HackShield is a set of anti-hack toolkits developed for MMOs. It is being used in games such as Combat Arms, Dragonica

Dragonica

Dragonica known in North America as Dragon Saga, is a free-to-play 3D side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Barunson Interactive. Development has been ongoing since March 2006. Operation of Dragonica is relegated to different publishers for their respective...

, MapleStory

MapleStory

MapleStory is a free-to-play, 2D, side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by the South Korean company Wizet. Several versions of the game are available for specific countries or regions, and each is published by various companies such as Nexon...

, Mabinogi, War Rock

War Rock

War Rock is a multiplayer first-person shooter made by the South Korean company, Dream Execution. The game is distributed as a free-to-play, a common form of freeware EULA and available through online downloading. Outside of the Far East, the game is hosted by K2 Network, who service the game for...

, Kal Online

Kal online

Kal Online is an MMORPG created by the Korean company Inixsoft in February 2004. The player is given a choice of characters of different classes, their appearance customisable...

, Shot Online

Shot Online

Shot Online is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game which features character development and golf simulation. It is developed by the Seoul-based game developer OnNet Co. Ltd. , and published under their game portal website, GamesCampus...

and Ace Online

Ace Online

Ace Online is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online game , 3D shooter, developed by MasangSoft and owned by YD Online Corp.-History:...

. Hackshield is developed by AhnLab Inc

AhnLab Inc

AhnLab, Inc. , founded in 1995, is a security software provider in South Korea. AhnLab sells computer software such as antivirus software, online security, network security appliances such as firewalls, IPS, UTM, and security software for online game and Mobile Web.- History :Ahn Cheol-Soo found...

, a Korean security solutions company. It has been available to Korean game developers since 2001 and American game developers since 2005.

Packages

AhnLab provides HackShield as security solution for online games. This feature helps game companies stop gamers from hacking their game and getting items not available to the normal player.

Features

AhnLab HackShield For Online Game has numerous errors leading to hacks, for example in Combat Arms. security features like Executable File Encryption, but lacks the 'hardware' banning system of industry rival PunkBuster

PunkBuster

PunkBuster is a computer program that is designed to detect software used for cheating in online games. It does this by scanning the memory contents of the local machine. A computer identified as using cheats may be banned from connecting to protected servers. The aim of the program is to isolate...

. HackShield installs its device driver when the game utilising HackShield is installed. On later operating systems such as Windows 7, it blocks the use of compatibility mode and other features as part of anti-cheat detection. Many games that use AhnLab HackShield have openly available hacks made by individuals online.