Platforms often find themselves in a "cat-and-mouse" game with the developers of these scripts. To combat theft, platforms may implement:
Making the data unreadable to external scripts. Animation Stealer
At its core, an animation stealer functions by intercepting data as it is loaded into a client’s memory. In environments like Roblox, where animations are streamed to the player's computer to be rendered, these tools "sniff" the incoming asset IDs or copy the transformation data of a character’s joints in real-time. This allows a user to save a complex sequence of movements—such as a custom combat stance or a dance—and re-upload it as their own. The Impact on Creators Platforms often find themselves in a "cat-and-mouse" game
Keeping critical animation data hidden from the client until the last possible millisecond. Animation Stealer