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Phruwt Issue 02 005
Most common ways of bypasing General Mac Sekurity
As we all know a large delema in the life of a Mac Phreak is in fact the
intrusive programs that apple, and other compaines have merely put out just
to slow us down. This article will not only show you some common ways in
cracking the most common forms of Macintosh Sekurity, such as Fool Proof,
FolderBolt, At Ease, and File Gaurd, but also give you elte hacks, that you
probly havnÕt seen before. I have dealed many times with FolderBolt, Fool
Proof, and At Ease at local labs and school, but IÕve never dealed with File
Gaurd so the information I give hasnÕt clearly been checkout (this is only
for FileGaurd).
FoolProof/FolderBolt (I also belive that most of these will work on
FileGaurd): I have cracked Foolproof on a number of times, when it is set on
a lower sekurity level, but I am yet to crack FoolProof on the highest
sekurity level If anyone has ever cracked please let me know on how the hell
you did it! IÕve spent hours at a time trying to beat FoolProof on the
highest level but IÕve been unsuccsesful (Disk starup Does nothing). Anyway
enough of the crap the both ways to beat both of these (FolderBolt on any
sekurity level, and FoolProof on anything but the highest). The most common
way is to crash the computer, then reboot with the Disk toolÕs disk for the
computer, now just remove the Fool Proof software. One thing to do is to Do
a Ôfind fileÕ search on and andything in the system folder, such as the
Control Panel folder this should put you into the system folder. Now you can
delete PreferenceÕs file. Somethimes you canÕt drag any files to the trash
so, what you do is you accuire a File Called Flame File (Propobly on your
local Mac BBS). Have this phile on a disk then just drag the preferenceÕs file
of the sekurity prog right to it, and it should delete it. Anyway another
general teqniqe is starteing u with a disk and prevent the internal HD from
mounting, this sequence is shift-option-command-delete. Or if the sekurity
isnÕt set on that high of a level just restart on a disk and fiddle around,
see what you can do. Another thing you might be able to try is in know it
might be lame, but it does disable some older programs, just restart holding
the Good ol Shift Key. Another thing, that you might try is, opening up ResEdit
on a Disk, and open up the Fool Proof prefernceÕs. Go though all of the
resource files, IÕm not sure the name, but itÕs in there. HereÕs another:
This crack amkes it accept any password when you start the application!
All you do is (useing a Recousre editor) open the ÔCODEÕ resource ID 2,
then do this:
Offset: Change: To:
+274C 4EBA C37C 4E71 4E71
There ya Go!
Another thing that IÕve heard about a lot, but never actually tried was
useing a Application with a OS shell, the first thing to do is running the
shell, that shoul bring you into FoolProof, now just go back to the
Application and run the shell again. Just keep on doing this until the
computer runs out of memory. Now after the Application Crashes you should
have full accses prevliages. The Most recent thing that I have found that
works is shuting down the machine, then when the computer has almost shut
off, you hit the interupt switch, and type g finder now that will take you
to the desktop, and youÕll be able to drag things and move things (like the
prefs file).
AtEase: AtEase is probly the most comon form of protecion, for most computer
labs, and especially for computer demos, such as in you local CompUSA or other
major computer store. One general way of breaking it is is just hitting the
command-reset key, or the command-power key. This brings up a window with a
Ò>Ò promt, at that prompt, just type ÔG FINDERÕ, and this will take you
directly to the finder. From there kill the prefs file of AtEase. Or most
computer with AtEase on them donÕt have have any additional HD protection
so just put on a Keystorke Recorder, and wait. Another one is just restart on
a disk as descibed in the last article. Another trick to try is right out of
the AtEase maual. Just go to the software store and steel, buy (if bought you
can return L8r), or obtain AtEase 2.0 with manual. Now read the section on, if
you forget the password. Also AtEase comeÕs with a UnLock app, just for those
occasions when you forget your password,just use it on the Locked computer!
Another thing that I havnÕt actually tried out, but have seen is a program
called ÒDisEaseÓ. I heard that it is the best way to get you out of AtEase so
far, but IÕm not really sure. You can get this on many ftpÕs, and I believe
that it comeÕs in PHRuWT issue #1. Another thing to do is, if the computer
has a extension manager reboot the machine, and hold the space bar, then just
shut off AtEase. If Hypercard is on the computer, you can make a script to go
to the finder. All you aft to do is a make a Stack, then make a Ònew buttonÓ
and click on it, then edit the script. Type doMenu ÒFinderÓ. Then run the
script, and it should just take you to the finder on older versionÕs of
AtEase.
Over Riding Mac Sekurity with a Òoutside forceÓ
Here is a good hack to computers with a Damn Sekurity progaram on it (FoolProof, FolderBolt) This can only be used IF you can accses the choser,
this is a Ònew Network crackÓ I came up with this as I watched a guy at
compUSA, ÒDockÓ a Duo 230 to a 840av.
This one works great if:
A. You have chooser accses.
B. You have a powerbook/duo/another computer with no protection prog
on it. (If you cannot accses thee chooser, because itÕs protected
with the sekurity prog, here is what to do. Duplicate the chooser,
then open it up with ResEdit from a disk. Then locate the creator
code, it should say Òdfil chzrÓ and change it to Òdfil keycÓ. Now
switch the old chooser with the new one, and restart.)
Here is what you do. If the computers protection prog isnÕt set on the
highest sekurity level then it it should work. Open up the system folder
and get into the control panels (If the system folder is locked try Find file:
Control Panels) Then open up ÒUsers and GroupsÓ control panel, and make your
self a new account to the chooser. Now set up file sharing and all the other
gadgets so that you can log on to the computer. Then Òapple talk your machine
to the other oneÓ. Set up and logon to the other computer though the chooser.
Now 2 out of three times this will work succsefully. If the other disk didnÕt
unlock, your still ok. You still can open up some of the password protected
philes though a common password cracker, such as Killer crack mac. These are
offered via many ftp sites. Or if you can try to delete the Prefs file of the
locked computers protection program (you can do this wither by dragging to the
trash, or by useing flame file). If that task doesnÕt work, try ÒreadingÓ the
prefs file with a good expensive Word Proecor (or a scripting Pro) Which would
be on your machine. Then look for any 1 word that isnÕt a bunch of shit. Or
look for recaniisable words like pswrd, passwd, password, pwrd, then erase
the word next to it (the most common thing to be a password that you can see)
and replace it with your new word. Then unplug the 2 computers, and restart!
Hopefully it should work!
Happy Hackin!
-c0c0t
-dmrankin@artsci.wustl.edu
