Are servers like FiveM and GrandRP safe currently?

[Phonebooth]

Planned to buy the game while it's on sale, but the RCE/hacks currently are a big red flag. Are dedicated servers like FiveM and GrandRP safe currently, or is everything risky?

[Kain]

They have even higher risks than gta online at the moment. FiveM just yesterday had an issue where the updater would download and launch Windows NT paintbrush instead of what it's supposed to.

Now that program is not a threat, but imagine what could happen if someone replaced it with something worse. It also wasnt the first time this happened and is a huge security risk.

[Longhaul]

All the BS about the rce "hAcKs" is just that.... BS. Spread by sheep. It is as safe as its always been.... dealing with your usual script kiddies.

[Phonebooth]

Originally posted by Kain:

They have even higher risks than gta online at the moment. FiveM just yesterday had an issue where the updater would download and launch Windows NT paintbrush instead of what it's supposed to.

Now that program is not a threat, but imagine what could happen if someone replaced it with something worse. It also wasnt the first time this happened and is a huge security risk.

Yikes... I think I'll avoid GTA for now then.

[[-iD-]]

again, rce is existing for this game, if it were rocktsar would have to pull the plug plain and simple. and per your rumor overlord were well aware of whats going on.

[DEAD MEAT]

Don't do it.
If you play on a 5M server someone from R* will come over to your house and give you a wedgie.

[Kain]

Originally posted by GLaDÖS:

Yikes... I think I'll avoid GTA for now then.

Now it's important to say that all you're reading is very overdramatic. What cheaters can do right now is mess up with your account stats, stalk you and crash your game.

The whole RCE thing is a possibility, even though nobody besides the developers on both cheater and R* sides, really knows what's going on right now.

Ofcourse big names rather mention the security risks to your PC as it gets them more views, but there's currently no proof of actual attacks.

Stay away from public sessions right now, not because of RCE but for your accounts legitimacy.

[Phonebooth]

Originally posted by Kain:

Originally posted by GLaDÖS:

Yikes... I think I'll avoid GTA for now then.

Now it's important to say that all you're reading is very overdramatic. What cheaters can do right now is mess up with your account stats, stalk you and crash your game.

The whole RCE thing is a possibility, even though nobody besides the developers on both cheater and R* sides, really knows what's going on right now.

Ofcourse big names rather mention the security risks to your PC as it gets them more views, but there's currently no proof of actual attacks.

Stay away from public sessions right now, not because of RCE but for your accounts legitimacy.

Thanks for the honest explanation. I'll keep an eye on socials for updates

[RatBoggles]

Probably, since it seems like all the degenerates stick to vanilla online

[ZombieHunter]

If RCE was proven the servers would already be shut down or it would open up R* to many legal issues.

[quanzo]

The RCE exploit so far is limited to in-game stuff. It allows modders to do things to your account that before could only be done from your end (with a mod menu), like editing account stats directly. Because they can do that, they can brick your game by changing your account info into something that disallows you from connecting to online (along with ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ with a lot of your progress), and so far there isn't much you can do to fix it. Are you at a high risk of encountering a modder with access to the exploit? Probably not, and if you play in an invite only lobby for the time being the chances are practically zero. Anyone saying that modders can brick your PC or execute any kind of code within your system are making stuff up (at least atm).

[DEAD MEAT]

As far as ANYBODY, ANYWHERE has actually proved, not a damn player has had anything "BRICKED" to the point that simply deleting the same old folder like we been doin' for years that forces a reload from R*'s cloud fixes the issue. Except some crap on Tez's Twitter that eludes to some freakin' Unicorn lala land scenario. THAT AIN'T HAPPENED.
Nobody here on STEAM yet.
Nobody on Reddit either has actually held a hand up and put forth an account for scrutiny that has had anything new or unseen before done to it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmlZv-UA2zg

[Longhaul]

Originally posted by DEAD MEAT:

As far as ANYBODY, ANYWHERE has actually proved, not a damn player has had anything "BRICKED" to the point that simply deleting the same old folder like we been doin' for years that forces a reload from R*'s cloud fixes the issue. Except some crap on Tez's Twitter that eludes to some freakin' Unicorn lala land scenario. THAT AIN'T HAPPENED.
Nobody here on STEAM yet.
Nobody on Reddit either has actually held a hand up and put forth an account for scrutiny that has had anything new or unseen before done to it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmlZv-UA2zg

Said it all along.... all because some twatter user yelled "hAcKs", all the gullible people are "oh noes me uninstall to fixy" hopefully to stay uninstalled! All this is just to funny... so many people lost a weekend of gaming because some dumbass.

[Pervenche]

Originally posted by Longhaul:

Originally posted by DEAD MEAT:

As far as ANYBODY, ANYWHERE has actually proved, not a damn player has had anything "BRICKED" to the point that simply deleting the same old folder like we been doin' for years that forces a reload from R*'s cloud fixes the issue. Except some crap on Tez's Twitter that eludes to some freakin' Unicorn lala land scenario. THAT AIN'T HAPPENED.
Nobody here on STEAM yet.
Nobody on Reddit either has actually held a hand up and put forth an account for scrutiny that has had anything new or unseen before done to it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmlZv-UA2zg

Said it all along.... all because some twatter user yelled "hAcKs", all the gullible people are "oh noes me uninstall to fixy" hopefully to stay uninstalled! All this is just to funny... so many people lost a weekend of gaming because some dumbass.

That's just what a hacker would say

[Longhaul]

Originally posted by Son of a sheperd:

Originally posted by Longhaul:

Said it all along.... all because some twatter user yelled "hAcKs", all the gullible people are "oh noes me uninstall to fixy" hopefully to stay uninstalled! All this is just to funny... so many people lost a weekend of gaming because some dumbass.

That's just what a hacker would say

Sure thing chief.

[Nomad Of Endings]

Originally posted by GLaDÖS:

Planned to buy the game while it's on sale, but the RCE/hacks currently are a big red flag. Are dedicated servers like FiveM and GrandRP safe currently, or is everything risky?

I can't speak on behalf of GrandRP, but FiveM in general is WAY more secure then vanilla GTA Online right now.... Your basically getting advice from 15 year olds who took 5 minutes to speed read 1 or 2 online twitch posts from their favorite Twitch Steamers with no actually understanding of Dev Work, Cybersecurity, or basic coding 101.

The "Hacks" that are talked about aren't actual hacks, their just script exploits that trick the code that's already there, not hacking your way into your PC or your personal information. If you stick to reputable and populated FiveM servers that have Dev Teams that work on them, you should be fine. Also, if your gonna continue to get advice from people on here, ask them the basics of their understandings of C# or Lua... If they can't give you the basic run down of either of those things, they're not qualified to even be talking about the topic.... But I mean they wanna feel important... It's what most 15 year olds want when replying on here lol

(In all seriousness though, if you need more help or info on the topic, feel free to hit me up or verify info for yourself.)