We always say, do not use your valuable accounts as the risk is always there. I have read here in the forums a bit, a lot of the accounts where 10 years old. Hopefully you can use them again after the 6 months ban is lifted. We are sorry for all your lost WoW accounts. It seems like Honorbuddy was detected, we are not sure, but looking at the BAN THREADS, we think that it's the most likely option at the moment. If you believe that you’ve encountered a player abusing a bot, exploit, or cheat, please let us know! You can do so by using the right-click report functionality in the game, and/or by emailing information to after, the word began to spread on the Honorbuddy forums. Cheating of any form will not be tolerated. We’ve recently taken action against a large number of World of Warcraft accounts that were found to be using third-party programs that automate gameplay, known as "bots." We’re committed to providing an equal and fair playing field for everyone in World of Warcraft, and will continue to take action against those found in violation of our Terms of Use. In a forum post made yesterday Blizzard community manager Lore stated the following: Honorbuddy, a for-pay automation tool that allowed WoW players to walk away from their computer while their characters farmed resources and even fought in PvE skirmishes on their own, has been defeated. It then meted out justice on a very large scale. Today Blizzard, developer of the eternal crusade known as World of Warcraft, has dealt a stunning blow against a bot that automated characters in the game world.
In the grim future of the MMO there is only war, an eternal struggle between the those running a game as a service, and those seeking to exploit that game's code for their own financial gain.