Where's the security code?

[Morningstar]

I went to log into Neopets and realized that it didn't ask me for an activation code--you know, that combo of numbers/letters in a weird type. I cleared my cookies and temp files beforehand and checked the url. I got into my account OK and all and nothing is gone.

So I am wondering is this happening to anyone else?

Last edited by Morningstar on Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:42 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[Yoshi]

Hmm, you mean the security code?

*checks login page*

Wow, you're right, they did get rid of it! Probably working a new system.

[Keith]

I'm not gettin and security code either...

Last edited by Keith on Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[.ccy]

Yes. I posted a topic just after you did.

..and deleted it.



I logged in at lunch and it was still there. Guess neopets is giving up after all that trouble.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/ccy111/screenshots2/sec.gif

Last edited by .ccy on Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:48 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[Vicky]

I hope its not a glitch...*fears for her account*

I was just about to post a screenie of it, but I see the thread is already done.

[Morningstar]

Hmm, you mean the security code?

*checks login page*

Wow, you're right, they did get rid of it! Probably working a new system.

Yes, I meant the security code. I have gotten so used to it, I forgot just exactly what it was called. And, I must admit I got a bit nervous not seeing it there.

[HollyPop]

Whoa... that's weird!!!

I wonder why?!?

[.ccy]

If you look in the source, you can see that it is commented out.

<!--
<tr valign="top"><td rowspan="2">
<font class=sf>This is to keep computer programs from attacking this page constantly to try and guess your password - they can't guess the Security Code!</font><br><br>
<center><b>The Security Code</b><br>
<img src='secret_image.phtml?fjv=&fdv=32&dbi=23' width=210 height=50>
</center>
<br>
</td><td align=center valign=bottom>

Please enter in the <br><strong>SECURITY CODE</strong> in the box below:<br>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align=center>
<input type='text' name='358c537105bcf8ef275262e19b006cbe' size=12 maxlength=20>
<br><font class=sf>The SECURITY CODE is <font color="#FF0000">not case sensitive</font></font>.
</td>
</tr>
-->

Last edited by .ccy on Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:33 pm, edited 2 times in total.

[HollyPop]

So it's still meant to be there?

[Jens]

haha that's a funny (and lazy way) to hide something

they're probably reprogramming it

[.ccy]

haha that's a funny (and lazy way) to hide something

they're probably reprogramming it

I doubt it. They're too lazy. They're too concerned with sponsors and the ad money that they don't care for user exploitation very much.

If we stop taking care of the customer, maybe they will stop bugging us.

http://www.despair.com/ap24x30prin.html

[Morningstar]

I have noticed another weird thing on the site today besides the security code being missing. Every so often, I would click on something on the site and a whole new window would open up. For example, I clicked on the x to take something out of my shop and instead of getting a new refreshed page showing me the updated shop list, it opened a second Neopets window. This happened to me several times this afternoon. Once when I was on the shop wiz, once when I tried to go to my guild.

At first, I thought it was my overflowing cookies/temp files, but it happened again after I cleared cookies and temp files.

[HollyPop]

That's also weird!

Maybe 5/5/5 is coming early!

Nooo.... it's the Glitch Zone.. run for the hills!

Anyway, CCY, any chance you could shrink the screenie? Tis stretching ze page a bit

[rahidz2003]

This is actually quite a smart move.

Most autobuyers (and other bots) use one of two methods to log-in:

1) Read the code using an OCR scan thingy.
2) Show the code, let the user type it in.

Since the code is gone, it can do neither, and will force AB programmers to reprogram the tools, while rendering the majority useless

[.ccy]

This is actually quite a smart move.

Most autobuyers (and other bots) use one of two methods to log-in:

1) Read the code using an OCR scan thingy.
2) Show the code, let the user type it in.

Since the code is gone, it can do neither, and will force AB programmers to reprogram the tools, while rendering the majority useless

It's probably a quick, 20 second - compile time fix. Useless.