C>S 0x17 SID_READMEMORY

Transport Layer:	Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
Application Layer:	Battle.net v1 TCP Messages (SID)
Message Id:	`0x17`
Message Name:	`SID_READMEMORY`
Direction:	Client to Server
Options:	Deprecated
Used By:	Starcraft Original, Starcraft Broodwar Starcraft Shareware, Starcraft Japanese Diablo Retail, Diablo Shareware Warcraft II BNE
Message Format: ^{(does not include protocol header)}	`(UINT32) Request ID (VOID) Memory`

Remarks

Rudimentary hack detection system. Was never used probably due to terrible implementation with little security.

Yes, it is possible for a PvPGN server to read EVERYTHING that is in the process' memory, including sensitive information such as your CDKey.

Found at:
battle!1901D470h (as of 1.16.1)

Saturday, September 25, 2010 Anonymous

xpeh
Sun Jul 3, 2011 2:55am UTC

It's not defunct.

RealityRipple
Tue Jul 5, 2011 5:44am UTC

You have logs of its use?

xpeh
Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:14am UTC

Battle.Net clients still support it. So it can be used with Battle.Net emulators, or if someone uses man in the middle.