Stars players using Sharkscope BEWARE

[jillaj]

Stars just officially banned it in the last couple of days. Stars can't tell what you have open if the client isn't open.

[Nikita]

This really sucks. I use Sharkscope all the time since I mainly play SNGs. I also like to keep track of my own stats on there.

[Talking Poker]

Interesting.

You can still use it (for tracking purposes or whatever) when you don't have Stars open, and you could always use it on another computer like a laptop while you play.

I don't really play on Stars much, but I do play on FT and do use it there, so hopefully FT doesn't follow suit here.

[JDMcNugent7]

how the hell can they tell what websites ur on while ur playing?

that shouldnt be allowed

[de-coder]

I expect that the PS software puts a hook into IE to detect what sites it's viewing - use Firefox, it appears to be unaffected.

I played at a table and used sharkscope to check on a few players (just the free version I don't subscribe) with Firefox and didn't receive any emails or warnings.

You guys and your IE...

[Robbie Robb]

I figured it would hook into netstat/have a built in netstat or something and look for connections to the sharkscope IP address. Of course using a proxy should get around that I would think.

I would think they'd be able to detect Firefox usage too. Of course, Firefox's (and IE's) new privacy mode may resolve that as well depending on the method they use.

Oh - and ignore these smileys. Alex was rather insistent I click on the "funny faces":

[Talking Poker]

LOL.

P.S. Chrome FTW!