Reverse Engineering Anti-Cheat Updates: A Deep Dive

This post details the update mechanisms of popular anti-cheat systems like EasyAntiCheat, Battleye, EA-AC, Vanguard, and EQU8. Through reverse engineering, the author meticulously analyzes their CDN structures, update package encryption, and module extraction methods, providing code examples. The article highlights the differences in update strategies and the trade-offs between security and convenience. While some information might be known, it offers a systematic analysis approach and showcases practical experience.