Basic Terms:
Vulnerability: Drawback of a system through which hackers intrude in a network and get space to try attacks on administrators. Vulnerability is also known as Security Hole.
Exploit: By taking advantage of the vulnerabilities when the attack is performed is called as exploit of the vulnerability. There can be different exploit for the same vulnerability.
Scenarios [...]
Many BIOS manufacturers have provided backdoor passwords that can be used to access the BIOS setup in the event you have lost your password. These passwords are case sensitive, so you may wish to try a variety of combinations. Keep in mind that the key associated to “_” in the US keyboard corresponds to “?” [...]
Understanding the concept of proxies first need little introduction about IP Address structure.
IP Address: It is assigned when you connect to internet and gives idea about where your locality can be. Means if you perform some attack on private network your geographical location can be traced quickly with the help of your IP.
Proxy: As [...]
When you use internet, you are connected to millions of PC’s out there. And each PC have its own unique address known as Static IP Address. This gives your identification by locality.
Without a firewall, on a typical computer, even if well maintained, a remote person will still be able to know that the communication effort [...]
Follow The steps to block Pop up banners by changing settings in Internet Explorer.
1) Go to TOOLS and then INTERNET OPTIONS.
2) Click the SECURITY tab, move the slider up to HIGH and click APPLY.
This applies the highest security settings to IE, which blocks EVERYTHING, including JavaScript, Applets, and so on that pop-ups are based upon.
The [...]
Open a dos prompt and type the command
convert d: /fs:NTFS
This command would convert your d: drive to NTFS
If the system cannot lock the drive, you will be prompted to convert it during next reboot.
Normally you should select yes.
Conversion from fat/fat32 to NTFS is non-destructive, your data on the drive will NOT be lost.
Be aware that [...]
1. Click on “Start” in the bottom left hand corner of screen
2. Click on “Run”
3. Type in “command” and hit ok
You should now be at an MSDOS prompt screen.
4. Type “ipconfig /release” just like that, and hit “enter”
5. Type “exit” and leave the prompt
6. Right-click on “Network Places” or “My Network Places” on your desktop.
7. [...]
1. Open notepad.exe, type “del c:windowsprefetch tosboot-*.* /q” (without the quotes) & save as “ntosboot.bat” in c:
2. From the Start menu, select “Run…” & type “gpedit.msc”.
3. Double click “Windows Settings” under “Computer Configuration” and double click again on “Shutdown” in the right window.
4. In the new window, click “add”, “Browse”, locate your “ntosboot.bat” file & [...]
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Dear friends,
Sometimes you face a problem regarding opening of applications.They are drives or .exe
files but still they prompt us to open with.The main cause to this problem is that your application is infected with a virus AUTORUN.INF.This virus can be deleted manually by exploring the application.The other solution is that you can scan your computer [...]
a)Keep the wireless LAN when not required.
b)Charge the laptop battery only when completely drained.
c)Please keep the laptop on the minimal power management option from the following path:Start->Control panel->Power options->minimal battery battery mode.
d)Defragement your hard drive regularly.
e)If you have a graphics card but rarely use it then keep them of by using softwares like [...]
Ethical Hacking Series : Chunk 1
Ethical hacking basically means preventing criminal hackers from stealing information of any personal computer r corporate network.
Ethical hackers use same technology – software and tool that criminal hackers uses. But they use them for preventing crimes.
Penetration testing and vulnerability assessing are the basic types of test ethical hackers perform so [...]
