Enemies such as XANA can attack the software of the Supercomputer to affect certain programs and modules. They are stopped by using the Software Debugger in Sector Five and then using the Diagnosis Program to apply the fix.
All software attacks are part of the Core module of ProjectCarthage.
This attack targets the Energy Transmission module.
While the attack is active, towers will no longer grant Energy on deactivation and energy transfers between players will become unavailable.
This attack targets the Energy Creation module.
While the attack is active, virtualizing will no longer grant any energy.
This attack targets the Superscan Recognition module.
While the attack is active, the Superscan will no longer be able to detect the annexuser of a tower (the entity that activated it.)
This attack targets the Superscan Location module.
While the attack is active, the Superscan will no longer be able detect the sector or number of an activated tower.
This attack targets the Maze Timer module.
While the attack is active, Sector Five's maze timer will be halved.
This attack targets the Energy Shield Projection module.
While the attack is active, the core's shields and towers will receive more damage.
This attack targets the Scanner Location module.
While the attack is active, the Scanners will virtualize warriors to a random surface sector.
This attacks targets the Return To The Past module.
While the attack is active, the return to the past will automatically trigger periodically. This attack automatically ends after five returns to the past.
This attack targets the Digital Sea Floodgate module.
While the attack is active, the Digital Sea will begin to rise in all surface sector and will make them inaccessible after some time. Everyone in these sectors will be sent to the frontier when the timer runs out.
This attack targets the Terrain Visualizer module.
While the attack is active, the virtual map will be unable to display terrain correctly.
This attack targets the Entity Visualizer module.
While the attack is active, the virtual map will be unable to display entities.
This attack targets the Tower Healing module.
While the attack is active, warriors will be unable to regenerate life points using towers.