fkn0wned.com · Black Market
ap3x's $20 iStealer Log-Collection Job Posting
An admin openly hires forum members to build malware droppers for cash — filled within four days.
In the Black Market subforum, [FkN] Admin ap3x posted a paid gig looking for someone experienced with iStealer and crypting to generate stolen-data logs on his behalf, offering $20 for the first batch and another $20 once a higher log count was hit, payable only via PayPal after work was completed. A few members haggled over crypter requirements and expressed interest, including lam3r, NIX, and ColdHer0, but ap3x closed the thread within days after the position was filled. The exchange is a small, matter-of-fact snapshot of the forum's black-market culture, where staff and regulars openly brokered shady freelance work.
I'm too lazy to do this myself and I don't really have a Windows computer to do this myself either so I'm enlisting you to get logs for me.— ap3x
I have a crypter + stealer all FUD but I'm to damn lazy to do anything xD— NIX
Sorry, the position's already been filled. /closed— ap3x
GameServer Crash Scripts [STORE]
A guy tried to sell CS:Source server-crashing scripts for cash — and got dragged for charging for stuff people say was already free
In the Black Market subforum, member darksoul32 (posting as 'IOn Photoshop') set up a small storefront thread hawking a menu of paid Counter-Strike: Source (and allegedly other Source game) server crash/lag/freeze scripts and a 'server protection' tool, with prices ranging from $5-$25 and a discount for repeat buyers. The thread quickly turned into a credibility fight, with several members claiming the same scripts were freely available in the site's gaming section, and a banned member (-Darkness-) claiming to have made his own superior versions, sparking a heated back-and-forth insult match with darksoul32 over who actually 'made' what. A couple of posters vouched for the scripts working, and darksoul32 later announced a sale and price cuts, closing the thread on a low-key sales-pitch note.
Money comes first, I dont rip people off.— darksoul32
Why sell this if u can get it for free @ our gaming section ?— NIX
If you think you can outscript me then prove it. Otherwise stfu noob. =) Have a nice day =)— darksoul32
lam3r's Fake Keygen Shop (Black Market)
Lam3r was hawking bogus 'keygens' for $5 a pop — perfect for binding a keylogger and handing to 'noobs'
In the Black Market subforum, longtime member lam3r advertised a side hustle making custom fake programs — fake keygens with polished GUIs and readmes for games like TF2, CS, CoD4/5, L4D and HL2 — explicitly designed to be bundled with a keylogger and passed off to unsuspecting victims. He offered bundle pricing, private delivery via PM, free minor edits but no refunds, and pointed to a free 'SteamHacker' sample as proof of work. The thread got a mix of interest (an admin said he'd contact via MSN), mockery of the graphics, and one poster bragging he got 'logs' within two hours of using a free version. It ends with mods/members redirecting people to a rival tutorial by inSpired on how to make your own fake keygens instead of paying lam3r.
Basically these programs are just made for you to bind a keylogger to or something and make it so the user doesn't know it's binded.— lam3r
i guarantee you'll get a shitload of logz, especially since these are being sold NOWHERE BUT ON FKN0WNED.COM— lam3r
USED A FREE ONE AND I GOT LOGS IN LESS THAN 2 HOURS :D— Slickz
Official Black Market Rules (by PopTart)
The stickied rulebook that governed fkn0wned's shadowy 'Black Market' trading section.
A locked, stickied rules post from Smod PopTart laying out the terms for the Black Market subforum, where members traded goods and services outside the regular Market Place. It set a 100-post minimum to trade, banned thread-hijacking and time-wasting listings, offered official middleman services from staff, and explicitly disallowed selling private hacks or gaming/account credentials (which belonged in the regular market instead). A dated but classic piece of forum housekeeping that shows how the community self-policed its more illicit corner.
Don't sell private hacks, we won't allow it— PopTart
If you want a middleman, contact an SMOD/Admin and we will gladly do it for you— PopTart
Gifting Steam Games — Unfeared's Offer Gets Shut Down
A user offers to 'gift' any Steam game for PayPal — the forum smells stolen accounts within minutes.
In the Black Market subforum, member Unfeared advertised gifting Steam games to anyone's account for PayPal payment, but wouldn't give straight prices when asked. Regulars like PaynE and XpliciteR quickly called it out as almost certainly funded by stolen/hacked PayPal accounts, warning that the gifted games would just get revoked from the buyer's Steam account later. The thread was eventually locked by a member citing suspicion of stolen PayPal use, framing the whole offer as a likely scam.
You must be using stolen paypals. No way your buying a game with your own money and selling it for less.— PaynE
Closed, suspicion of using stolen paypals. Basically a scam if the game gets removed from your account.— Patiencee
Selling iStealer 6 in the Black Market
A member hawks a 'clean' copy of the infamous iStealer keylogger for $10 (then $5), gets vouched by an admin, then gripes when the thread gets hijacked
In the Black Market subforum, member ckgx advertised a cracked copy of iStealer 6, a keylogger/stealer tool, offering it for $10 (later dropped to $5) via MSN messenger, with a free trial to a 'trusted member' to prove it wasn't backdoored. Admin ap3x and moderator PopTart jokingly volunteered as testers, and after another member ('1up') vouched the file was clean via a malware scan link, the thread reopened and sales resumed. It ends with ckgx complaining about people derailing the marketplace thread, and ap3x reminding everyone not to hijack threads before removing the offending posts. A small, characteristic slice of the forum's cheat/tool marketplace culture and its light staff moderation banter.
Anyway, I will be selling iStealer 6 for 10 dollars. iS6 has been cracked but only trusted people have been able to get it.— ckgx
Am I a trusted member? :)— ap3x
AHHHHHHHHHH YEEEEEEEEE BACK IN BUSINESS.— ckgx
Decryption Services (lam3r's crack-it-for-cheap thread)
A member offered free-to-$10 decryption jobs — and got handed a WEP key almost immediately.
In the Black Market subforum, member lam3r advertised a casual decryption service, pricing jobs from free up to $5-10 depending on difficulty and offering his best effort as a self-described amateur rather than a professional. Two members took him up on it: mutantcookie posted a short hash asking for a crack, which lam3r said was too short to be SHA1, and TheMightyDaewoo later dropped a 128-bit WEP key plus several 64-bit keys for cracking. The thread is short and low-drama, but a good little time capsule of the forum's casual 'ask a guy to break your encryption' economy.
Basically prices are like this: 1. If i can't decrypt it: FREE... 4. The more info you can give me about the encryption the better!— lam3r
im pretty sure that this is a sha1 hash... could u please try and crack it— mutantcookie
This was used to encrypt a WEP Key and should be fairly easy.— TheMightyDaewoo
Rawrsec's BlackMarket: Hacked Servers and Stolen Databases for Sale
A user calling himself rawrsec set up shop in the Black Market, hawking hacked servers, stolen databases, and admin access to an anime site — before the ban hammer closed the thread for good.
In this Black Market listing, a poster known as rawrsec advertised access to compromised servers, hacked hosting/domain accounts, stolen forum databases, PHP shells, and bulk email lists, along with an offer to sell admin access on the AnimeOnline site (and, ironically, to 'fix' its vulnerabilities for a fee). Reactions were mixed: a couple of members made light jokes or expressed interest, but the thread was short-lived — rawrsec was banned and the topic locked by a moderator within about six weeks. It's a small but characteristic snapshot of the site's shadier Tech & Security corner, where black-market goods and quick bans went hand in hand.
want admin on your favorite anime site? it'll only cost you $25 ;)— rawrsec
You must really hate anime.— Hinoki
Closed, banned.— Patiencee
TuxifieD's Windows Vista Business Key Sale
The site founder was slinging Vista Business keys for $50 a pop — small-time black market hustle, forum-style.
In this short Black Market thread from October 2009, forum founder TuxifieD advertised a batch of supposedly unique, legitimately-sourced Windows Vista Business keys for $50 each. A couple of members chimed in, one asking about Windows 7 instead, and getting told he could just upgrade from the Vista Business key. It's a quick, low-drama listing typical of the site's Black Market subforum — small-scale digital goods trading rather than any major event.
I have a bunch of unique windows vista business keys, ill sell a key to each person their own unique one that isnt used anywhere else. These weren't obtained online, they are 100% legit. $50 a piece.— TuxifieD
Erm dude,u can update the buisness to windows 7 dw :) gl selling ur keys :unsure: :)— TheLithuaniansLeader
Item Categorization Guidelines - READ THIS SHIT
The rulebook that split fkn0wned's shady stuff from its... slightly-less-shady stuff.
A pinned, locked admin post from ap3x laying out how items should be sorted between the forum's two trading sections: the Black Market for the sketchier/illegal offerings (crypting services, botnets, keylogs, DDoS tools) and the regular Market Place for tamer goods like Steam accounts, gifts, file-sharing accounts, and game keys. It's a piece of forum housekeeping rather than a discussion thread, reflecting how the site organized its underground economy into tiers of 'acceptable sketchiness.'
In order to keep each Market section organized, we're making this post so you know where your item fits best.— ap3x
1up's FUD Crypting Service
A member advertising cheap file-crypting services for a couple bucks a pop — classic Black Market hustle.
A short vendor thread from the Black Market subforum where user '1up' advertised a paid crypting service (making files 'FUD') alongside a side hustle selling Steam accounts and Rapidshare links. The thread saw a price drop over time and a handful of casual replies, including a fellow member jokingly professing love and a News Master (misterfopje) reaching out to use the service via MSN. It's a small, low-drama slice of the forum's grey-market underbelly typical of early cheat-scene forums.
$3-$5 Crypting....I can make any file FUD for you at a small price.— 1up
i love you 1up :D NOHOMO— JUSTiiNCREDiiBLE
i wanne use your service :) talk to ya on msn— misterfopje
SHY GUYS MW2 10th LOBBY! LIVESTREAM!
A modded MW2 lobby with a livestream, a price list, and a PayPal-gift-style 'send money as a GIFT' hustle
Forum member Mikey99 advertised a paid Modern Warfare 2 modded lobby ('Shy Guy's Tenth Lobby'), complete with a livestream link, a sprawling list of console mod menu features, and a full price sheet for renting time, VIP slots, and infection-only sessions. It's a classic snapshot of the early-2010s console modding/boosting economy that thrived in Black Market-style subforums. The thread got almost no traction — just a rules reminder and a one-line reaction — suggesting it was one of countless near-identical mod lobby ads posted across gaming forums of the era.
GOD MODE-LvL 70 any Prestige-Stat and Mode— Mikey99
Oh oh. Anyways, looks like a biiiig list of stuff.— Smeckle
You MUST have 100 posts to buy/sell/trade in this forum!— PurePwnage99
sani20's Steam Shop
A brand-new member drops 40 Steam accounts for sale — and gets shut down before a single trade happens.
A low-post-count member named sani20 posted a mass listing of dozens of Steam accounts (dating back to the mid-2000s, loaded with old Half-Life/Counter-Strike/Source-era games) for sale via PayPal, claiming a few were already sold. The thread was almost immediately locked by staff for violating the Black Market's minimum post-count requirement for trading, turning it into a quick, mildly comedic moderation moment rather than an actual marketplace thread. Staff banter followed, with a semi-serious jab about a member acting like an unofficial mod.
You need at least 100 posts to trade or sell.— Slickz
WANNABE MODERATOR ALERT. Just joking, good job boi.— Kimmi
I have more a lot steam accounts, i update all day more 10,5 accounts.— sani20
albator's Free RapidShare Account Giveaway
A free RapidShare account, gifted to the whole board — and dead within hours.
In the Black Market subforum, member albator posted a shared RapidShare account as a free gift to the community. A handful of members thanked him and grabbed what they could, but within a few hours the account credentials had already changed hands too many times and stopped working, prompting albator to apologize for the short-lived freebie. A small, quick, forgettable thread that captures the casual account-sharing culture of the era.
You may enjoy this gift ;)— albator
I just check account informations, it seems to have been changed. Sorry guy, it was a really short gift I give you... =/— albator
seems it got shared by many IP's =/ atleast i finished downloading some music albums— April
Selling a list of 5.8k Steams — closed in 22 minutes flat
One post, zero replies from buyers, instant lockdown — the shortest-lived Black Market listing on record.
A member called Burningaces tried to flip a list of 5,800 Steam accounts for $50 in the Black Market subforum, PayPal only. Smod Kimmi shut it down within half an hour, citing the forum's 100-post minimum rule for anyone wanting to trade or sell. A textbook case of the site's low-post-count sellers getting caught by the rules before any deal could happen.
for $50 usd or nearest offer paypal only— Burningaces
You have broken the first rule: *To trade, you MUST have 100 posts— Kimmi
Premium Account Dumps
A noob shows up with a stash of shared premium logins for warez/streaming sites — thread gets thanked and locked within a couple months
A new member, ICE93, posted a big list of shared login credentials for various download/warez and online-streaming sites, promising to post 'more and more good stuf' if thanked. A handful of established members (including VIP and 1000 Club regulars) dropped quick thank-you replies over the following weeks. Eventually a Super Moderator, PopTart, closed the topic. Classic early-forum 'dump thread' culture — low effort, high thanks, short shelf life.
NP THANKE ME HEARE AND I WILL POST MORE AND MORE GOOD STUF— ICE93
/closed— PopTart
Niceboyd's FUD Crypting Service
$2 to make your malware invisible — one member's side hustle in the Black Market subforum.
A short, bare-bones service ad posted by member Niceboy233 in the Black Market section of Fkn0wned's Tech & Security area, offering paid 'FUD' (fully undetectable) crypting and binding services for $2 a job. The post is brief and businesslike, with the poster asking interested buyers to comment before contacting him directly. It's a small snapshot of the informal cheat/malware economy that ran through the forum's Black Market board, sandwiched between unrelated ad banners and a 'hide hack' announcement in the site chrome.
$2 for full FUD crypting and I can bind if you want as well I will not provide fake program.— Niceboy233
Brazzers Elite Account, $3.50 — Black Market Classifieds
One member hawked a premium porn site login for the price of a candy bar, and the replies were all about bulk discounts.
A short Black Market listing from late 2009/early 2010 where member 3voLuT1oN offered a Brazzers 'elite' account for $3.50, payable via PayPal gift. A couple of other members chimed in asking about bulk deals, but the seller only had one account to offer. A tiny, mundane slice of the forum's grey-market economy of shared/resold accounts.
Price: $3.5! Sent by Gift on paypal!— 3voLuT1oN
Hm, Any deals if i take like 10 :D?— JUSTiiNCREDiiBLE
i dont have 10 i have only one :p— 3voLuT1oN
Trade Account Thread Instantly Locked for Post-Count Violation
One post, one reply, one instant lock — a Black Market thread that never had a chance
A brand-new member named xfiles, posting for the first (and only) time, tried to trade/sell access to some Usenet-provider accounts in the Black Market subforum, asking for an iStealer build in return. Within minutes, longtime staffer Kimmi shut it down with the forum's standard auto-generated closure notice, citing the board's minimum-post requirement for buy/sell/trade threads. A short, mundane footnote of Fkn0wned's Black Market moderation routine rather than any real drama.
I want to replace this account for iStealer5 or 6 or something in that rank— xfiles
You need 100 posts buy/sell/trade.— Kimmi
10 Steam Accounts for 10 PSC
A one-post, one-reply flop: newbie tries to sell a stack of old Steam accounts, gets insta-closed for not having 100 posts.
A brand-new member with a single post listed ten old Steam accounts (loaded with early Valve-era titles like Half-Life 2, The Orange Box, and Left 4 Dead) hoping to trade them for ten PaySafeCard codes. Before anyone could respond, a moderator shut it down immediately for not meeting the forum's minimum post-count requirement for Black Market trading. It's a tiny, almost comically brief snapshot of the Black Market subforum's gatekeeping rules in action circa late 2009.
unfaked, unchanged, some with valid CC! i want 10 psc (paysafecard.com) for these accounts— p3ng3l2
please read out rules. need 100 posts /closed— PopTart
Trade Thread Instantly Closed for Violating 100-Post Rule
One-post trade offer, instantly shut down for skipping the 100-post rule
A brand-new member, cayerazor, dropped a one-line post in the Black Market subforum offering to trade VAC-banned CSS and TF2 accounts plus a Left 4 Dead account, looking for a CSS account in return. Within two minutes, moderator ap3x closed the thread with an automated notice citing the forum's 100-post minimum requirement before trading was allowed. A tiny, mundane snapshot of Fkn0wned's Black Market housekeeping rules being enforced fast.
trading acc with these games : CSS ( vac banned ) tf2 ( vac banned ) l4d :)— cayerazor
need 100 posts to trade (esp make your own thread— ap3x
conTagious Offers Cash for Social Shares
A member tried to crowdsource Facebook/Digg/Twitter clicks for a quarter a pop.
In the Black Market subforum, longtime member conTagious (of the '1000 Club' rank, over 1,900 posts) posted a small gig offering to pay users a fraction of a dollar for sharing his site via widgets on Facebook, StumbleUpon, Digg, and Twitter, capping out at $1 for four shares. It's a modest, almost quaint glimpse of early-2010s micro-monetization hustle culture, tucked into a section otherwise meant for account and item trading. The thread got no replies before the board eventually locked down.
I'm paying you $0.25 for each share u make, max of 4 shares earns you $1— conTagious