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Do you guys remember how Crowdstrike bricked/bluescreened millions of servers recently?

It’s because it’s kernel level and had one bad update.

Not a chance I would install this on my main computer. Steam doesn’t use kernel anti cheat software for good reason.

1. The Steam version of MCOC also uses Easy Anti-cheat, as does other games on the platform.

2. Crowdstrike didn't brick things because it was a kernel mode driver. It blue screened Windows because it was a kernel mode driver. It pseudo-bricked systems because it was part of the boot process, so it prevented Windows from booting properly. You had to bypass it by booting into safe mode and removing the driver to allow Windows to boot properly, or in some cases boot from alternate bootable media, which was problematic for many systems where remote safe mode boot was not an easy option.

I was on a rapid response mitigation team for Crowdstrike and fixing it in real time at the time, by the way.

3. All the security software that protects people from this stuff is also implemented as kernel mode drivers, including the Malwarebytes warning that started this thread. If you don't trust kernel mode drivers, you aren't running any security protection software, which is ludicrous.

@TotemCorruption ,

I don't have Jean or Dazzler, maybe I ask how is Jean compares to Dazzler and NTW in term of Attacker and counter variety of champs?

I.e, who can counter more champs?

Jean is pretty similar to Onslaught in that you apply neuroshocks and then use SP2 to convert them for big damage.
Whereas Onslaught uses neuroshock passives and degen passives, Jean uses neuroshocks debuffs and neuroshock passives.
They have some different tools and mechanics with their kits, but on a general level they're somewhat similar.

I don't use NWT, but compared to Dazzler, they can both ignore thorns. Dazzler has the pursuit, but Jean has the passive parry stun. Dazzler has the dodge miss but Jean has the force field. Hard to say who's a better attacker. Dazzler is more of a nuke but Jean is probably slightly safer.