The competition was divided into three parts: the first part was a test of individual ability.
Complete the invasion of ten viruses within the specified time and it would be tested by the antivirus system provided by the upper echelons of the federal system. The number of viruses that were successfully undetected would be the individual's points for the first round.
The second part tested everyone's ability to cooperate. The hackers who worked for the families in Federal City had to have the ability to cooperate with others. They would be paired at random and manually check the program provided by the organizers. The number of viruses checked would be the personal points for the second round.
The third and most important part was to select the top hackers.