Stick to games known for using dedicated servers. Research your favorite game’s network model before playing competitively.
Xbox IP pullers typically work by exploiting vulnerabilities in Xbox Live's online infrastructure or by using social engineering tactics to trick players into revealing their IP addresses. Some IP pullers may use techniques like DNS (Domain Name System) lookups, TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) handshakes, or cleverly designed phishing scams to obtain IP addresses.
Microsoft uses heuristic detection: If User A joins User B’s party, and 2 seconds later User B’s router is DDoSed, that is a statistical smoking gun.
