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I'm sorry, Namin?, but that was quite condescending.??I think everyone has a right to know what a Winsock Packet Editor is.

This is taken from a website furnishing their download:

Winsock Packet Editor (WPE) [name of software removed] is a packet sniffing/editing tool which is generally used to hack multiplayer games. WPE [name of software removed] allows modification of data at TCP level. Using WPE [name of software removed] one can select a running process from the memory and modify the data sent by it before it reaches the destination. It can record packets from specific processes, then analyze the information. You can setup filters to modify the packets or even send them when you want in different intervals. WPE [name of software removed] could also be a useful tool for testing thick client applications or web applications which use applets to establish socket connections on non http ports.

So, you see, a "packet" is simply a name for a bundle of information sent between hosts (such as your computer and the server) which support the format.??Your computer sends out a packet requesting the information pertaining to the number of an item in your storage.??The packet comes back from the server with the number.??A WPE allows you to find these individual packets and edit whichever one you choose.??Thereby, you can change the incoming packet to say you have 600 green lives instead of 5 or none.

At least, this is my understanding.


It's for people who can't obtain items the honest way.??i.e.-For Cheaters.??

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I know I didn't do a very good job of masking the software name; but this is information anyone can find on any search engine.