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Rootkit Won't Die (and Neither Will the Pirated Software)

A guy's PC keeps rebooting itself thanks to a stubborn rootkit, and the fix ends up being worse than the disease.

TheLithuaniansLeader posted in Computers General begging for help after Kaspersky 7.0 detected two rootkits it couldn't remove, with an infected .exe seemingly forcing random restarts. Fellow members including IxPKxALL, Jack Bauer, asshoel50, and 3dstz chimed in with the usual mid-2000s tech support playbook: manual delete batch files, AVG's rootkit remover, sending the sample to Kaspersky, or just reformatting. The AVG rootkit tool ended up nuking core Windows files, forcing a full reinstall, and the OP's parting note about needing to "get all cracks back" is a nice little window into what this forum's computers were actually loaded with. Supervisor Janza closed it out by randomly bonding with the OP over both being Lithuanian.

i wana delete those two fucking rootkits outa my comp!— TheLithuaniansLeader

now my comp is empty ;\ i guess ill have to get all cracks back i had— TheLithuaniansLeader

And sorry, but BTW, I'm from Lithuania too!!!! By any chance are you tall?— Janza

Activating Windows on a Suspiciously Cheap Notebook

A guy needs to activate Windows on a laptop he admits he bought suspiciously cheap — 14 days on the clock.

A member called b0ng posts in a mild panic with a countdown of 14 days to activate Windows on a notebook he'd bought for a suspiciously low price from someone else. Fellow members needle him about the obviously secondhand/'illegally possessed' machine before pointing him toward getting a fresh copy of XP from the site's Software section, with a firm warning to steer clear of Vista and sketchy modded 'XP Extreme' builds. Small, chatty, low-stakes thread typical of the era's casual tech-help culture, with some good-natured ribbing mixed in.

Why would you steal it ? Also, go to software and install some new windows junk MONKEY NUTS.— vermiLLion

I've tried many things to activate windows on my illegally possesed notebook. I have about 14 days left— b0ng

Whatever you do, DON'T DOWNLOAD OR BUY VISTA.— vermiLLion

rhcp09219's Proxy List

One member's giant proxy dump kept this thread alive for months — mostly so people could get around porn filters.

A member named hEndr!x (posting under the handle rhcp09219) dropped a large list of proxies in June 2007, framed jokingly as being for 'hacking pr0n.' The thread became a slow-burn classic, with new members trickling in for months (June through October 2007) just to say thanks, ask if the list still worked, or bump it back to life. It's a low-drama, high-nostalgia utility thread typical of mid-2000s forum culture — no big blowups, just a shared resource everyone quietly appreciated.',

here it is boys have fun hacking pr0n lol— hEndr!x

they stillwork?— exora

I really need this, thank you.— mystical1

Moomoo's MapleStory Hack Virus Meltdown

Downloaded a 'clean' MapleStory hack, got a blue screen, three antivirus scans later — still cursed, and banned from the site that hosted it for complaining.

Member Moomoo downloaded a MapleStory 'VirusBypass for GameGuard' tool from another forum (StillLifeMS), triggered a blue screen, and spent days running Norton, AVG, and NOD32 trying to confirm whether he'd been infected, with none of them agreeing. The thread turns into a scattered tech-support back-and-forth with Fkn0wned regulars debating antivirus software, while Moomoo airs grievances about being locked out of a thread and banned from StillLifeMS for calling out the hack's uploader. It ends anticlimactically with a full PC reformat and a resigned joke about giving up on computers.

Yea i hate North haha but all i had.— Moomoo

Norton finds shit that's not there to look like it's working

close ur antivirus— i dont hack

Lots of hacking books! (Computers General, Jan 2007)

Sonikk drops a stash of 'hacking books' on the Computers General board, capped off with the infamous Hacker's Black Book.

A short post by staff member Sonikk in the Technology > Computers General section, sharing a collection of computer/hacking-related e-books, most notably 'Hackers Black Book'. Typical of the era's forum culture where staff and veteran members would periodically dump resource lists or file collections for the community. The post itself is brief and promotional in tone, framed as a follow-up 'more goodies' contribution.

Im back to give you more goodies!— Sonikk

And at last, but not at least, Hackers Black Book!— Sonikk

Descent Comp, for low $

DJSketch wants a $500 gaming rig, and the thread turns into a build-off between 'nubs' and self-proclaimed PC gurus

DJSketch, tired of playing CS:S on a laptop, asks for advice on a budget desktop build around $500. Members chime in with conflicting advice — some push pre-built Dell deals, others insist on building your own — while Jack Daniels and c0rpsegrinder butt heads over whether a $500 or $1k budget is actually 'good', trading spec lists and jabs. A classic low-stakes tech-help thread with some house flavor of trash talk mixed in.

are you slow? he said he doesnt need an amazing computer.— Jack Daniels

lol your so dumb, i built my computer its 1337 for only $1k spent on it— c0rpsegrinder

RIP OFF!!! LOL— i dont hack

HmM CoMe and SeE

A member drops a shady 'hacking' site link with a straight face — the thread just laughs and calls it out as old news.

In this 2007 Computers General thread, a member named haha.1 shares a link to a site they claimed helped them learn to compromise bank and messenger accounts, framing it as something requiring 'hard work' to actually use. The reception was mostly skeptical mockery rather than excitement — several regulars immediately guessed it was the well-known hackthisite.org and pointed out everyone already knew it, with one poster bluntly saying if you're dumb enough to actually get caught doing that, you deserve it. The tone is classic mid-2000s forum bravado mixed with eye-rolling from the more experienced members.

everyone fucking knows that site.— ballistic

Dude everyone knows this site, and if your dumb enough to get bank details i hope you get caught— jcomp6

let me guess. hackthisite.org— Jack Daniels

PC Build Feedback Thread: AMD vs Intel Budget Debate (2007)

A member drops his $672 Newegg build for feedback — cue the classic Intel vs AMD budget PC turf war of 2007.

In late 2007, member imanab posted a full Newegg parts list for a ~$600-700 PC build, asking for feedback on his first big upgrade from an old AGP system. Fellow members chimed in critiquing the graphics card choice and processor pick, with Jack Daniels and 'i dont hack' both pushing the classic 'go AMD for a budget build' argument and posting alternate, cheaper part lists. A mundane but very of-its-era thread capturing the site's tech subforum in the height of the Core 2 Duo vs AMD Athlon X2 debate days.

go AMD for a budget pc. youll be able to spend more on the graphix card. that comp is overpriced for what youre geting— Jack Daniels

IN CONCLUSION THIS SETUP WILL RUN WAY BETTER AND CHEAPER THAN WHAT YOU POSTED— i dont hack

my 2nd desktop has that gfx card its not worth it your better off going the extra 20-30 bucks and get a better one— fatsanta

Cracking Windows 2000 Password

A dead laptop, no CD drive, no floppy drive — and a forum full of guys who thought they had the answer.

A member named riflemen29 asked for help getting into an old Windows 2000 laptop with a forgotten password, complicated by the machine lacking a CD or floppy drive. Fellow members chimed in with safe-mode boot suggestions, which the OP said didn't pan out since that trick was more of an XP thing. A regular coder (Gate Guardian) pointed to a video he'd made on cracking Windows passwords, capping off a low-key but classic 'help me tech support' thread typical of the Computers General subforum.

Is there any way I can crack the password still. Maybe using a network??— riflemen29

I think u can only do that in windows XP— riflemen29

I recorded a video a few months ago on cracking windows passwords— Gate Guardian

MY future PC: 2007 SLI build spec debate

fatsanta drops his dream 2007 SLI rig spec sheet and the forum's hardware nerds pounce with RAM, PSU, and case opinions

Member fatsanta (aka Santa) posted the specs of a planned gaming PC build — dual 8600 GTS cards in SLI, a Core 2 Duo, 4GB of RAM, and a 680i motherboard — asking for case recommendations. The thread turned into a casual back-and-forth typical of late-2000s PC building forums: debates over whether 4GB of RAM was overkill, DX10 compatibility, power supply wattage, and case picks like the Antec 900 versus Cooler Master Stacker. Regular Jack Daniels played resident know-it-all throughout, and 'i dont hack' chimed in with GPU specs to settle the 8800GT vs 8600GTS debate.

theres slim to none performance increase over 2gb.— Jack Daniels

get the antec 900, i have it, it has 3 120cm fans, and 1 200cm fan =]— c0rpsegrinder

dont be dumb the 8800gt has 112 stream prosessors(8600 series has 32)— i dont hack

GPU's and AA

2007's eternal debate: 8800 GTX vs Ultra, and does anyone actually know what AA does?

A member asks about anti-aliasing settings (x2/x4/x6/x8) and whether to buy a GeForce 8800 GTX or Ultra, sparking a classic late-2007 GPU shopping thread. Members chime in with varying quality explanations of anti-aliasing, arguments over whether the 8800 GT beats the GTX/Ultra, and speculation about the upcoming 9-series cards. A Supervisor steps in to inject some price-to-performance reality into the hype, and the thread wraps with a recommendation for a budget-friendly 8800GTX variant.

It's not 6 times better mate, it's maybe twice as better stock.— Janza

do u know anything?— olie22

80% of the power of the ULTRA for 60% of the price— Devlin1991

AMD vs Intel: The Great CPU Debate of Late 2007

A member building a new rig in 2007 asks AMD or Intel, and the thread turns into a classic CPU holy war.

User fatsanta was finalizing parts for a new PC build and asked whether to save money with an AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ or spend more on an Intel Core 2 Duo E4500. Members weighed in with mixed opinions, some pushing AMD loyalty, others favoring Intel's performance, and one suggesting a different chip entirely (e6750). A fairly typical, low-drama tech-help thread capturing the era's classic AMD-vs-Intel debate on a CS:S-centric forum.

i dont hack i wud go with amd dude but iwud get amd 6000

As much as it hurts me to say this... Intel's— bobbafett07

yeah but that intel sucks. get a e6750— c0rpsegrinder

!nv!s!on's proxys

A 2007 member drops a '2000+' proxy list — and the forum immediately argues about whether any of it even works.

A user named !nv!s!on posts a large proxy list generated with a proxy-finding tool, sparking a mildly skeptical response about how many entries actually work. !nv!s!on defends the list as high-anonymity and later posts an update, while various regulars drop in over the following weeks to say thanks or dismiss it as 'shit.' It's a typical low-stakes Computers General thread from the site's Technology board, more notable for the cast of regulars than the content itself.

but how many of 2000+ actually work ;D— Jack Bauer

no, it's shit, thanks.— The Moose

All of them lol anonymity 2 high anonymity— !nv!s!on

Need to Buy a Nice Gaming Desktop ($1300-1700 CDN)

A 2007 build-your-own-PC thread where a Quad-Core rig for $1700 CDN was peak dream machine.

A member named logik92 asked fellow forum-goers for advice on building a gaming desktop in the $1300-1700 CDN range, monitor included. Other members chimed in with retailer suggestions like Newegg, BuyDirect, and TigerDirect, and logik92 progressively refined a parts list including an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 and an Antec 900 case. A mundane but charmingly of-its-era slice of the forum's Technology section, capturing the late-2000s PC building scene.

I've been wondering what site to use to build a fast, reliable, gaming desktop.— logik92

Your best bet is to check out www.newegg.com or.....— Pr0wL3r454

Intel or AMD? Norton or McAfee? NVIDIA or ATI? - The Great PC Poll

86 votes, three classic PC holy wars, one poll to settle them all (it didn't).

A multi-part poll thread in the Computers General section pitting Intel vs AMD, McAfee vs Norton vs AVG, and NVIDIA vs ATI against each other. Members weighed in with their hardware and software preferences, giving a snapshot of mid-2006 PC gaming tastes. Nothing dramatic here, just a laid-back tech-preference thread typical of the era, complete with a staff member joking about pirating antivirus software.

I like Mcafee better. Its cleaner and works much better!— J3DAH

i like norton because its sooooo easy to warez.— Rockforce

Proxies

A humble list of school-bypass web proxies from the dial-up-to-broadband era of internet freedom fighting

A short thread in the Computers General subforum where members shared their go-to web proxy sites, mostly for getting around school or work internet filters. Started by forum regular DCLXVI with a handful of links, followed by a couple of replies adding more. Pretty typical low-key tech-help thread of its time, the kind every gaming forum had tucked away in its General Computers corner.

Post your favorite web proxies here— DCLXVI

One I always use at school is: www.hidemyass.com— sumdumdude

Adobe CS3 activation woes and the hunt for a working crack

A pirated copy of Photoshop's suite dies after two months — cue the forum's amateur IT support desk.

A member complains that his cracked Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium install stopped activating after a couple months, suspecting Adobe had blacklisted shared serials. Other members chime in with half-solutions: a suggestion to try the requests subforum, a member offering an exe crack he vaguely recalls came from a friend's FTP but balks at uploading the 143MB file, and some good-natured ribbing about teasing a fix without delivering it. Thread ends with someone dropping a corporate key as a workaround. Pretty typical low-stakes tech-support banter for the era, tucked away in the general computers section rather than the dedicated warez boards.

Actuallty, I just saw how big the cracks were... 143mb..... Don't feel like uploading that right now.— chooken

can you tell us where to find it instead of just posting it and rubbing it in our faces— Jack Daniels

Wordlists/Combos Thread (Page 2 - Thank You Spam)

A wordlists/combos thread where half the replies are just 'thnx' and 'ty' — peak forum archaeology.

This is the tail end (page 2) of a thread in the Computers General tech subforum where members were sharing or requesting wordlists and combo lists. The actual substance is gone here — what remains is a string of short thank-you replies from various members, giving it that classic low-effort bump-thread feel typical of resource-sharing threads on old forums. Notable mostly for the mix of member ranks (Noob, Trained Noob, Banned users like wirmware) still active and posting years apart, spanning late 2007 into early 2008 with a stray 'Yesterday' timestamp showing later engagement.

thnx brah— retarded_elephant70

Awesome— Sativa

unhide— unknownsoldier

Wierd error =/

A guy just wants to get one song onto his phone, and the forum's tech corner tries to figure out why the transfer keeps dying.

A member named Bradders posts a small tech-support thread asking why a music file, downloaded from the forum's own Music section and working fine in iTunes, throws an error near the end of transferring to his phone. A few regulars chime in with quick guesses — copy protection, a bad connection, phone limitations, or a corrupt track — but no confirmed fix is posted. It's a low-stakes, everyday slice of the Computers General board: casual troubleshooting between forum members rather than any major event.

some sort of copy protected stuffs maybe? iuno ;...— Looter

Song #19 Mite have an error in it?— Christobell

I need help with my computer

A member wants a sub-$4000 CAD rig that can run Crysis on high — gets two replies and a redirect to the right forum

A short, low-key thread in the Computers General section where a member named IPwn3d asks for build advice on a budget PC capable of running Crysis on high settings. It gets a quick reply pointing toward another forum link, and a third poster simply notes the thread was posted in the wrong place. A tiny, unremarkable slice of everyday forum life rather than any major event.

I need one that runs crysis on high and less then 4000 dollars Canadian any Idea's— IPwn3d

yeah, you should be posting this in the comp forum.— chaosabsolute

Need a Laptop for CS:S, Cheap Please

13-year-old member asks Fkn0wned to help spec a budget laptop for Counter-Strike: Source

A member named banak asked for recommendations on a cheap laptop capable of running Counter-Strike: Source, giving a budget in USD, GBP, and NOK. The thread turned into a casual back-and-forth about currency conversion, whether to build a desktop instead, and where to shop (Newegg vs eBay), with a couple of members warning against buying PC hardware on eBay due to scam risk. Banak revealed he was 13 and didn't feel confident building his own PC, settling for laptop-shopping advice instead. A pretty ordinary, low-drama tech-help thread typical of the Computers General subforum.

Im 13, building a pc is probably not so smart— banak

dont use ebay for pc hardware. To easy to get ripp...— bobbafett07

whats the name of...

A newbie asks what program you 'build programs in' — and the forum gently roasts him into a C++ vs Visual Basic debate.

A member named Famousss asks for the name of the software used to build programs, guessing 'Visual Basics.' Other members correct terminology, point him toward Visual Studio Express, and briefly bicker about whether C++ is mandatory to learn. A short, low-stakes beginner programming question thread typical of the Computers General subforum.

First of all, it's Visual Basic not Visual Basics. The program you might be looking for is Visual Studio.— Rupert

Uhh, not really... You can make things in ANY programming language, it's not like there's only 2 and you need to master them both..— _

Video Help

A Vista newbie asks how to run OpenGL hacks on DirectX — and gets clapped by a mod for double-posting.

A brand-new member (post count: 1) asks whether there's a way to get OpenGL-based hacks working on Windows Vista, which used DirectX by default. Staff member Sonikk shuts it down fast, pointing out the guy had already posted the identical question in the Counter-Strike section and been answered there. Short, mundane tech-support thread, notable mainly as a snapshot of the era's OS transition headaches and the forum's low tolerance for duplicate threads.

Dont duplicate threads please, you have already made a clone of this thread in the cs section and I have answered it..— Sonikk

Hacking.. All Your Needs Here

Sonikk drops a mystery 'hacking resource' link into Computers General — no context, just vibes.

A brief post by member Sonikk sharing something he found related to general computer hacking, posted with minimal explanation beyond a casual endorsement. The thread sits in the Technology > Computers General section, typical of the era's link-sharing culture where members passed around tools and resources with little commentary. No real discussion or follow-up is captured in this snapshot, just the opening post.

Just something i found.. But its looks good to me!— Sonikk