Hello and welcome to T@kU's Beginners' FAQ
I am writing this because I, like many others am tired of seeing the same questions being posted 5 times a day in the same forum. I get that people are new and they might not know how to use the search function (hmm) but this thread should answer the most commonly asked questions. I'm hoping that this will be used by beginners to learn and to stop them spamming the forums with threads that have been answered so many times before.
Let's start. I'll divide this guide into a few section, each correspondent of a question that beginners usually make when they first come to HF.
How to Hack a Facebook or Email Account:
Hacking Facebook accounts is one of the many reasons why people join Hackforums. Hacking your friends, girlfriends, boyfriends or enemies Facebook is something people want to do for fun or for personal gain. Reading inboxes and posting fake statuses seems to appeal to a lot of people :P
Well there are only a few ways that I know of for hacking Facebook accounts. The first would be trying to get into their email through answering the secret question, and then going on Facebook and clicking the "forgot password" option. For this you need to know the person fairly well or at least be good at social engineering. The secret questions on their email can range from things like "Name of First Pet" to "Mother's Birthplace". Some people can also create their own secret questions.
The other way of getting the Facebook and email are RATs and Keyloggers. These are harder to send to your enemy, as logically they probably won't like you and won't want to run your program. That's where social engineering comes in. You have to use some imagination to get them to run your malware but it is possible in most cases. Just hope your enemy isn't very computer security savvy. You can see how to use RAT's and Keyloggers further on in this tutorial so READ ON :).
How to Make Sure Your RAT/Keylogger/Bot is Not Detected:
When you first start out it can be a bit confusing. If you decide to start your hacking experience with Remote Access Tools (RATs) or Keyloggers or any other kind of malware which requires the slave to run a file in order to become infected, you're going to be faced with a problem. The Anti-Virus on your victims computer is more likely than not to pick up your file and delete it. You can't really blame it for doing so but you can get around it. You do this by using programs called "Crypters". These tools when combined with maybe a binder and icon changer, can make your malware undetectable. However, there is a catch. Some Crypters are FUD(Fully Undetectable) while some are only UD(Undetectable). When looking for a crypter you should aim to get one which is FUD and preferably both runtime and scan time. This would make sure that once you get your victim to download the server, they won't get an alert from their Anti-Virus, and your malware will install itself when they run it.
There are two types of Crypters you can get on HackForums and pretty much anywhere else. These are free Crypters and Paid Crypters. The main advantage of paid Crypters is that they are given to less people and can therefore stay FUD for longer. Public crypters are given out for free and usually lose their FUD very quickly. Depending on the amount of crypting you need, it might be better to use an online crypting service instead of buying a crypter. The online services usually have different options for Crypting, so you can buy just one Crypt, or you can pay for more. This is usually a much better option for people with low funds and few servers to crypt.
Here is ZERO's public free crypter, with a download link :) Check out his thread : https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=1315772
Here is Metric Crypter, a free public crypter recently updated. It's got a survey to download though :) Visit the thread here : https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=548522
Here is a link to the Premium Sellers Section. Here you can find paid Crypters and choose which one you would like to buy :) Premium Sellers Section
Here is http://my-avscan.com/services.html . This website is ran by a member of hackforums and it offers crypting service online :)
How to Get Someone's Passwords using RAT's or Keyloggers :
Okay here we go. I know many of you come to HackForums to learn how to get someone's password. Be it for a game, a website or even a chat client. This is all possible but only if you know how. There are a few possible ways to do this and I'll try to give an overview of them here.
Using a RAT
This works for almost all purposes because you will have access to the victims computer or have logs of what he types. Remote Administration Tools(RATs) are programs which when installed on the victims computer, can give the hacker access to the victim's files, passwords, screen and even webcam. I know what you're thinking, that seems easy so I'll start straight away. Well hold your horses because even RATs require some level of knowledge.
To set up your RAT you will need to:
1) Download it.(You should disable your Anti-Virus for this as it'll come up as malware. This is just a false positive. The tool itself isn't infected.
2) Create a No-IP account( This makes sure that the RAT is not tracked to your IP address and it helps to make sure you don't lose your victims if your IP changes).
3) Create your actual server, you do this by configuring the options in the program you downloaded in step 1.
4) You may need to port forward so that your server can connect back to you. This is important as without it the RAT won't work.
5) Test your server by installing it on yourself or another computer that you own.
6) Crypt your server using a crypter. You can find more information on this in this thread, under the subheading "How to Make Sure Your RAT/Keylogger/Bot is Not Detected "
7) Now it comes to the good part, once you know that your server won't be picked up by Anti-Viruses, you can start sending it to people and getting them to run it. And then just sit back and wait till your victims connect back to you.
Using a Keylogger
The procedure is similar with keyloggers, except you don't need to set up a No-IP or Port Forward. The logs are sent to your email or uploaded to your FTP server. Keyloggers are useful when you want to steal passwords or spy on people's email, social networking and Instant Messaging conversations.
A Keyloggers Sub-Forum can be found here : Keyloggers
A RATs Sub-Forum can be found here : Remote Administration Tools
Post there to ask questions about setting up your RAT or Keylogger and if you experience any errors.
Some Keyloggers that you might want to look around for are : Ardamax and the Apolyse Keyloggers. Apolyse can work like a RAT as well and supports DDoS.
Some RAT's that you might want to check out are: DarkComet, CyberGate and SpyNet.
You can find all the suggested keyloggers and RATs and tutorials on how to use them by searching HackForums.
How to DDoS and What is DDoSing :
DDoS or Distributed Denial of Service is a form of attack, in which a target is flooded with packets and crashes. That's really as simple as you can get. You send loads of packets or page requests to a target and when it can't handle all that traffic, it crashes. This attack can be performed using a Botnet or tools like Booters. Botnets are generally used to take down Website while Booters hit people off things like Xbox Live Games. Botnets usually have built in functions to perform DDoS attacks. DDoSing is used to take down websites, as shown by groups such as Anonymous. You can read more about that in the thread in my signature if you want.
How to Boot People Off Xbox Live :
To boot people from Xbox Live you will need to first obtain their IP address by running Cain&Abel. Then once you have the IP you will need to start your host booter(it's like a mini botnet to hit people off Xbox and attack some smaller websites). Once you start attacking them with your booter they should be hit offline :)
Enjoy this in games like Call of Duty. I've never done it but simply because I've only got a PS3 ;)
There are many different host booters on HF but most of them are paid only. Also when deciding to buy a booter, make sure to read a lot of the comments before buying. Many people advertise their booters falsely and the booters sometimes don't live up to expectations.
You can find a lot of these booters in the Premium Sellers Section here :https://hackforums.net/forumdisplay.php?fid=107 Some of the better booters are in the important threads section. Good luck with buying one if you need it!
What Programming Language to Start With:
Ahh this has been asked many times, both here in the Beginners' Section as well as in the Programming Section. I'd also like to say that in my opinion there is no right answer to this question. It all depends on the reason for learning, abilities and ambitions. Some languages are considered more beginner but simply because they are easier to use and NOT because they are not powerful. A very good Python programmer will always code better than a not so good C programmer. The fact that languages like Python are usually recommended for beginners has nothing to do with the usefulness of the language. That said, I'd usually recommend beginners start with languages like Python which is very simple and fun to use, and then work their way towards languages such as C or C++. These are more useful for writing malware and other general programs. People say that once you learn one programming language well, the others will take much less time because you start to see the similarities.
For your programming language questions here is the designated forum: Coders Lounge
How to Get The Administrator Password From a Computer You Have Access To:
This question is usually asked by people who are using shared computers or want to hack a friends computer. This is assuming you have physical access to the computer ie. you can use the computer itself preferably in private.
The tool which is best suited for this is called OphCrack. You can download it here: http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/
This program is a version of Linux created specifically to steal passwords from windows computers. The way that you use this goes like this:
1) Download the file that you need, depending on the Windows that you are going to crack.
2) Download Unetbootin from here : http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
3) Run Unetbootin. When it loads select the ISO file option, browse to the OphCrack file you downloaded and select it, then choose a target drive USB Drive and click OK. Reboot once done. Make sure your USB is formatted with FAT32.
4) After you have an installed OphCrack on your USB Drive, turn off your computer.
5) Now you have to turn it back on and get to your BIOS. The way to do this depends on what computer you have but it's usually holding one of the F buttons or ESC during the booting of the computer.
6) In your BIOS make sure that the boot order has Portable Drive as first. Save and exit and turn off your computer once more.
7) Now stick the USB into your computer while it's turned off and power on the machine.
8) When you get a prompt, select OphCrack and load into it.
9) Now once the system loads, wait till it cracks the passwords. It should do this automatically.
Where to Test Your Crypted Malware:
In order to check if your file is FUD after it has been crypted, you should use a Anti-Virus checker site. You can use http://my-avscan.com to do this, they even have options to keep checking your file and sending you an email when it becomes detected. Most of their services aren't free, but you do get one free scan per day and this should be enough.
Don't use virustotal.com because it sends your malware to Anti-Virus companies and makes crypters and your malware detectable way faster than it should happen. As a general rule, do not use websites that distribute a sample so read their terms carefully.
How to Hide Your IP Address:
This is a very important question for soon to be hackers. Most of us want to do our deeds without being caught and this poses a problem. Your IP address is like your name on the Internet. Once someone has it they can contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and track you down if you were doing something illegal to them.
Don't worry though, there are ways around this. You can use these methods to hide your IP and stay more or less anonymous on the Internet:
1) Proxies- these are websites and servers through which you can connect. They are like transit airports. When you want to access Google.com from your computer, but you don't want people to know that you're going on it, you can connect through a proxy. That way your actual connection won't show to be to Google.com but to the proxy and thus will help hide your tracks. This however is not a very efficient way of hiding your digital footprints. Proxies can be very slow and work only for HTTP so the the only thing you are hiding is your web browsing. Things like your torrenting aren't hidden. This brings me on to the other method.
2) Virtual Private Networks- VPN's are a way to stay anonymous on the Internet. This creates a virtual network around your computer, and you basically connect through it.
So everything you do on the Internet, appears to be coming from the server that the VPN is located on. There are many different VPNs and the best ones are those that do not keep logs. This is important if you want to stay completely anonymous. VPNs also encrypt all the data that you send to and from the server and so no one is able to spy on what you're saying or doing. Some VPNs include : [censored] , proXPN, nVPN and BlackShades VPN. These can all be found by searching both Google and HF.
Here you can look to buy VPN services from HF users: VPN and Proxy Services
Okay that's it for now :) Don't complain if there are things that I didn't spoon feed to you. They usually require enough sense to do some individual research. Searching the forum is the most efficient way of getting an answer so don't post a thread until you search. Tell me what I might want to add to the thread if you wish. Also if I made a mistake somewhere, then please PM me what I did wrong. I don't consider myself experienced in all of these topics so I just wrote what I knew.
Thanks for reading and hopefully this can become a sort of reference guide for beginners :)
Remember to not be afraid to look for things on your own, that's the only way to learn. Only ask for help if you're completely stuck and tried everything twice (:
Written completely from scratch by T@kU.
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