This thread is intended to give AO users especially to all newbies like me a clear examples of types of posts that are disallowed at all times:
Brute-force Request
This will be removed due to unacceptable
content, we are not a Hacker/Cracker Site.
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Hello , I need a brute force to crack http forms , its for somesite.com, I
cant find my login password and I pooped up on my birthdate please help
me!
Malicious code
This post was an obvious example of someone
presenting code that would damage another's computer. Note the blatant
statement at the bottom - there was no mention of an attack that was
being investigated.
If you need to present an attack of this nature it must be part of a formal
investigation and even then it is not acceptable to post the malicious code
example.
Quote:
"Code:
/* This program will completely kill windows
so DO NOT run it */
removed malicious code
Ok, I wrote this in Dev C++. I mean if this is so simple why don't people
just use this stragedy for a virus?"
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This post also falls in the category of Lame.
Seeking help in doing damage or otherwise disrupting security
measures in place.
Quote:
"BACKGROUND ON THE SITUATION: you know those sites that tell
you what ure IP addy is? well i was chatting with a friend of mine (who
was on her mom's work computer at some company that we will call
BLAH) and i told her to goto the site and tell me what the number was.
She did. So i have this IP and i start messing around in DOS. I type
telnet, out of curiosity and it asks for another command and i type the
help command (?/help) and it bring up this directory and i saw the
command <-o> and the description was "connect to hostname" so i hit "o"
and it asked for the IP and i entered it...It asks for a password... I
thought if i was lucky they would stick with the default (1234) and they
did! It brings up this netgear screen with bunches of options...
PROBLEM: I have gotten this far by guessing and pure luck and I want
some advice because I want to get better. ALSO...under system
maintenance (24) and then call control (9) It has an option for
a "blacklist" (2) and has places to enter phone numbers...whats a black
list?"
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Vague question and lack of effort
This could have been a good subject had the poster taken the time and
effort to search out a couple examples on their own. Our goal here is to
stimulate intelligent discussion. We all know how to use AO Search and
google. There would be literally hundreds of examples found. The poster
could have spent the time to search, give a brief discussion of what they
learned and then ask for opinions as well as leads on other material.
Quote:
"Firewall and IDS Books
Can anyone recommend a good book(s) for firewalls and ids. I am new to
the security field somewhat, well going into my third quarter at my school
for security. Thanks for the help"
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Illegal request "Hack my computer"
This request could be innocent and genuine. Problem is the post
contains a public IP address and a request to attack. By any laws in any
country this would be illegal without written permission.
If you want to run a test against a server you must contact AO
administration, provide justification, proof of the project, and written
permission on official letterhead signed by a verifiable official.
As a rule AO simply do not allow such activity due to the potential legal
implications. There are plenty of widely known "hack attack" sites out
there to test your skills.
Quote:
"Hacking
Hello i,m a teacher for a class who is working with security on Linux and
Windows servers. This week they have a linux box running and some
traffic is needed.
If any want to hack this box they are welcome to do that. The IP is
public.ip.address.removed
Be nice and post a note if you get inside. "
Thanks."
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It is obvious that the poster simply wanted to bypass security
measures in place.
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"I have a problem, my parents installed Norton Internet Security
on my computer. To use a program for online use they have to login as
admin and ok it. My stepmom who has the account is on a business trip
and she would normally ok it. I just want to play an online game of Return
To Castle Wolfenstein how do I make this happen. Is there a way to
bypass security? "
Lame, Lack of effort, Poorly formed question
We understand that many of our members may not use English as
their primary language. In this case it may be difficult to present ideas
clearly. If that is the case please make that fact known lest we assume
the poster is simply asking a question without looking things up for
themselves. As mentionned above - take the time to properly describe
your situation and ask a question that makes sense. This question could
easily have been worded to bring up a valid question such as:
"Where do my critical updates go after they are installed. Do I need to
delete them?"
Quote:
"Windows critical updates
I have been downloading critical updates and I was wondering what
should I do with those updates once after they have been installed? "
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Hacking/cracking and Abusive
Obviously this person was looking for help in doing damage to
another's computer.
Expressly Verboten.
Quote:
"Counter attack
Hello.
Some mutha*****er is trying to hack me. I use Sygate Firewall personal
Ed. and everyday I get some warning, and see an IP always in the same
range. How can I screw the bastard? I got broadband.
Thanks in advance."
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Formatting
If you want to share something that you received in an email, take the
time to remove any garbage characters and make it look decent.
Quote:
"> > > Eighty percent of Kindergartners solved this
> > > riddle, but only 5% of Stanford graduates figured it out!
> > >
> > > Can you answer the following question?
> > >
> > > 1 The word has seven letters...
> > > 2. Preceded God... "
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Hacking/cracking, lame, offering illegal services.
This one is so obvious I won't even present the body of the post. You
can see what the user is up to by reading the title alone.
Quote:
"I CAN HACK HOTMAIL, MSN, YAHOO and REDIFF FOR $100
(PAYMENT A"
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Cracking/Piracy
Trying to bypass a program's copy protection, with no context whatsoever or
reasonable explanation added. Expressely forbidden, AO is not a cracking
or warez site.
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Hi i got a exe that i need to use but its has a Hardware fingerprint is there a way of bypassing this?????
Spamming - especially in efforts to sell something.
The user wrote a new wingding application and wanted to advertise it.
AO is not in the business of advertising. The user also had the site for
his commercial application in his signature. Unquestionably disallowed.
Quote:
"Hello,
I just finish the development of my My New Commercial Application
http://mysite.com/mycommercialprogram.
(More screenshots: http://mysite.com/mycommercialprogram/screenshots.html)
If you have any suggestions, please let me know! Here is a short
discription:
My New Commercial Application provides advanced information about all
running processes (applications, DLL's, BHO's and services). For each
.....
My New Commercial Application recognizes also virtual driver software,
services, BHO and other processes which hide from the Windows task
manager."
if you have something to add please do so...:)
Mods: please delete this if this is not a good idea to post.
