According to the forums I was looking at, hackers set up a server on their machine and run an instance of GameGuard on it
I think GG circumvented that recently. I could be mistaken though. The only reason I say this is because GG thinks my game profiler is a hack attempt (if they actually added gamepad/joystick support ppl wouldn't actually be using these programs). But I've blocked what GG could do to my system. In response, maple disconnected me. I've tried this multiple times and it seems it does it at 10 minutes if authentication fails.

Oh and I know no one has actually mentioned this, but if you are using a 3rd party program to use a controller like a game pad etc, I've heard that GG ignores the process if its parent is JoyToKey.exe or a reasonable facsimile xD (read: rename your controller program to JoyToKey.exe or just use JoyToKey) .. when this will change? I don't know .. but I have a feeling that program might be hosed soon too.

it's quite sad that people who hack have an easier time playing the game than clean players do.
I think they just have more fun hacking more than playing. Some, the god-complex cuz no one else can be l33t h4x0rs. The rest? Making a lot of real money... xP