Spartan AntiCheat & AntiExploit v4.0.8.8

Corrected a Cloud feature issue where one of the tasks would run on the main thread, resulting in server lag/crash.

News:

• 2 new detections were implemented in this update, one named Durability as part of the FastBreak check, and a second named Hit Distance as part of the KillAura check. In addition to that, a lot of checks and their detections received improvements in their functionality and latency management, which ultimately patches many recent bypasses.

Logs:

1. The ElytraMove physics detection will now automatically disable if unstable.
2. Corrected an IrregularMovements jump self bow damage false positive.
3. Slightly optimised the HitReach horizontal detection with less identical checks.
4. Noticeably improved the HitReach check with more proper methods and automations when unstable.
5. Slightly improved the Performance Optimizer feature with more universal methods.
6. Slightly improved the Server Flying protection with more universal methods.
7. Noticeably improved the Move utils with more method usages.
8. Slightly optimised the TPS handler with removal of unused variables.
9. Corrected a performance issue in the Search Engine handler.
10. Slightly optimised the Search Engine handler with less methods/caching.
11. Implemented one more thread and rearranged the existing to improve performance.
12. Noticeably improved the FastBreak check with more private methods and a new detection named Durability.
13. Corrected a bug in the FastBreak check where the delay detection would run regardless of the configuration.
14. Greatly improved the Criticals, IrregularMovements & Velocity checks with better latency management.
15. Noticeably improved the KillAura check with better latency management and a new detection named Hit Distance.
16. Implemented 2 new checks.yml configuration options for the new FastBreak & KillAura detections.
17. Potentially corrected a few Fly stable building false positives.
18. Corrected a bug in the Velocity check that prevented it from working properly.
19. Noticeably improved the Player utilities with bug corrections that allowed for Fly bypasses.
20. Corrected several high player latency movement & combat bypasses.
21. Noticeably improved the Cloud feature with a new sub-feature and server upgrades.
22. Noticeably improved the Search Engine handler with better unstable detections cache management.
23. The Criticals & GhostHand check will now disable some of their detections if found to be unstable.
24. The Cloud feature will now log connection errors to the console only if the Awareness Notifications feature is enabled.
25. Slightly improved the Spartan inventory menu with additional menus and faster functionality.
26. Created a new inventory menu to document the sub-features of the Cloud feature.
27. Corrected several Fly stable jump effect false positives.
28. Noticeably improved the Fly stable detection with major stability corrections.

Logs:

1. The vanilla ground utility will now automatically enable if the Fly check is unstable.
2. Corrected a few Fly check jump effect buffer bypasses.
3. Noticeably improved the Ground utilities with better accuracy when jumping.
4. Corrected several KillAura high player latency false positives.
5. Removed the Fly check from the dynamic cancel violation handler.
6. Noticeably optimised the Chat Protection feature.
7. Slightly optimised the Inventory, Chat & Combat handlers.
8. Corrected several ElytraMove physics false positives.
9. Noticeably improved the FastHeal check with better cache.
10. The XRay check now supports silent mode.

News:

• The BoatMove check has been removed and is now part of the EntityMove check. This will help organise the codes, improve performance, and allow for a better & more universal treatment of vehicle usage.

Logs:

1. The BoatMove check was removed and is now part of the EntityMove check.
2. Several checks.yml options were removed and others were re-added differently.
3. Corrected several GhostHand interact air block false positives.
4. Corrected a few potential GhostHand break air block false positives.
5. Implemented a new optional message as part of the Awareness Notifications feature.
6. Noticeably optimized the Violations feature with less logical checks.
7. Search Engine handler data will now be cleared less frequently for overall better performance.
8. Checks deemed as problematic will no longer support full/partial dynamic prevention mode.
9. Noticeably improved the HitReach & Velocity checks for 1.9+ pvp combat mechanics.
10. Slightly improved the Buffer object with more universal variables.

Checks.yml Changes:

Code:

Added:
EntityMove.check_horizontal
EntityMove.check_stable
EntityMove.compatibility_protection

Removed:
BoatMove.check_horizontal
BoatMove.check_vertical
BoatMove.check_stable
BoatMove.compatibility_protection
EntityMove.check_speed

News:

• In this update time was spent improving and maintaining the Cloud feature & website pages related to Spartan. The plugin itself has shown to be stable, so only a few minor changes were required.

Logs:

1. Corrected a few KillAura area mob/animal false positives.
2. Increased the connection time-out time for the Cloud feature.
3. Updated the Spartan Syn URLs with more universal variables.
4. Noticeably improved the Cloud feature with a more organised backend system.

News:

• A new KillAura detection has been implemented that combines movement and accuracy to mainly help against KillAura hack modules that combine themselves with hop movements to gain an extra advantage.

Logs:

1. Corrected a few Fly pre self bow damage false positives.
2. Corrected several ImpossibleActions scaffold full glass block false positives.
3. Corrected a few KillAura area false advantage false positives.
4. Greatly improved the Move utilities with new useful tracking methods.
5. Implemented a new KillAura detection that combines motion with direction to detect hop-like hacks.
6. Implemented a new checks.yml configuration option. (KillAura.check_move_accuracy)
7. Corrected a few FastBreak CraftBook plugin compatibility false positives.
8. Noticeably improved the Hack Prevention object with more logical handlers.
9. Corrected a rare bug where the Violations feature would not consider the API.
10. Corrected several Fly stable near max falling motion false positives.

News:

• Several good changes reach this update. Spartan's API now has a Maven repository, the SQL feature now supports multiple TLS versions, configurations will no longer randomly reset, and many false positives were corrected.

Logs:

1. Corrected a few step semi-solid block false positives.
2. Noticeably improved the documentation of the Developer API.
3. Corrected several Fly & Speed self bow damage false positives.
4. Corrected a bug in the Self Hit handler that prevented it from working properly.
5. Noticeably improved the SQL feature with more capabilities.
6. Corrected a few Fly stable fast downwards movement false positives.
7. Spartan’s API now has a Maven repository.
8. Nether Gold Ore blocks will no longer be considered by the XRay check & Mining Notifications feature.
9. Corrected a few IrregularMovements step low height movement false positives.
10. Attempted correcting the rare file reset bug once again by reverting to older functional methods.
11. Corrected a few ImpossibleInventory server flying false positives.
12. Corrected a bug where the Search Engine handler would announce a message at the wrong situation.

News:

• This update significantly improves the functionality of the SQL feature with more reconnection tries, several error corrections, and stack traces to help track one's connection issue.
• In addition, the inventory menus are optimised with faster loading times & eliminating the chance of the server crashing or thread dumping. This is due to relying less on the Bukkit libraries and more on custom ones.

Logs:

1. Corrected several Fly false positives caused by low air ticks.
2. Updated the plugin.yml file with more soft dependencies.
3. Noticeably improved the Performance Optimizer feature with more ways to find legitimate players.
4. Corrected a few null-pointer console errors caused by the SQL Logs feature.
5. The SQL Logs feature will now print error stacktraces related to connections for better understanding.
6. Corrected a Hack Prevention object console error caused by a code bug.
7. Corrected a few KillAura direction false positives.
8. Implemented compatibility for a plugin named RampenDrills.
9. Corrected many potential GhostHand false positives caused by the Vehicles plugin.
10. Greatly improved the Vehicles compatibility with coverage for more checks.
11. Slightly improved the Config utilities with more universal methods.
12. Potentially corrected a rare configuration file reset issue caused by the inventory menus.
13. Corrected a major Fly stable movement bypass.
14. Noticeably optimised the Hacker Finder & Legitimate Players inventory menus with less native cache usage.
15. Potentially corrected several Fly, IrregularMovements & Speed self bow damage false positives.
16. Corrected a few IrregularMovement slime block false positives.