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- Information File #3
- by
- Prometheus
-
- "How to Hack Effectively"
- Version 1.0, September 14, 1989
-
-
- N.A.R.C.
- The Oxidizer, sir hackalot, Zapper,
- Prometheus, Maelstrom, and Cobra Commander
-
-
- What is this file?
- ------------------
-
- Ok, this is going to be the first "down to business" N.A.R.C. file. If you
- hack codes, or if you're thinking about hacking codes you should read this
- file. I'm going to give a few methods that should increase your "hit" ratio
- on codes considerably, thereby making any hacking that you do less risky.
- When you get right down to it, isn't less risky better?
-
- Yes.
-
-
- What are codes?
- ---------------
-
- If you're seriously asking this question, stop reading this file and jump off
- of a tall building.
-
-
- What should I hack with?
- ------------------------
-
- Well this is actually a pretty good question. Theoretically it's possible
- to hack codes "manually"; that is you dial an extender, punch in a random
- code, punch in your girlfriends phone number, and hope for the best. If
- you play the lottery a lot this may be the hacking method of choice for
- you.
-
- For the rest of us, though, we can't spend fifteen hours on the phone dialing
- and dialing and dialing (and dialing) so we use a hacking program. You
- probably already use a hacking program of some sort now. Right now, one of
- the best hackers on "the market" is Code Thief 3.5 deluxe. This program
- includes a fairly comprehensive code hacker and a functional "deluxe scanner"
- which now allows you to scan 800 exchanges.
-
- Boys and girls, before i go any further. Don't randomly scan 800 exchanges,
- or at least don't do it a lot. Have you ever heard of an 800 exception
- report? That's when you've scanned through 1,000 800 numbers and the phone
- company's computer sends them a little note about it... I haven't actually
- seen an 800 exception report, but I'm pretty sure it says "nail this asshole
- to the wall" or something like that. They probably won't bust you for
- scanning the numbers, but they may well put a DNR on your line or worse,
- so my recommendation (whew) is DON'T SCAN 800 #'s.
-
- Ok, back to hacking.
-
- The first step is to get a list of extenders. Five to ten extenders that
- aren't owned by Sprint ought to be sufficient to start. Code thief allows
- you to enter and edit a large number of extenders. So, get your extenders
- and enter them in Code Thief.
-
-
- General Extender format:
- ------------------------
-
- Most extenders look something like this:
-
- (800)555-2211 1234567 2165551212
- | | |
- | | +--- The # you want to call, usually without a "1"
- | +--- The access code, 6 or 7 digits are normal
- +--- The actual phone number of the extender, usually either an 800 # or a 950
-
-
- In the extender entry screen for Code Thief (and most other hacking programs)
- there's a place to define a "code template". This code template is the key
- to hitting codes more often.
-
- There's also a place to specify either random or sequential hacking. ALWAYS
- specify random hacking. It's just way too easy for an extender to detect a
- sequential hacking program.
-
- The second step is to get a list of DESTINATION numbers. These numbers should
- be known carriers that are long distance to you. A good source of these
- destination numbers are the Tymnet or Telenet dialup numbers (which are
- public knowledge) or the CompuServe dialups. Code Thief comes with about
- 200 of these numbers, so if you're using Code Thief don't worry about it...
-
-
- That important third step!
- --------------------------
-
- The third step is to get a list of known (and possibly expired) codes for
- the extenders you wish to hack. Why? Well because you're going to create
- templates for each of the extenders you'll be using.
-
- The best way to find expired codes is to call up your local Phreak/Hack
- bulletin board and look on the phreak/hack bases. There are usually
- TONS of these codes lying around. They don't work, but the CAN STILL HELP
- YOU! Look at these codes and try to find patterns. Do only certain digits
- appear in certain places? Does the number "8" appear more often in the
- first digit than any other number? Does a "9" never appear?
-
- You get the idea. LOOK at the codes and try to figure out roughly how they
- are generated. THEN go to your extender editor and create a template for
- each extender taking advantage of this information....
-
- For instance, let's take a hypothetical extender 800-999-9999. You've found
- the following codes for this extender.
-
- 800-999-9999 6 digit codes
- --------------------------
-
- 102932
- 923174
- 293129
- 893099
- 293192
- 938393
- 987129
- 023121
- 938901
- 021999
-
- What can we tell from the above? Well to be honest not a lot because there
- are so few codes. The more REAL codes you can look at, the better your
- chances of finding patterns in the codes. Let's see, though. In the
- first digit 9 appears several times. Let's make 9 the first digit of the
- template.
-
- Template = 9XXXXX
-
- Ok, in the second digit 9 appears a few times, but it's never with a 9 as
- the first digit, so let's ignor the second digit. The third digit seems
- to usually be a 3, so let's update the template
-
- Template = 9X3XXX
-
- The fourth number seems to have quite a few 1s, so let's put that in there
- too.
-
- Template = 9X31XX
-
- Now look at the template. Instead of hacking a 6 digit number (with a million
- possible combinations) you're hacking a 3 digit number (with only a thousand
- possible combinations). Your chances of hitting codes with this template are
- MUCH (from 5 to 100 times) greater than simply hacking a random 6 digit code.
-
- And remember, the more codes you get the easier it is to see possible patterns
- in the codes. Hacking with a template can make your life a lot easier and
- more trouble free, and can protect your freedom in general.
-
-
- What else?
- ----------
-
- Well, in addition to hacking with a template you should also make sure to
- take advantage of your multiple extenders and multiple destinations, and
- you should (as Zapper says in N.A.R.C. info-file #2) hack during the day
- (on weekdays) when the codes are getting the most use.
-
- In the fairly near future (within a couple months) N.A.R.C. will be
- releasing a new hacker which will make Code Thief (which is a great
- program) look low-tech. Among other things, this hacker will allow you to
- hack random codes _without every hacking the same code twice_. If you've
- used Code Thief for a while you'll see the power of this one important feature
- right away.
-
- Look for N.A.R.C. releases at a quality board near you.
-
-
-
-
-
- You can reach N.A.R.C. Members at:
-
- The Nuclear Wasteland 408/xxx-xxxx
- Balanced pH 818/xxx-xxxx
- Critical Condition 615/xxx-xxxx
-