Analysis of Vivo Game Platform Black Market Profit Points, Cheating Characteristics, and Anti‑Cheat Solutions

Amid the digital and mobile wave, the gaming industry has rapidly expanded, especially after the pandemic, creating new growth points but also attracting black‑market (黑产) activities.

Black‑market activities are divided into black (illegal) and gray (borderline) industries, further classified into four categories: source‑type, platform‑type, technology‑type, and implementation‑type.

Common black‑market problems in games include network attacks (e.g., DDoS), cheats/外挂, account theft, "wool‑party" (mass‑registration for rewards), and content violations, each with distinct profit models.

Vivo, as a game distribution platform, faces unique black‑market issues: developers may engage in volume‑boosting and self‑recharging to inflate metrics, while malicious users exploit bulk‑registered accounts to abuse game coupons and gifts.

Cheating methods are grouped into three volume‑boosting types: simulated human (machine‑brush using device farms, Xposed modules, automation scripts, emulators), API/interface brush (protocol manipulation, request forging), and real‑human brush (incentivized task platforms).

Vivo's anti‑cheat strategy consists of three layers: pre‑risk perception (security reviews, threat intelligence, scenario‑based risk assessment), in‑risk identification (real‑time and offline risk scoring using request frequency, device verification, risk data filtering, unfamiliar environment detection, behavior chain integrity), and post‑attack mitigation (targeted crackdown, case analysis, rule optimization).

Case studies include: (1) abuse of new‑phone game coupons by bulk‑registered accounts, mitigated by strict device parameter validation, coupon transaction monitoring, and intelligence gathering; (2) game gift pack abuse, addressed by upgrading login tickets, collaborating with developers to deliver gifts directly to game accounts, encrypting task flows, freezing malicious accounts, enhancing captchas, and continuous monitoring of gift‑trade activities.

The article concludes that a comprehensive, multi‑layered security framework is essential for combating black‑market threats on the Vivo game platform, offering practical guidance for security practitioners in the gaming ecosystem.