARDWARE Firewall Running EnJoy 3 with DEEP Packet filtration

http://www.renegadecommunity.com/page.php?link=rgfaq#5


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Re: new problem with renguard [message #234738 is a reply to message #234732] Mon, 18 December 2006 00:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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MaverickSS wrote on Mon, 18 December 2006 08:03

Goztow wrote on Sun, 17 December 2006 06:24

totalhavok wrote on Sun, 17 December 2006 12:23

Blazer wrote on Sat, 09 December 2006 05:56

Go to your services menu (start, run, services.msc), and make sure the SVKP service is started.




OK MAJOR problem HERE!!! svkp.sys!!!! This shows up as SPYWARE!
I just did a fresh install, and as soon as I put renguard back on, ALL my spyware scanners light up like a Christmas tree!!!

Long story short, the idiot the owns the machine I play on was stupid enough to install Kazaa, let Yahoo messenger, MSN, AOL aim, and Quicktime, start up automatically on each reboot. While running the default XP firewall (junk), and some stupid AV-Free anti-virus program that couldn't dectect simple trojans like siteno! By the time I noticed real problems it was too late!
Time to grab the copy of Microscope-2000, here comes the Low Level Format, followed by da Penguin and a Debian Format just to be extra sure. Last 2 days were spent screwtinizing and scanning EVERY SINGLE THING that went back into the machine. Renguard being the LAST thing I did, went and installed HKEY_Local_Machine\System\ControllSet Legacy entries for svkp
ALL OVER THE PLACE! Rerouted my image path, ect.....

There is NO SAFE way I can find to GET RID OF THEM ONCE THEY ARE THERE! I can't delete the strings, values, and/or keys, I can't modify them, I can't modify the binary data. The ONLY thing I could do was take ownership of them!! This crippled the graphics of the machine! Caused the device manager's settings to DISAPPEAR!
NO JOKE! I go to open up the device manager to see what is going on with the drivers ect.. and I'm looking at a BLANK window!?!?

Some security sites list svkp as a hack-tool/root-kit, others list it as W32/Spybot, and Cert.org of all people don't have anything about it on their site about it?!?

The spyware scanners ALL list it as a medium to medium high level threat after scanning. Some network admins have told me to "Beware of this program" forms of it are known to infect computers threw IRC, were it can wait for commands from remote hosts.

If I'm going to keep running renguard, it will probably be from behind a HARDWARE Firewall Running EnJoy 3 with DEEP Packet filtration

http://www.renegadecommunity.com/page.php?link=rgfaq#5


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Is it irrelevant to mention that this is a known problem?


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Re: new problem with renguard [message #235201 is a reply to message #233356] Thu, 21 December 2006 02:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Sometimes it irks me how people are so complacent in the face of threats and overreact to non-threats.
Re: new problem with renguard [message #235225 is a reply to message #233356] Thu, 21 December 2006 05:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Google ftw?

General M-13: Renguard creates the file (anti cheat program for C&C Renegade)

EDIT: I Couldn't find this file in my services. Neutral


Presence is a curious thing, if you think you need to prove it... you probably never had it in the first place.

[Updated on: Thu, 21 December 2006 05:39]

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Re: new problem with renguard [message #235258 is a reply to message #233356] Thu, 21 December 2006 09:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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  • SVKP.SYS is software that BHS paid a license fee for.
  • SVKP.SYS is used by RenGuard to encrypt/protect game.exe from people hacking it.
  • SVKP.SYS is on the "blacklist" of several anti-virus because apparently some trojans have been found that also used SVKP to protect themselves (This does not mean that SVKP is a trojan itself, it was merely found to be used for the same purpose that we are using it - to keep prying eyes out of the executable).
  • BHS is aware of the issues with SVKP, and RenGuard 1.04 will use a different method to protect its code.

[Updated on: Thu, 21 December 2006 09:06]

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Re: new problem with renguard [message #235328 is a reply to message #235258] Thu, 21 December 2006 18:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Blazer wrote on Thu, 21 December 2006 11:05

  • SVKP.SYS is used by RenGuard to encrypt/protect game.exe from people hacking it.



Well, that works well.


Re: new problem with renguard [message #235333 is a reply to message #233356] Thu, 21 December 2006 19:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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SVKP.sys is old, and nothing is 100% secure.


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Re: new problem with renguard [message #235340 is a reply to message #233356] Thu, 21 December 2006 20:35 Go to previous message
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It did work quite well for a long time. Only certain caliber people are capable of unwrapping a highly protected executable...fortunately most of those sorts of people do not play Renegade (or they are a member of BHS).
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