Warez & FTP

Warez & FTP'z

-What is Warez?

    Warez is a term for pirated software or full version stuff. Finding warez is easy, pull up altavista and type in warez. Immediatly you can see hundreds of matches. This is the easiet and most time consuming way i believe in finding warez, mainly because of all the corruption i feel that's going on. Greed has quickly taken over the scene which is why i like to keep it no RATIO.  Pop ups, sponsors, ratio's, these are all signs that the scene is screwed up.

    Another way of finding Warez is through IRC or internet relay chat. Programs i recommend u checking out are the following; ICQ definitley, MIRC, and Napster which as far as i'm concerned is the best damn program out there.

    And finally my prefered way of finding warez is through FTP or file transfer protocall. The only downside to finding through FTP is the numerous ratio sites. I hate ratio! I remember starting out and it drove me crazy so i've kept the FTP ratio free all these months (or years?)

- Why Warez?

    You just get home after buying your new computer and now need an OS. After spending 1 - 3000$ on a computer do u really feel like spending 20 - 250$ for software? Hell no!! Say five gamez a month 40$ a pop that's 200$!! not to mention appz, upgrades and all the other shit u need to keep your computer usefull. I'm not telling you to do this shit but that's why i would!

- Why not Warez?

    We'll the thought of being persecuted does go through the mind now and then but to be honest I'd rather live, learned and lost than never to've learned at all te he he. No regrets here but then again nothing really bad has happened. No lost sleep I think. The decision is up to you and please be thoughtful and question yourself and your character. I mean if you ever meet me you'd c that I'm not an asshole and I respect other people, that's why it sometimes occurs to me that i might be doing the wrong thing but being 16 who'm I to care it's my time to live so I guess I won't be backing out for another while.

Also beware of the Recording Association of America (RIAA). Chances are you've visited a hype Mp3 web page added it to your favourites, came back and to your surprise wuz shut down. This is as the result from e-mail threats from the RIAA. They represent artists who prosecute warez. YEA! It is illegal to trade, have, and distribute Mp3 to my knowledge unless it's for backup purposes.

- Making money

    It is a fact that the disease that has infested the warez scene is money. I get url's of it everyday all this shit about all advantage and all that but what it comes down to is common sence. How the hell is going to pay you for browsing the web. Before you jump on the band wagon and ask how much ask why! Why is some guy going to pay you for doing jack shit? I've been asked many many times to do that shit and I've turned them down because making money off of something illegal isn't the way to do shit. Your asking for trouble! People are watching what your doing on the net every second of the day don't think you have your privacy and ignor what could happen to you with the blink of an eye. Watch yourself on the net and don't convince yourself that the law is far from you.

- Zip, Ace, Arj, Rar, Reg, pkunzip a quick answer to all your installing questions?

    Zip, Ace, Arj, and Rar are formats of file compression. What that basically mean if you want a game more than likley it will be compressed. Why? To save space. An ISO uncompressed is 650mb will be 580 or so when fully compressed. You should have all of these appz; ace, arj, rar, and zip. Arj is most uncommonly used in fact forget dat shit i've never had to use it now that i think about it but couldn't hurt.

    D/l's often contain Reg files such as RegEdit.exe these files almost always need to be run as they enter information into your computers registry as the purchased software would. For a look at your Registry start/programs/regedit PLEASE watch what your doing in there you can really mess up your computer if you delete or edit anything your not supposed to.

    Also cracks and patches are a huge part of the scene. The real Warez ppl, the crackers, have these there for a reason. I stress the fact that you must read to survive, read the damn nfo file it'll take a second!! And i'm sure it'll answer any additional questions and remember and respect the cracking teams because without them the scene stands still.

- How can i get rid of these damn pop ups

    I use a program called black list. It works fine for me and does what i want it to do. It's basic to use and you should have no problems. The best part about it is that you choose which pop ups you want to see and which you don't. It's been a while since I last used web pages but as i remember it Black List was my favourite app at the time.

- How do i extract multiple volume Zip's?

   Yea! It is possible for an example we'll use age of empire 2 stored at e:\downloads\age2 and you want to send it to extract to c:\age2  follow the following. Or you can use Installer32 which after extracting will run setup.exe and also display the nfo. Also Norton MultiZip is a good app for doing this

1)Download an app called Pkunzip

2)copy and paste pkunzip to e:\downloads\age2

3)exit to dos

4)go to the e:\downloads\age2 directory

5)type in the following   pkunzip -d e:\downloads\age2 c:\age2

6)ta da!!

- How can i make my own FTP server

    So... you want to make your own FTP. First decide which server you want to use i suggest Serv U FTP server but i know lotz of people whom use another called WAR FTP or something. Decide between the two and check out their web pages cause the decision you make will decide if you keep your server going or not trust me. Everything else is just basic knowledge. Another FTP server that I'm currently running on is called G6 and Vermillion. G6 is a bit more advanced than Serv U and goes around a few problems I had with WAR. Please understand that you have to want to start the FTP for the right reasons. If you don't consider the consequences of your actions then you'll give up on it after a few weeks.

    Choose a PORT, a port is basically an open door to your computer. May i suggest an app called Intruder Alert 99 to keep people from hacking into your open ports. i suggest using the defauly port 21. Next question i'm asked is how do i get people on the FTP. Open Serv U and then to find out your IP# goto start/run/winipcfg    displayed there is your IP# give them this number they need it to connect to your FTP. If your connected to the net by a modem your IP# changes every time you connect to the internet. It's called a static IP. Using an app called Dynamic IP you can keep your IP# constant (see definitions)

    Don't forget to setup users by clicking on setup/users. Set the default to the settings you want. Be sure that security is turned on in FTP Setup and test it for a few secuirty holes. Set the default to your setting u want that way to make a login for someone u just rename it from default to say steve and click store. For default settings enter your password, the home directory and also add the home dir and other dir's u want the user to be able to c in the File/Directory rules box

- How can I make a cool login

    For an example check the ftp_login section that should be included with this package. In it you'll find the secrets on how to jazz it up without having to read though that huge manual that comes with serv-u. Yep learning the easy way is good trust me.

- Can I link two FTP's together?

    With a program called FTPnet Drive by KNO you can link two FTP's by mapping out a network drive of the two connected computers. Yea you do need to be connected to that FTP round the clock for ppl to transfer between the two. Use your imagination it's a cheap LAN or you could have one FTP specifing in gamez the other in pornz or something. Check out the KNO link for some other cool FTP tools.

- How can i view FTP

    Two ways. One is through Internet Explorer the other is through a viewer such as Cute FTP, Bullet FTP, etc. I definitley recomend using Cute FTP it's better in every way than any other viewer because you can save FTP'z and come back to them easier, make dir's easy as well as upload and download much easier. It looks like Windows Explorer so you shouldn't have any real problems. The other way through IE you'll find to be a pain in the ass to login to an ftp server on port 22, ip# 22.22.22.22, login : FTP pass : FTP you'll login the write in the following as the url

ftp://ftp:ftp@22.22.22.22:22

don't bother to try it i made it up and the unluckly person with that ftp isn't going to like intruder alert bugging them day in day out.

- FTP Commands

    As you become a more advanced user of ftp'z you'll scratch your head wondering why they didn't make an option to do this and that. Especially if u messing around with dos ftp. The truth is 75% of the requested updates are already available in the previous version. The following is a list of the most common and most usefull commands

· ABOR 	when user abort its current command
· ALLO <param> param represents the number of bytes client would like to upload, ALLO checked for disk space availability
· APPE <param> param is filename to resume in upload
· CDUP / XCUP / PWD / XPWD / CWD <param> directory navigation
· HELP display supported command
· LIST / NLST list files
· MKD <param> / XMKD <param> create directory
· NOOP notify the server to not kick the user, simulate a command, does nothing
· PORT <param> specify address,port to connect to
· QUIT disconnect from the server
· REIN reinit current user without having to disconnect, user coul now relogin with USER and PASS
· RETR <>/ STOR <>/ DELE <>/ APPE <<> RETRieve file, STOre file, DELEte file, APPEnd file (resume upload)
· RMD <param> remove directory
· RNFR <param> / RNTO <param> ReName FRom, ReNameTO used to rename a file
· SITE CHAT <user> <message> send a message to another connected user
· SITE PSWD 
 
 allow user to change his password
· SITE WHO return who is connected : User Name - Connection Date - IP/HostName - Transfer KBps
· SITE ZONE display server's time zone relative to UTC
· SIZE <param> return size of specified object
· STAT return server's info & current user
· STOR <param> param represents the file to upload to server
· SYST return system type
· USER <param> / PASS <param> user name and pass for logging on the server

- FXP, what is it? wut'z it do?

    FXP is a cool ftp program that can be used to connect to one ftp and transfer to another. Flash FXP is the best program for doing this and the only one that I'm framiliar with. The data doesn't have to go through your comptuer so you can sit back, relax and make your contribution to the scene by just building up other people's FTP's. A few of the ppl I know do only that and sometimes keep the software for themselves.

- Masked IP FTP's, what are they?

    An FTP is commonly Masked IP because they FTP owner wants to keep his FTP private. And can't if some ppl are giving out their login. So by keeping it Masked only the one person can use their login. Personally I don't do that because I don't give two shits. I keep it as private as possible but your friends are my friends so i say enjoy. 56ker's this is another reason for you to get Dynamic IP's but also I think if u tell the owner he'll set up your login with a *.* for the last four characters in the IP because only the last four change

- Connection speeds

 Thanx out to NagRuTan for the helping me out with this u can catch his icq# on the shout outs and props section of this document. The following was made to clarify finally the different connection speeds

    Standard Modem                                                                                                     The most commmon internet connection is through a modem (or modular demodulator) The speeds you'll commonly see are 14.4 - 56kbps, connecting this way is damn slow cause you get like 3 or 4 kbps from fast servers. But we all need to start out somewhere.

    Cable (my connection)                                                                                            Next step up is Cable which runs off an Ethernet Card and the data streams through your T.V cable no modem involvement as far as I know. This is wut i'm currently using, and on a fast server speeds of in excess of 250kbps aren't uncommon both uploading and d/l'ing. 

    OS48                                                                                                                             I've recently head about a service called OS 48 is like 20 - 40 megs/second!! It costs about $25,000 a month and on networks and stuff.

    DSL-ADSL-XDSL
A technology that allows more data to be sent over existing copper telephone lines (POTS). ADSL supports data rates of from 1.5 to 9 Mbps when receiving data (known as the downstream rate) and from 16 to 640 Kbps when sending data (known as the upstream rate). ADSL requires a special ADSL modem. It is not currently available to the general public except in trial areas, but many believe that it will be one of the more popular choices for Internet access over the next few years. Dsl is from the phone companies, but you have to be a certain amount of feet from the node. signal degrades real bad on copper lines.
     T-3
A leased line connection capable of carrying data at 44,736,000 bits-per-second. This is more than enough to do full-screen, full-motion video. 
     T-1
A leased line connection capable of carrying data at 1,544,000 bits-per-second. At maximum theoretical capacity, a T-1 line could move a megabyte in less than 10 seconds. That is still not fast enough for full-screen, full-motion video, for which you need at least 10,000,000 bits-per-second. T-1 is the fastest speed commonly used to connect networks to the Internet.
    OCT3
are not cost effective as home use, it avrages from 1000.00 to 3,000.00 a month just to lease the lines. There are also OCT3 lines that are under develepment now, it's a fiber drop right to your house that supposed to carry up to12-30mps trans rates both up and down stream. There is also sat com bursting too, satalite uplinks. :)

   TR Cable
Note TR: This Cable Modem system uses a "Telco Return" mechanism. This means that these cable modems can receive Internet data over the cable network, but use an analog modem connection (e.g. a 33.6 connection) to send data to the Internet. You have to connect with the analog telephone modem to use the Cable Modem. If you need two-way speed or if you want a cable modem so you can free up your phone line, a TR system is not the way to go - consider getting an ISDN or xDSL line instead. 

Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL), Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)

- What is an index? How do I make one?

    An index is basically just a list off all the stuff on the ftp like the stuff on ftp. The best and most reliable indexer i feel is Dexter FTP indexer you have to c that one. There usefull if you trade over the net so instead of reading out all the stuff u have just send them a list of mp3'z or wut ever.

- MIRC

    Another form of internet relay chat. I hate getting stuff this way cause it takes forever. Like I said before it's really hard to start out knowing shit and end up knowing a lot it'll take a few weeks which in my opinion is way too long for anyone that has stuff 2 do. for those of you new to MIRC you'll find learning a real hastle so only do it if u really want to. Some ppl on there are real assholes and others are very helpfull and good people. Hopefully you'll be lucky enough to bump into one of them but if you don't to connect onto #moviez4all write this in the command box (excluding the ')   '/join #moviez4all'

- Building FTP traffic

    To build up FTP traffic I'd say there are about four main ways which I list now in order of quickest to build up cause there's no point in having an FTP unless you can get usefull contacts and more uploadz

1) Run an add on MIRC - do so using a script such as polaris. This generates HUGE traffic if you go onto the right busy channel. Be carefull a lot of no life assholes on there with nothing better to do. The channels are crawling with viruses watch wut u do and how u talk wit ppl

2) Put a msg on a message board - HUGE traffic!! I did this once when I first started and wuz busy the rest of the day keeping my icq from getting flooded with msg's from ppl requesting accounts. I list this second because it's also VERY easy to get busted this way by your isp or someone so be carefull. Just pull up outlook express join a warez msg board and post.

3) Post up on a web page - Contact someone that you trust that owns a well respected warez web page. Depending on the popularity of the web page you'll definatly get some good hits. It's not a bad idea to make a view only login and then to give out access to prevent ppl you don't know and have no way of contacting to getting on.

4) Word of mouth - It's a fact that I tell two ppl they each tell one person bla bla bla before you know it you get a trail of ppl who you can sort of trust being on your FTP. This is my prefered way because the more ppl you get on the slower it is and when your slow ppl get pissed and don't up. Be carefull someone might post it on a web page without asking you and before you know it your getting massive hits that you're not ready to handle.

 

- How to be a good leecher

 

Another thing to keep in mind is that 'good defence is good offence' in that by preventing yourself from getting into shit in the first place you also cover your ass from getting taken out of the game before you get into it. This said the best way to keep out of trouble with ppl that know shit is NOT TAH TALK SHIT. What comes to my mind are good leechers and bad, the following are a few things to keep in mind to be a better leecher

- keep in mind the thin line that divides being a pest and being thankfull
- if no port is specified then assume it's 21

- Emulators, What are they? How do i use them?

    Emulators such as Bleem (a well known playstation emulator) emulate the run process of a playstation system allowing you to run the gamez on your PC. Hype shit, especially if you have a high end system. I've heard that it's supposed to look better on PC! Anyways if you have a TV out card you can be playing it on a big screen and invest 30$ into a good contoller and poof! who needs playstation? By the way you do need to burn playstation gamez to be able to run them on the PC no ROMS.

    I've heard of a Nintendo 64 emulator called Ultra HLE or something like that i head it works very well on a high end system but wouldn't bother to try without a 3DFX and pentium 3. Super Nintendo gamez and NES emulators unlike Bleem can run off of ROM's. You can d/l ROM's off pages and store them and run them right off your hard drive