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Choice of Games LLC
TypePrivate
IndustryVideo game industry
Founded2009
HeadquartersCalifornia
Websitechoiceofgames.com
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Choice of Games LLC is a video game developer based in California that creates interactive fiction.[1]

Half-Life is a first-person shooter video game developed by Valve and published by Sierra Studios for Microsoft Windows in 1998. It was Valve's debut product and the first game in the Half-Life series. Players assume the role of Gordon Freeman, a scientist who must escape the Black Mesa Research Facility after it is invaded by aliens. Mar 24, 2021 But despite its double life on x86 and ARM processors and its increasingly close ties to iOS and iPadOS, today's macOS is still very much a direct descendant of that original Mac OS X release.

They create their games in the custom-made ChoiceScript programming language, which is designed for writing multiple-choice games with a small number of variables.[2]

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The company was founded by Dan Fabulich and Adam Strong-Morse in 2009.[3][4] It has been noted for making games that are accessible to the visually impaired.[5] Its games have been praised for their diverse portrayals of gender and sexuality.[6]

The company also hosts user-submitted games on their site and app store listing in exchange for a share of the profits.[7]

Titles[edit]

YearTitleAuthor(s)EditorWord CountSystem
2009Choice of the Dragon[8]Dan Fabulich and Adam Strong-Morse30,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Kindle, Web
2010Choice of BroadsidesAdam Strong-Morse, Heather Albano, and Dan FabulichPC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Kindle, Web
2010Affairs of the Court: Choice of RomanceHeather Albano and Adam Strong-MorseDan FabulichPC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Kindle, Web
2010Choice of the VampireJason Stevan HillDan FabulichiOS, Android, Kindle, Web
2011Affairs of the Court: Choice of IntriguesHeather Albano and Adam Strong-MorseDan FabulichPC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Kindle, Web
2012Choice of ZombiesHeather Albano and Richard JacksonDan FabulichPC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Kindle, Web
2012Heroes Rise: The ProdigyZachary SergiJason Stevan HillPC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Kindle, Web
2012For Rent: Haunted HouseGavin InglisJason Stevan HilliOS, Android, Kindle, Web
2012Choice of the Star CaptainDorian HartAdam Strong-MorsePC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Kindle, Web
2012To the City of the CloudsCatherine BaileyJason Stevan HilliOS, Android, Kindle, Web
2012The FleetJonathan ValuckasJason Stevan Hill102,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Kindle, Web
2012Choice of Kung FuAlana Joli AbbottAdam Strong-Morse116,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Kindle, Web
2013Treasure Seekers of Lady LuckChristopher BrendelAdam Strong-Morse99,000iOS, Android, Web
2013Slammed!Paolo ChikiamcoAdam Strong-Morse250,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2013Choice of the NinjaKatherine BuffingtonAdam Strong-Morse185,000iOS, Android, Web
2013Choice of the Vampire: The Fall of MemphisJason Stevan HillDan Fabulich314,000iOS, Android, Web
2013Affairs of the Court: 'Til Death Do Us PartHeather Albano and Adam Strong-MorseDan FabulichPC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2013Heroes Rise: The Hero ProjectZachary SergiJason Stevan Hill179,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2013The ORPHEUS RusePaul GrestyJason Stevan Hill152,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2013Showdown at Willow CreekAlana Joli AbbottAdam Strong-Morse71,000iOS, Android, Web
2013Reckless Space PiratesRachel ZakutaAdam Strong-Morse122,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2013Choice of the DeathlessMax GladstoneAdam Strong-Morse99,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2014Choice of the Rock StarJonathan ZimmermanAdam Strong-Morse73,000iOS, Android, Web
2014NOLA is BurningClaudia StarlingJason Stevan Hill74,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2014Neighbourhood NecromancerGavin InglisJason Stevan Hill104,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2014Mecha AcePaul WangJason Stevan Hill238,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2014Heroes Rise: HeroFallZachary SergiJason Stevan Hill119,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2014Yeti's Parole OfficerKT BryskiRebecca Slitt68,000iOS, Android, Web
2014Thieves' Gambit: The Curse of the Black CatDana DuffieldRebecca Slitt96,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2014Creatures Such As WeLynnea Glasser118,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2014Psy HighRebecca SlittAdam Strong-Morse185,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2014Choice of RobotsKevin GoldAdam Strong-Morse300,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2014The Last Monster MasterBen ServissJason Stevan Hill250,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2015The Hero of KendrickstonePaul WangJason Stevan Hill240,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2015Choice of the Petal ThroneDanielle GoudeauAdam Strong-Morse124,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2015Hollywood VisionaryAaron A. ReedRebecca Slitt150,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2015It's Killing TimeEric BonholtzerJason Stevan Hill140,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2015Champion of the GodsJonathan ValuckasJason Stevan Hill217,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2015VERSUS: The Lost OnesZachary SergiJason Stevan Hill123,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2015A Wise Use of TimeJim DattiloJason Stevan Hill260,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2015Ratings WarEddy WebbJason Stevan Hill80,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2015Deathless: The City's ThirstMax GladstoneAdam Strong-Morse150,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2015DiabolicalNick AiresRebecca Slitt130,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2015Pendragon RisingIan ThomasRebecca Slitt112,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2015MetaHuman Inc.Paul GrestyJason Stevan Hill260,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2015Sixth Grade DetectiveLogan HughesAdam Strong-Morse109,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2016The Daring Mermaid ExpeditionAndrea PhillipsRebecca Slitt71,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2016The Hero Project: Redemption SeasonZachary SergiJason Stevan Hill129,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2016The Sea EternalLynnea GlasserJason Stevan Hill283,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2016Choice of the PirateAlana Joli AbbottRebecca Slitt165,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2016Choice of AlexandriaKevin GoldAdam Strong-Morse90,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2016A Midsummer Night's ChoiceKreg SegallRebecca Slitt190,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2016Sorcery Is for SapsHilari Bell and Anna-Maria CrumAdam Strong-Morse200,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2016CongresswolfEllen CooperRebecca Slitt140,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2016Saga of the North WindTom KnightsJason Stevan Hill300,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2016EmpyreanKyle MarquisJason Stevan Hill325,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2016Cannonfire ConcertoCaleb WilsonRebecca Slitt190,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2016VERSUS: The Elite TrialsZachary SergiJason Stevan Hill140,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2017Runt of the LitterKelly SandovalRebecca Slitt150,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2017The Eagle's HeirJo Graham and Amy GriswoldJason Stevan Hill200,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2017Welcome to MoreytownS. Andrew SwannRebecca Slitt150,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2017Demon Mark: A Russian SagaLorraine Fryer and Vladimir BarashAdam Strong-Morse200,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2017Avatar of the WolfBendi BarrettJason Stevan Hill135,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2017The Hero Unmasked!Christopher HuangRebecca Slitt300,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2017Trials of the Thief-TakerJoey Donald JonesJason Stevan Hill140,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2017Grand Academy for Future VillainsKatherine NehringMary Duffy200,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2017Choice of the CatJordan ReyneMary Duffy600,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2017The Superlatives: AetherfallAlice RipleyMary Duffy260,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2017Heart of the HouseNissa CampbellJason Stevan Hill360,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2017Choice of Rebels: UprisingJoel HavenstoneAdam Strong-Morse637,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2017Broadway: 1849Robert DavisMary Duffy150,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2017T-Rex Time MachineRosemary Claire SmithRebecca Slitt170,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2017Tally HoKreg SegallRebecca Slitt638,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2017The Cryptkeepers of HallowfordPaul WangJason Stevan Hill360,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2018Undercover AgentNaomi LaeuchliRebecca Slitt135,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2018The Fielder's ChoiceNathaniel EdwardsMary Duffy115,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2018The Hero Project: Open SeasonZachary SergiJason Stevan Hill170,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2018SilverworldKyle MarquisJason Stevan Hill560,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2018The Road to CanterburyKate HeartfieldRebecca Slitt175,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2018Rent-a-ViceNatalia TheodoridouJason Stevan Hill150,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2018I, CyborgTracy CanfieldRebecca Slitt300,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2018Blood MoneyHannah Powell-SmithMary Duffy290,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2018Werewolves: Haven RisingJeffrey DeanJason Stevan Hill280,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2018Choice of MagicsKevin GoldJason Stevan Hill550,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2018DinoKnightsK.T. BryskiMary Duffy177,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2018Choice of Broadsides: HMS ForakerPaul WangAbby Trevor85,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2018The Mysteries of BaroqueWilliam BrownMary Duffy200,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2018The Martian JobM. Darusha WehmRebecca Slitt155,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2018Gilded RailsAnaea LayJason Stevan Hill340,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2018Stronghold: A Hero's FateJo Graham and Amy GriswoldMary Duffy250,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2018WeyrwoodIsabella ShawRebecca Slitt174,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2018Death CollectorJordan ReyneMary Duffy300,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
20187th Sea: A Pirate's PactDanielle LauzonRebecca Slitt200,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2018Tower Behind the MoonKyle MarquisMary Duffy400,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2019Chronicon ApocalypticaRobert DavisMary Duffy250,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2019Drag Star!Evan J. PetersonMary Duffy150,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2019The Superlatives: Shattered WorldsAlice RipleyMary Duffy218,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2019Fog of War: The Battle for CerberusBennett R. ColesJason Stevan Hill170,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2019Pon Para and the Great Southern LabyrinthKyle MarquisJason Stevan Hill430,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2019Fool!Ben RovikMary Duffy420,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2019Asteroid Run: No Questions AskedFay IkinRebecca Slitt325,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2019Exile of the GodsJonathan ValuckasJason Stevan Hill460,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2019Heroes of MythAbigail C. TrevorRebecca Slitt560,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
2019Psy High 2: High SummerRebecca SlittJason Stevan Hill270,000PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web

Hosted titles[edit]

YearTitleAuthor(s)EditorWord Count
2010Popcorn, Soda... Murder?Pauzle
2010The Nightmare MazeAlex Livingston
2010What Happened Last Night?Kie Brooks
2010ParanoiaKie Brooks
2011Land of Three ClassesChristopher Saloman
2010ImprisonedMyth Thrazz
2011Marine RaiderAllen Gies
2011DilemmaMikhail Koroviev
2011Zombie ExodusJim Dattilo750,000
2011ZebulonMatt Slaybaugh
2011Mobile Armored Marine: Mission to Far HopeSteve Cave
2011Dead Already?Kie Brooks
2011The RaceAndy Why
Wizard's ChoiceSam Landstrom
2012Apex PatrolAllen Gies
2010The Sons of the CherryAlex Livingston
2012Way Walkers: UniversityJ. Leigh
2012Life of a WizardMike Walter130,000
2013Sabres of InfinityPaul Wang200,000
2013Paradox FactorMike Walter
2013Way Walkers: University 2J. Leigh
2013Burn(t)Vivi Tran
2013UnNaturalSam Kabell285,000
2013Tin StarAllen Gies1,376,197
2014Trial of the Demon HunterSamuel Harrison Young85,000
2014Planetary QuarantineAndrew J. Schaefer
2014Life of a MobsterMike Walter
2014FatehavenDevon Connell
2014Path of LightIvailo Daskvalo
2014Sword of the ElementsDmitry Drugov200,000
2014Gangs of Old CampAmith Shaju
2014Divided We FallAlex Clifford130,000
2014The AscotDuncan Bowsman
2014Silent GearLee Yuan
2014Somme TrenchAndrew J. Schaefer
2015Lords of AswickTeo Kuusela
2015Seven BulletsCloud Buchholz280,000
2015The Lost Heir: The Fall of DariaMike Walter145,000
2015ZombienLeon Naylor
2015The Volunteer FirefighterStefanie Handshaw130,000
2014The Shadow HorrorAllen Gies533,000
2015No Proper ThiefRussell J. Dorn
2015Double/CrossToni Owen-Blue85,000
2015Samurai of HyugaDevon Connell
2015Dancing with DemonsIvailo Daskalov
2015So, You're Possessed!Tony R. Smith and Beth Townsend50,000
2015Founders Saga: The CullingSteve Spalding
2015Attack of the Clockwork ArmyFelicity Banks
2015A Study in Steampunk: Choice by GaslightHeather AlbanoRebecca Slitt277,000
2015Factions: Raids of the DividedWaseeq MohammadSameer Abdali
2018Fallen Hero: RebirthMalin RydénMouse Bowden380,000
2018The Wayhaven Chronicles: Book OneMishka Jenkins440,000
2020The Wayhaven Chronicles: Book TwoMishka Jenkins750,000

References[edit]

  1. ^'Choice of Games - Choose Your Own Adventure Inspired Apps'. Wired. 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  2. ^Short, Emily (2010-04-23). 'Analysis: Choose Your Own Adventure, 21st Century Style'. Gamasutra. Retrieved 2017-08-17.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. ^Caoili, Eric (2010-12-22). 'Choice Of Games Releases Interactive Fiction Apps For Kindle'. Gamasutra. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  4. ^'Choice of Games' Kindle line-up'. GamesIndustry.biz. 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  5. ^Musgrave, Shaun (2015-05-06). 'Blind Gamers Are Embracing Developers Who Have an Eye for Accessibility'. TouchArcade. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  6. ^'CABIN FEVER: Help For RPG-Frustrated New Parents'. Wired. 2011-02-25.
  7. ^Hodapp, Eli (2010-09-06). 'Choose Your Own Adventure with Choice of Games' Library of Interactive Fiction'. TouchArcade.
  8. ^Meer, Alec (2010-12-06). 'Scaled Up: Choice Of The Dragon'. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2017-08-17.

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Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Choice_of_Games&oldid=1019976468'

A year ago today, Apple released a software update to halt the spread of the Flashback worm, a malware strain that infected more than 650,000 Mac OS X systems using a vulnerability in Apple's version of Java. This somewhat dismal anniversary is probably as good a time as any to publish some clues I've gathered over the past year that point to the real-life identity of the Flashback worm's creator.

Before I delve into the gritty details, a little background on this insidious contagion is in order. A keenly detailed research paper (PDF) published last year by Finnish security firm F-Secure puts the impact and threat from Flashback in perspective, noting that the malware boasted a series of 'firsts' for its kind. For starters, Flashback was the first OS X malware to be 'VMware aware' — or to know when it was being run in a virtual environment (a trick designed to frustrate security researchers). It also was the first to disable XProtect, OS X's built-in malware protection program. These features, combined with its ability to spread through a then-unpatched vulnerability in Java made Flashback roughly as common for Macs as the Conficker Worm was for Windows PCs.

'This means Flashback is not only the most advanced, but also the most successful OS X malware we've ever seen,' wrote F-Secure's Broderick Ian Aquilino.

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The F-Secure writeup answers an important question not found in other analyses: Namely, what was the apparent intended purpose of Flashback? Put simply: to redirect Google results to third-party advertisers, all for the author's profit. It's name was derived from the fact that it spread using a social engineering trick of presenting the OS X user with a bogus Flash Player installation prompt. F-Secure notes that this same behavior — both the Flash social engineering trick and the redirection to fake Google sites that served search results for third-party advertisers that benefited the author — was also found in the QHost malware, suggesting that Flashback may have been the next evolution of the Mac QHost malware.

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The F-Secure writeup answers an important question not found in other analyses: Namely, what was the apparent intended purpose of Flashback? Put simply: to redirect Google results to third-party advertisers, all for the author's profit. It's name was derived from the fact that it spread using a social engineering trick of presenting the OS X user with a bogus Flash Player installation prompt. F-Secure notes that this same behavior — both the Flash social engineering trick and the redirection to fake Google sites that served search results for third-party advertisers that benefited the author — was also found in the QHost malware, suggesting that Flashback may have been the next evolution of the Mac QHost malware.

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A year ago, I published a series that sought to identify the real-lifehackersbehindthetopspambotnets. Using much the same methodology, I was able to identify and locate a young man in Russia who appears (and privately claims) to be the author of Flashback. As it happens, this individual hangs out on many of the same forums as the world's top spammers (but more on that at another time).

Given Flashback's focus on gaming Google's ad networks, I suspected that the worm's author probably was a key member of forums that focus on so-called 'black hat SEO,' (search engine optimization), or learned in illicit ways to game search engines and manipulate ad revenues. Sure enough, this individual happens to be a very active and founding member of BlackSEO.com, a closely guarded Russian language forum dedicated to this topic.

Below is a screen shot taken from a private message between a 'VIP' user named 'Mavook' and a top forum member on BlackSEO.com. The conversation took place on July 14, 2012. A rough translation of their conversation is superimposed on the redacted screen grab, but basically it shows Mavook asking the senior member for help in gaining access to Darkode.com, a fairly exclusive English-language cybercrime forum (and one that I profiled in a story earlier this week).

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BlackSEO.com member 'Mavook' claims responsibility for creating Flashback to a senior forum member.

Mavook asks the other member to get him an invitation to Darkode, and Mavook is instructed to come up with a brief bio stating his accomplishments, and to select a nickname to use on the forum if he's invited. Mavook replies that the Darkode nick should be not be easily tied back to his BlackSEO persona, and suggests the nickname 'Macbook.' He also states that he is the 'Creator of Flashback botnet for Macs,' and that he specializes in 'finding exploits and creating bots.'

The senior member that Mavook petitions is quite well known in the Russian cybercrime underground, and these two individuals also are well known to one another. In fact, in a separate exchange on the main BlackSEO forum between the senior member and a BlackSEO user named JPS, the senior member recommends Mavook as a guy who knows his stuff and can be counted on to produce reliable attack tools.

In the conversation screen-shotted here to the left, JPS can be seen asking the senior forum member for recommendations about reliable individuals who sell unique exploit packs, software toolkits built to be stitched into hacked Web sites and exploit common Web browser vulnerabilities. JPS says he's looking for a pro who can deliver decent exploitation rates.

'I have no time (and no desire) to roam chats and argue there with cool hackers,' JPS said. 'I need to check traffic in terms of exploitability, and in the future, if everything is alright, I can work on a continuous basis' with the hired expert.

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The senior member tells JPS to ask Mavook. 'If Mavook won't budge, saying that he is no longer doing this stuff, write to me again.'

WHO IS MAVOOK?

If we take a closer look at Mavook's profile page on BlackSEO.com, we can see that he is a longtime member, dating back to 2005, when he was the 24th member registered on BlackSEO (out of thousands). Mavook's profile also shows that his personal home page was at one time mavook.com. The WHOIS registration records for mavook.com have long been hidden by commercial WHOIS privacy protection services, but I found the original WHOIS record for this domain using the indispensable historic WHOIS service maintained by domaintools.com. Those records show that the domain was originally registered in 2005 by a Maxim Selikhanovich in Saransk, the capital city in Mordovia, a republic in the eastern region of the East European Plain of Russia.

The email address used to register mavook.com was 'h0mini@mail.ru' (the second character in the address is a zero). A search for that email address in Skype's user database brings up a user with the screen name 'Maximsd'. Mavook also used the email address 'mavook@gmail.com.' That address is tied a Maxim Selikhanovich in Saransk via the registration records for the now defunct Website saransk-offline.com, which at one point sold popular MP3 files for pennies apiece.

One of the emails used by Maxim for that Website and a related site was 'troxel@yandex.ru,' which was the same email used to register a now-deleted Facebook account under a Maxim Selikhanovich from Saransk. Yet another abandoned music sales site — mavook-mp3.com — was registered to a 'Mavook aka Troxel' and to the h0mini@mail.ru' address used for mavook.com.

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The final clue offers perhaps the most tantalizing details: The h0mini@mail.ru address is the contact point of record for a business in Saransk called mak-rm.com, the domain name registered to a IT-outsourcing and Web design firm in Saransk called the Mordovia Outsourcing Company (the 'mak' part of the name comes from the Russian version of the company name, which is 'МОРДОВСКАЯ АУТСОРСИНГОВАЯ КОМПАНИЯ'). That domain is registered to a 'Max D. Sell' in Saransk (see a cached image from mak-rm.com's homepage in 2010 at the Internet Archive).

According to a trusted source who has the ability to look up tax information on citizens and corporations in Russia, the Mordovia Outsourcing Company was registered and founded by one Maxim Dmitrievich Selihanovich, a 30-year-old from Saransk, Mordovia.





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