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Summary[]
Offensive programs are the staple of standard hacking. Viruses such as Beam Cannon, Worms, or a mighty Kraken have the potential to overwhelm any Security Nodes placed on a network by force. This method of attack is referred to as "Brute Force" and differs significantly from the more subtle Stealth hacking.
Attack Priorities[]
Different programs have different methods of attack, with some programs also having additional special abilities. When an offensive program has a choice of which node to attack, most programs select a target using the following criteria:
Priority list: (Updated for Patch v1.025 - see Patch Notes)
- Active Security Nodes - (Sentry, Turret, Black ICE). Other Security Nodes (Guardian, Scanner, and Code Gate) are considered regular nodes in this regard.
- The Core.
- Black Nodes - Nodes with an installed antivirus.
- Partially Black Nodes - Nodes where an antivirus is currently being loaded.
- White Nodes and Upgrading Nodes - Nodes which are upgrading and Nodes where an antivirus is not present.
- Nodes under the Wraith effect.
Attacking Methods[]
The Wiki lists Programs as having an "Attack Style" and a "Targeting Style":
Attack Style[]
- Attacks from a Projectile type program take a small amount of time to reach the target. The Projectile Speed and frequency of projectiles is also listed.
- Attacks from a Beam type program reach the target instantly. As of Patch v1.011, Programs incur a small delay when acquiring a new target, which is listed as Targeting Delay.
Targeting Style[]
- Focused programs such as the Beam Cannon do not change target once they start attacking a node.
- Dynamic programs such as Blasters and Worms will change target if a higher priority node is targetable.
- AoE programs such as Shuriken attack all connected nodes.
Trivia[]
The Brute-Force attack was most likely named after the real Brute-Force attack, were decoders trying many passwords or passphrases with the hope of eventually guessing correctly.
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