2:50 I've seen this exact dropper before - the reason it opened a Winamp setup is because it detected that you're on a VM (some variants open 7-Zip instead). If you had executed it on a real PC it would have popped up an installer with 6-7 "optional offers" some of which are full blown malware, and at the very end it'll just redirect you to a real 7-zip installer as well. If you'd like to see that installer it was featured in Enderman's video titled "What happens when you run a fake installer"
Watch a KVM GPU passthrough video if you're on Linux, or a Hyper-V GPU passthrough video if you're on Windows. Though, Linux will probably give you more performance.
@@ethanwin99 the new Nvidia app is really good honestly, and I say this as someone who switched to AMD recently, the "worse performance" people are claiming is from the Nvidia filters setting that is enabled by default, disable that setting and there is no performance issues
When a website is sketchy, people who dont have adblock or a bunch of protective layers and who will find the site will get infected with the ads and malware. The fact the website does that in the first place is a bad thing.
Me aswell, i actually installed the client on my phone as ios runs apps sandboxed so i knew there was very little danger but saw controversy regarding the pc version
Not a big tech guy, But probably becuase your downloading executable files from A. a website that can be found as dangerous, B. You downloaded a obfustacted exe from the internet. Obvioulsly it woudl trigger a notifaction
@@Yusuf-9 They are. It's was added way back during VIsta days. Microsoft decided to trigger warnings on NoCDs to discourage piracy and make people use its terrible Games for Windows Live service.
@9094life other comments are reporting that this malware has been tested and behaves differently on a legitimate machine. It's the *installer* that detects the VM and behaves instead of pushing 6 unwanted programs in your face (which is why the scan detected it as PUP)
The EZFN project is clean, the AC although obfuscated using the "Alcatraz" tool, was reversed and is clean. Lupus (the owner of EZFN) is a trusted developer and EZFN is here since few years already.
the app is prob fine like you said, but i do NOT like the fact that the site has scummy shitty ads on it, I get that you need some way to fund servers, but honestly in my opinion, if you need some crappy way to fund ur stuff, don't run it in the first place
you should make a video on that new pie adblocker, It seems very suspicious, especially since its made by the same dude that made honey. I'm new to all this cybersecurity stuff but recently found your channel, love it :)
He is probably passing through some hardware like the GPU and such, hence why the game was running smoothly. EAC probably didn't detect that it's a VM as a result.
for some reason the only thing that was weird is that EZFN set a custom proxy, not educated on this stuff but it was denying me access to most programs until i removed the proxy.
yo quick question (if u answer) i use VMProtect to hide my cheats code i use Win forms C# ,net8 and it gets flagged obv because of vmprotect my question is is there any obfuscators that arent flagging things as malware i put my cheat in virustotal obfuscated around 24 flags then i put the release from the bin in and it had 0 flags know any good obfuscator 😭😭
Hello Eric I have stumbled on this video that has been reccomended to me. I am wondering if you could make a video about project eon its like ezfn but for emulating the experience and feel of fortnite 2020 chapter 2 season 2
Should do one on NL Hybrid next, also a private server that a lot of people use and promote. Heard a ton of times that it might be malicious but can't confirm nor deny.
Yes it is a Trojan and a virus when I download it and I launch Fortnite and I restarted my PC and I got an update after the update this happened the EZFN Virus broke my Wi-Fi drivers I had to fully factory reset my pc and after that my Wi-Fi started working again so pls please don’t download it
Are you going to do a follow up given the new information in comments about how it runs differently in a VM and is more malicious than you saw and said?
I'd like to see you test that, maybe even on a cheap potato PC you can reimage after, to show any difference and analyse them. Also if it was significantly more dangerous I'd like you to make it really obvious in this video somehow, so folks aren't harmed by false assurances.
6:12 it's likely the client won't run without EAC. The private servers either make use of the data EAC sends back or just send back positive acknowledgements to whatever it sends. I did something similar when writing a spectrum emulator and trying to run the +3 roms. It would hang waiting to hear from the disk controller. So I just had it respond to the I/O requests for status registers with "drive 0 ready" and it was fine (unless you tried to use drive 0 of course...)
Could you take a dive into the regular version of the game? not the og versions. there is a tab you can click to switch it in the launcher ive heard people say some weird stuff about that
I remember when you had to download an old copy of fortnite yourself and run shell to play. now its as simple as installing an application. its crazy, isnt it?
the reason there random ad files is because these ads make them money as i remember cause i know a dude who is doing the same thing for a project or something like that
yo bro I'm watching this video because I have concerns about this software and there is a version called ezfn if you click on og in the menu in this launcher a bar will slide out it will show you a hybrid and I have a question would you test if a hybrid is also a virus?
He said that the current version is alright but the developers can always do otw updates so they could make it a virus so that’s why he said it’s a risk. I personally think they won’t do that, the developers have been around a while
For your information, in order to unlock the EZFN download, you dont have to actually perform the tasks that the website gives you. You just have to click on a task and then close the tab. After that, all you have to do is just wait. This is the same with Eon private server as well.
What do you mean you "tried it on sandbox"? And what do you mean it has anti-VM and a trojan? Clearly he ran it just fine on a VM, and he didn't find any evidence of a trojan.
The site, the downloads, the malware it might be bundled with, the possible anti-vm, the bundled (I’m assuming) kernel level anti cheat, all of it is way too sketchy. I think they warrant a more thorough analysis. I certainly would ban anyone from the family gaming pc if they installed any of this
do project reboot because its very interesting; the first time i downloaded it i got a pua/win32 detection as adware and then i downloaded it again (dont ask why) and then i didnt get anything at all
so you are probably like 10 yrs and and eric is around 20, goes to uni, has 100x more knowledge than you, yet still choose to argue. WOW kids these days
This doesn't necessarily mean anything, it has to intercept game traffic. Not a particularly elegant solution, but it doesn't immediately mean that its a virus.
@@WeskerrWZ in the video he said that they can add a virus through updates, but so could every single app you have. The Trojan allegations are never the same because they install the malware fake file pops instead of the actual launcher
@@annoy265 Since you said that I don't know whether to download it or not, there is no virus at the moment, but it says that a virus can be added to the application that you can download with updates, then I should download it.
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2:50 I've seen this exact dropper before - the reason it opened a Winamp setup is because it detected that you're on a VM (some variants open 7-Zip instead). If you had executed it on a real PC it would have popped up an installer with 6-7 "optional offers" some of which are full blown malware, and at the very end it'll just redirect you to a real 7-zip installer as well.
If you'd like to see that installer it was featured in Enderman's video titled "What happens when you run a fake installer"
So it is malware?
@@hunterrules0_o yes
i installed ezfn on my actual computer and it didnt offer me any PUPs
@@Cooper-Data3No, only if you accidentally install a malware advert from the site
Bro that's even more suspicious than it being an actual malware, just a incorrectly labeled Winamp installer.
Let me break it down
- There are ads on the site that contain malware
- The EZFN application itself does not seem to be malicious
Ok thanks
thanks lol, kinda panicked when i saw this vid and didnt wanna sit through 12 minutes anxiously
The ads are just googles problem as they are the one providing this stuff
This comment should be pinned up!
Idk about you, but when I downloaded it, it disabled my internet and my pc needed to be reset
we NEED a VM tutorial - Playing fortnite this smooth?!
GPU passtrough
The Gentoo wiki has you covered. What you need to set up a passthrough is all detailed there.
Dual GPU pass through
linux + gpu passthrough, you can't do this on windows.
Watch a KVM GPU passthrough video if you're on Linux, or a Hyper-V GPU passthrough video if you're on Windows. Though, Linux will probably give you more performance.
1:15 I Actually clicked the x button for the drivers
update that shit
@@aidaonYTor dont use the shitty nvidia bloatwares just intall the driver
god dude don't do that, any new driver you should get immediately
@@ethanwin99 the new Nvidia app is really good honestly, and I say this as someone who switched to AMD recently, the "worse performance" people are claiming is from the Nvidia filters setting that is enabled by default, disable that setting and there is no performance issues
When a website is sketchy, people who dont have adblock or a bunch of protective layers and who will find the site will get infected with the ads and malware.
The fact the website does that in the first place is a bad thing.
Eric confirmed Fortnite pro player reportedly makes 10K a month from his prodigious career, “I love the game more than the money” he says
122% Not malware
Lmao
"Not malware"
it was from the ad he installed the ezfn thing doesnt have viruses
i mean idk if it doesnt but yea
YES!! I WAS THE ONE THAT RECOMMENDED THIS!!!
thanks this is interesting
Me aswell, i actually installed the client on my phone as ios runs apps sandboxed so i knew there was very little danger but saw controversy regarding the pc version
I recommended this to
@@l_S13_lsame i thought it was malware but i don’t think ios apps can install any malware on your phone if your fully updated
Can you do a video on why Windows Defender constantly triggers on No-CD executables for cracked games?
Not a big tech guy, But probably becuase your downloading executable files from A. a website that can be found as dangerous, B. You downloaded a obfustacted exe from the internet. Obvioulsly it woudl trigger a notifaction
false positives, probably because of the software the game was cracked in
still make sure you download cracked games from trustable websites
@@Yusuf-9 They are. It's was added way back during VIsta days. Microsoft decided to trigger warnings on NoCDs to discourage piracy and make people use its terrible Games for Windows Live service.
Tootarolls - Joel
You *may* need to stealth your VM better so the malware doesn't detect it. (Setup, according to reports)
Easy Anticheat didnt even detect the VM tho
@9094life other comments are reporting that this malware has been tested and behaves differently on a legitimate machine.
It's the *installer* that detects the VM and behaves instead of pushing 6 unwanted programs in your face (which is why the scan detected it as PUP)
@9094lifeEZFN doesn’t use eac?
@@wrathofainz i think u need to clarify what you're actually talking about, ur talking about the fake download on the website
@@jahhsmI was talking about the PUP malware from the website ad, not ezfn.
More dislikes than likes from people who haven't watched the video fully yet is crazy
What are you talking about? There are currently 189 likes and 0 dislikes.
The EZFN project is clean, the AC although obfuscated using the "Alcatraz" tool, was reversed and is clean. Lupus (the owner of EZFN) is a trusted developer and EZFN is here since few years already.
the app is prob fine like you said, but i do NOT like the fact that the site has scummy shitty ads on it, I get that you need some way to fund servers, but honestly in my opinion, if you need some crappy way to fund ur stuff, don't run it in the first place
@wiktorwiktor12 the reason why the site has ads, because they trynna earn from clicks
@wiktorwiktor12 They're Google ads. Site owners don't have control over what specific ads Google serves.
@wiktorwiktor12 would be better if he just did donos like retrac and others, also hello wiktor long time no see
hi parkie
The website is actually not the real one since the installer is stored in a discord server and a github repository
the website is legit real
@@nutellaeatereeee yeah mbd i confused it with Nova
What program did you use to monitor the traffic at 9:59?
you should make a video on that new pie adblocker, It seems very suspicious, especially since its made by the same dude that made honey. I'm new to all this cybersecurity stuff but recently found your channel, love it :)
I requested this, don’t know if he’s seen this, but thanks Eric.
how did you get EAC to run / start in the VM?
I would like to virtualize all I can that I use on windows so I can stay with linux ^^
He is probably passing through some hardware like the GPU and such, hence why the game was running smoothly. EAC probably didn't detect that it's a VM as a result.
ezfn does not use EAC
@@artini000 Clearly it does, watch the video
I'm hwid banned on the main Fortnite would I be banned on there too@@Hexcede
@@Hexcedethey allow hypervisors
i think the only reason why the website is littered with filth is because it's the only way that EZFN makes money itself to fund itself.
for some reason the only thing that was weird is that EZFN set a custom proxy, not educated on this stuff but it was denying me access to most programs until i removed the proxy.
yo quick question (if u answer) i use VMProtect to hide my cheats code i use Win forms C# ,net8 and it gets flagged obv because of vmprotect my question is is there any obfuscators that arent flagging things as malware i put my cheat in virustotal obfuscated around 24 flags then i put the release from the bin in and it had 0 flags know any good obfuscator 😭😭
Hello Eric I have stumbled on this video that has been reccomended to me. I am wondering if you could make a video about project eon its like ezfn but for emulating the experience and feel of fortnite 2020 chapter 2 season 2
Should do one on NL Hybrid next, also a private server that a lot of people use and promote. Heard a ton of times that it might be malicious but can't confirm nor deny.
YES PLEASE
bump, we deadass need a nl hybrid check now.
Yes it is a Trojan and a virus when I download it and I launch Fortnite and I restarted my PC and I got an update after the update this happened the EZFN Virus broke my Wi-Fi drivers I had to fully factory reset my pc and after that my Wi-Fi started working again so pls please don’t download it
For a RAT it is counter-intuitive to break wifi, since they would probably want to exfiltrate data
Sounds like user error
@2շշ that was really dumb and i was worried to lose my new pc
@Ps4-v4sdidn’t need to fax reset it
this is why you need an ad blocker chief
@Ps4-v4s massive skill issue
you can change servers in ur settings
Are you going to do a follow up given the new information in comments about how it runs differently in a VM and is more malicious than you saw and said?
I'd like to see you test that, maybe even on a cheap potato PC you can reimage after, to show any difference and analyse them.
Also if it was significantly more dangerous I'd like you to make it really obvious in this video somehow, so folks aren't harmed by false assurances.
i have ezfn downloaded on my actual computer. i can *safely* say that it is *safe*
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6:12 it's likely the client won't run without EAC. The private servers either make use of the data EAC sends back or just send back positive acknowledgements to whatever it sends. I did something similar when writing a spectrum emulator and trying to run the +3 roms. It would hang waiting to hear from the disk controller. So I just had it respond to the I/O requests for status registers with "drive 0 ready" and it was fine (unless you tried to use drive 0 of course...)
Anyone know what happened to the cat ears for 100k? He do it?
it was a stream idk if there's a vod still available. He did indeed put the cat ears on, the cutie patootie
Finallyy we have a review on this, ive been speculating about something wrong with it, lets see whats really in this bihh
If i have add blocker i shouldn't get malicious adds?
all these private fortnite servers r gon die now that they just added og to the actual game
except for the fact that the "OG" mode that epic added is dogshit. it's not even close to being faithful to the true experience.
@@sockSandals One of issues is *cough* bots added *cough*
@@repkinsif u have ai then u must be bad cause theirs sbmm in the mode now
@1issah i havent even played it lol, ezfn is so much better
Could you take a dive into the regular version of the game? not the og versions. there is a tab you can click to switch it in the launcher ive heard people say some weird stuff about that
Eric, is using MITM proxy over wireshark just preference, or does mitm have better functionality?
I dont think wireshark can do MITM AKA HTTPS interception, but I may be wrong
I remember when you had to download an old copy of fortnite yourself and run shell to play. now its as simple as installing an application. its crazy, isnt it?
not really
Finally someone who actually knows what they are talking about looks into OG Fortnite projects..
interesting one!
did you know you can actually play ezfn on a jailbroken ps4 too
did you know you an actually play fn original on a jailed ps4 too
@Ezcte what?
Also, for the download part, if you had instead clicked on their docs page, you could have downloaded the installer without the survey gate.
This is the first time i ever heard "so what are we downloading here"?
Can you see if shiba gt gold off github is malicious?
the reason there random ad files is because these ads make them money as i remember cause i know a dude who is doing the same thing for a project or something like that
yo bro I'm watching this video because I have concerns about this software and there is a version called ezfn if you click on og in the menu in this launcher a bar will slide out it will show you a hybrid and I have a question would you test if a hybrid is also a virus?
what virtual machine do you use?
Can u do project retrac to?
when i try it i get popups on my screen
It being on consoles I don't believe they have any intentions to make it a virus, if that is what they wanted it would be PC only.
Can you make a video on the old call of duty exploits that haven’t been patched I believe a lot of the games before B03 have RCE Exploits
0:45 this isn’t ezfn this link you were on
it is
@ no it isn’t
Could you please do this with something like nl-hybrid?
one of the reasons why these og fortnite launchers can be flagged is because theyre basically glorified dll injectors.
so does this mean that is a more do at your own risk or its almost alr??? I'm so confused
He said that the current version is alright but the developers can always do otw updates so they could make it a virus so that’s why he said it’s a risk. I personally think they won’t do that, the developers have been around a while
9:56 Umm bro Lain in you your VM…
For your information, in order to unlock the EZFN download, you dont have to actually perform the tasks that the website gives you. You just have to click on a task and then close the tab. After that, all you have to do is just wait. This is the same with Eon private server as well.
he knows that. but the children that may be interested in downloading ezfn more than likely won't
Who knew we were gonna watch Eric Parker fortnite gameplay today😭😭🙏
Cheating and hacking is intolerable in competitive and hardcore settings. Also, viruses can also get you in big trouble.
you should definitely do a video of optimization gaming power plans and see if they work or any kind of fortnite tweaks. :)
Hey, how about popular minecraft cracked launcher like TLaunncher, SKLauncher, Legacy Launcher etc.
All are malware
i tried it on sandbox- it has anti - vm and a trojan bundled
Explain please so it’s a virus??
What do you mean you "tried it on sandbox"? And what do you mean it has anti-VM and a trojan? Clearly he ran it just fine on a VM, and he didn't find any evidence of a trojan.
No it doesn’t
@@Hexcede it has anti-vm, i used gpu partioning with hyper v and it said vm detected when launching the game
@@Hexcede I tried it on Windows sandbox, and I don't honestly know about that second part, maybe I downloaded a different sample
You installed the wrong type of ezfn.
I love seeing technical demos on Fortnite. Please make more vids like this :)
does it haves false positives?
The site, the downloads, the malware it might be bundled with, the possible anti-vm, the bundled (I’m assuming) kernel level anti cheat, all of it is way too sketchy. I think they warrant a more thorough analysis. I certainly would ban anyone from the family gaming pc if they installed any of this
So its not virus?
I will never download anything like EZFN because of the Fmod incident.
FINALLY WE HAVE ACTUAL PROOF!
I'm not saying EZFN does not have a virus but you clicked the totally wrong download button...
so it's essentially an bundler.
how do you have 50k subs yet you downloaded a ADS download link its called a pop-up add you click out and hit download again its common sense
its been 3 months man
I was literally thinking aboyt installing it yesterday but i wasn't sure to do it or not
Did you do it
@annoy265 yeah you just don't have to click any ads that pop up when you download the launcher and you're fine
@@Alex-nx6feis everything still ok with ezfn? I’m about to download but want to make sure nothing bad has happened.
Is Ezfn illegal?
you didnt download the launcher right...
yes he did.... you must of done it wrong
may you try "NL Hybrid"
is hybrid safe ?
I asked ppl and they use it but you can get banned
sooo,is it safe if i download it???
I don’t think it’s worth it
Don’t do it
@@Hoodboxfiftypercentoff Did you even watch the video..?
for now it is
can you check out nova
Could you make a video about ( project NOVA ) next? Its another fortnite project and im wondering!
love watching your vids dude, always making cool shit
10:48 LOL -1ms ping.
server was inside him
It's server who is lagging.
do project reboot because its very interesting; the first time i downloaded it i got a pua/win32 detection as adware and then i downloaded it again (dont ask why) and then i didnt get anything at all
Virus. The launcher repeatedly changes ur proxy settings to somehwere idk.
so you are probably like 10 yrs and and eric is around 20, goes to uni, has 100x more knowledge than you, yet still choose to argue. WOW kids these days
@@mikibomba9276 says the one with a happymod tutorial on his profile?
This doesn't necessarily mean anything, it has to intercept game traffic. Not a particularly elegant solution, but it doesn't immediately mean that its a virus.
EZFN is not a virus or torjan the ads are used for money for servers
Can u do NL hybrid
You did it wrong you supposed to download from the discord
the discord takes you to the website im pretty sure
don't care about fortnite, but dodgy third party legacy server stuff is always fun. Also comment for the algo engagement
Is this a virus?
thanks I thought ezfn was just indeed 4 letters
Anybody have recommendations for good VM services?
i dont have enough time to watch this video, somebody tell me is it safe or not? based on this video
can you do boogie FN?
Please do Project Nova
Are people dumb? We just got chapter 1 officially, why download a possible virus instead of opening the game?
we NEED MORE virus investigations 😅
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10:34 were the yapping comes to a conclusion.
Is it safe or not
It is
thanks for doing this the day i got my pc fixed from this virus (:
İt has a trojan?
No
@annoy265 they say it has
@@WeskerrWZ in the video he said that they can add a virus through updates, but so could every single app you have. The Trojan allegations are never the same because they install the malware fake file pops instead of the actual launcher
@@annoy265 can i download this? its safer for now
@@annoy265 Since you said that I don't know whether to download it or not, there is no virus at the moment, but it says that a virus can be added to the application that you can download with updates, then I should download it.
Theses guys stole my information and hacked my pc so be careful don’t download ezfn
bro has nasa wifi
He is using an Ethernet cable sooooo
@@Hoodboxfiftypercentoff bro i have 5g an ethernet cable and i have 700kb/s
@@Kamerzystanasyt you got to call your isp my guy
@@SsbMewtwo no point they are recording shit and also they wont do shit