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Telnet is a remote hacking tool that was made by Microsoft. Telnet actually lets you remote into machines, or connect to different computers remotely -- WITHOUT physically being at the computer. Hackers do EVERYTHING remote, and for obvious reasons. As a golden rule, hackers NEVER hack directly from their own home/parents' basement. This makes it really easy for the feds to hunt you down.
Instead, skilled hackers remote into a chain of several computers around the world, making your tracks a lot harder to find. This is called footprinting. Telnet will allow you to log into any computer (provided that it's running Telnet). I recommend running Telnet and having it open on your computer(s).
Why Telnet?
There are several reasons to run Telnet. Assuming that you're running Windows XP, here are some of the benefits
Small
Fast
Built right into Windows - easily accessable
Widely used
Secure
Lets you log into computers remotely
Telnet is the only technology that gives you the power to control machines remotely. And in order to cover your tracks, it is highly recommended that you learn how to use it.
How to Chain-hack with Telnet
Chain hacking is a method in which a hacker uses Telnet to connect through a chain of computers and hack a computer/person/server from a different location. It might sound complicated to the average newbie, but it's quite simple. Just follow these steps:
Choose public place with an internet connection, such as a library or coffee shop. Bring your own equipment if possible.
Run telnet (Start > Run > Telnet)
Log into a remote server
Use that server to remote into another server
Repeat steps 2-4 a couple times
Hack your target
What you're basically doing is using a series of machines as a chain in order to conceal your location/identity. The farther away each server/remote PC is from the other, the better. If you can remote across to a different continent, I would recommend doing so, because that's what I do when I hack big company databases. This method is explained in more detail here.
A hacker who knows what he's doing in Telnet
Going Further with Telnet
While this site provides a lot of information, programs like Sub7, Ping, and Telnet have extensive documentation of their own. If you would like to read up on all of the rich features on Telnet, Telnet.org is your number one resource.
Raw Text Editing Using Notepad
If you noticed so far, all of these programs are pretty lightweight. Hackers must use tools that are readily available at all times, and leave a light memory footprint. We've covered remote connection with Microsoft's Telnet, stealing IP addresses with Ping, and general hacking with the best hacking program available, Sub7. But what if you need to manipulate something on a system that you hack into? Or if you need to program a virus? Are you going to use something as big as Word?
That is an acceptable way to do it, but if you want to do it fast, Windows Notepad is the way to go. Along with most hacking tools, Microsoft Windows XP also incorporates Notepad as their basic text editor. It's available on just about any Windows system, and is more than enough for general file manipulation. The best thing about Notepad is that you can program ANYTHING with it. This entire site's HTML programming was written in Notepad. This might be hard to believe, but it is true.
Using Notepad
By now you should know what a text editor is and what it does. Notepad is not only small, but extremely fast. Using the keyboard you can perform daunting tasks in half a second. These are called key combinations, and hackers use them with different programs. Using the keyboard, you can perform some of these actions:
CTL + S - Save the document
CTL + O - Open a document
CTL + Z - Undo changes
CTL + R - Redo undone changes
CTL + C - Copy
CTL + X - Cut
CTL + P - Paste
Going Further with Notepad
This is just a basic overview of what notepad is capable of. You are able to edit any file or program, code a virus into it, steal things from it, and so on. For more in-depth information, see the official site, Notepad.org, for file formats, installation, and other useful information.
Instead, skilled hackers remote into a chain of several computers around the world, making your tracks a lot harder to find. This is called footprinting. Telnet will allow you to log into any computer (provided that it's running Telnet). I recommend running Telnet and having it open on your computer(s).
Why Telnet?
There are several reasons to run Telnet. Assuming that you're running Windows XP, here are some of the benefits
Small
Fast
Built right into Windows - easily accessable
Widely used
Secure
Lets you log into computers remotely
Telnet is the only technology that gives you the power to control machines remotely. And in order to cover your tracks, it is highly recommended that you learn how to use it.
How to Chain-hack with Telnet
Chain hacking is a method in which a hacker uses Telnet to connect through a chain of computers and hack a computer/person/server from a different location. It might sound complicated to the average newbie, but it's quite simple. Just follow these steps:
Choose public place with an internet connection, such as a library or coffee shop. Bring your own equipment if possible.
Run telnet (Start > Run > Telnet)
Log into a remote server
Use that server to remote into another server
Repeat steps 2-4 a couple times
Hack your target
What you're basically doing is using a series of machines as a chain in order to conceal your location/identity. The farther away each server/remote PC is from the other, the better. If you can remote across to a different continent, I would recommend doing so, because that's what I do when I hack big company databases. This method is explained in more detail here.
A hacker who knows what he's doing in Telnet
Going Further with Telnet
While this site provides a lot of information, programs like Sub7, Ping, and Telnet have extensive documentation of their own. If you would like to read up on all of the rich features on Telnet, Telnet.org is your number one resource.
Raw Text Editing Using Notepad
If you noticed so far, all of these programs are pretty lightweight. Hackers must use tools that are readily available at all times, and leave a light memory footprint. We've covered remote connection with Microsoft's Telnet, stealing IP addresses with Ping, and general hacking with the best hacking program available, Sub7. But what if you need to manipulate something on a system that you hack into? Or if you need to program a virus? Are you going to use something as big as Word?
That is an acceptable way to do it, but if you want to do it fast, Windows Notepad is the way to go. Along with most hacking tools, Microsoft Windows XP also incorporates Notepad as their basic text editor. It's available on just about any Windows system, and is more than enough for general file manipulation. The best thing about Notepad is that you can program ANYTHING with it. This entire site's HTML programming was written in Notepad. This might be hard to believe, but it is true.
Using Notepad
By now you should know what a text editor is and what it does. Notepad is not only small, but extremely fast. Using the keyboard you can perform daunting tasks in half a second. These are called key combinations, and hackers use them with different programs. Using the keyboard, you can perform some of these actions:
CTL + S - Save the document
CTL + O - Open a document
CTL + Z - Undo changes
CTL + R - Redo undone changes
CTL + C - Copy
CTL + X - Cut
CTL + P - Paste
Going Further with Notepad
This is just a basic overview of what notepad is capable of. You are able to edit any file or program, code a virus into it, steal things from it, and so on. For more in-depth information, see the official site, Notepad.org, for file formats, installation, and other useful information.