WatchDog AntiCheat
ModBlocks players from joining servers with unapproved client mods.
Why gradeE
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 3.1 years−26 points
- Many modpacks removed it−10 points
- No source code link−7 points
- No public issue tracker−3 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
18 points lost9 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.3.1 years ago (4 Sep 2023) 0 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.20.1 on NeoForge, 1.19.3 on Forge. 15% of the 995 popular NeoForge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.20.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.No release in the last 24 months 0 / 6Stability
10 points lost5 / 15Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.59 of the 155 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (38%) See the 59 modpacks0 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
10 points lost0 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.No link to report problems 0 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.1,706,337 4 / 4Track record
8 points lost0 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.7.8 years, 47 releases 0 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in the latest file for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
18.3 of the 64 points that apply = 29 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
About
WatchDog AntiCheat helps modpack authors and server owners restrict access to modded servers by checking that joining clients use only approved mods and, optionally, approved texture packs. The server compares client mods against configured whitelists and kicks players with unapproved mods; administrators can also whitelist mods or texture packs through commands that update the server configuration. Texture-pack whitelisting matches the exact pack, so a changed pack no longer matches its approved entry. The mod also includes auto-click and gamma checkers, plus Discord webhook notifications for kicks and optional Discord links for affected players.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 1 area: Networking and multiplayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server..
Adds no new blocks, items or other content.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- MaxSaleh
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 1.7M
- Created
- 2 Jan 2019
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. It contacts 1 web address. See Privacy
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 2 files in your config folder.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.12 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the one for a recent version. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.Folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
Sends text to an AI service
Sent to an address built while the game runs.
We found this in its code, read without running it.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of its one file, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- Address built while the game runsThe code builds this address while the game runs: it is not written in the file.Sends text to an AI service for a purpose not known.Text to an AI service
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its description, files and images and found none.
We have not read its changelogs yet.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found in the descriptionChangelogs not read yet
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found1 image read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file43 code files read
Compatibility
See all 47 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with it| Oct 2024 | 4 |
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| Nov 2024 | 8 |
| Dec 2024 | 11 |
| Jan 2025 | 6 |
| Feb 2025 | 6 |
| Mar 2025 | 9 |
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| Jun 2025 | 5 |
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| Jan 2026 | 5 |
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| Apr 2026 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 |
Fewer modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 3 a month now, 5 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..
181 modpacks include WatchDog AntiCheat in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Cursed Walking - A Modern Zombie Apocalypse8.7M downloadslast version with it 11 Aug 2024
DREAD - A Horror Survival Pack2.4M downloadslast version with it 25 Jul 2026
Dragon Craft Super827K downloadslast version with it 21 Mar 2026
Bleach Evolved247K downloadslast version with it 26 Feb 2023
Dragon Block Zero S59K downloadslast version with it 29 Sep 2026
OxMODPACK 845K downloadslast version with it 5 Oct 2023
Cataclysm Zombie Apocalypse33K downloadslast version with it 3 Dec 2022
Escape from Tarkraft30K downloadslast version with it 22 Jun 2024
Slime Throne | Tensura22K downloadslast version with it 10 Feb 2026
BaerCraft18K downloadslast version with it 29 Jul 2022Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with WatchDog AntiCheat. Share: how many of the modpacks with WatchDog AntiCheat also have that mod.
AttributeFixAModin 41% of the modpacks with WatchDog AntiCheat
RubidiumCModin 40% of the modpacks with WatchDog AntiCheat
sparkAModin 39% of the modpacks with WatchDog AntiCheat
AI Improvements: Performance TuningAModin 38% of the modpacks with WatchDog AntiCheat
FTB Chunks (NeoForge)AModin 36% of the modpacks with WatchDog AntiCheat
BlueprintAModin 35% of the modpacks with WatchDog AntiCheat
FastWorkbenchBModin 34% of the modpacks with WatchDog AntiCheat
FastFurnaceBModin 33% of the modpacks with WatchDog AntiCheat
Ice and FireCModin 31% of the modpacks with WatchDog AntiCheat
Serene SeasonsAModin 31% of the modpacks with WatchDog AntiCheatLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.