OSXtasy Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 http://www.hackmac.org/?q=node/4 It will be very interesting to see if this gets exploited, and/if it will patched being that is truly is a good tech support work around, and pretty much would require a "hands on" approach/physical access to the machine. Anyway, i just thought it was interesting. Comments welcome...... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62665-tech-support-hack-acknowledged/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayanami Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 That'd be a fun one to try.... Unfortunately, the only Mac's I have access to other than my own, are the G5's owned by my college (Which I rarely ever use), and my G/F's. Not much reason to try that on either.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62665-tech-support-hack-acknowledged/#findComment-444101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyhighmac Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 That would be funny to try a school! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62665-tech-support-hack-acknowledged/#findComment-444985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSXtasy Posted September 10, 2007 Author Share Posted September 10, 2007 Now let's be responsible adults here guyz. No need to go out playing with someones machines(just to show off). NOT KOOL!! GROW UP.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62665-tech-support-hack-acknowledged/#findComment-445518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[idkfa] Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Why not just add the user when you're already in single user mode? See here: http://www.geektimes.com/macintosh/os/x/10...ser_script.html Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62665-tech-support-hack-acknowledged/#findComment-445536 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 So it's like the Amish virus: "Uh, hi, we don't know anything about computers, but when you get this, forward it to everyone and wipe your hard drive. Thank you very much!" Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62665-tech-support-hack-acknowledged/#findComment-445623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scj312 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Good thing this doesn't work with Windows, or a lot of people would be screwed. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62665-tech-support-hack-acknowledged/#findComment-445658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Good thing this doesn't work with Windows, or a lot of people would be screwed. Well at one point there was something like that for Windows 98 users with HP printers: Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62665-tech-support-hack-acknowledged/#findComment-445685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 That would be funny to try a school! i do intend to Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62665-tech-support-hack-acknowledged/#findComment-445689 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbz Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 well not exactly a recently discovered hack, seeing as it's been around forever. But now that I found a lab of G5 and G4 PowerMacs at my college, I think I'll set-up my own little account on one of them, just so I can feel at home. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62665-tech-support-hack-acknowledged/#findComment-445693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedragon1971 Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Well at one point there was something like that for Windows 98 users with HP printers:] Talk about a convoluted, round about way of doing something. Oh, wait, never mind, this is Windows we are talking about, everything is like that. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62665-tech-support-hack-acknowledged/#findComment-445698 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mifki Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 i do something like that for windows activation, just say buy, then it opens a internet explorer window and then you can run explorer.exe and download activation cracks, works in vista ad xp Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62665-tech-support-hack-acknowledged/#findComment-445855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLiDE FTW!!1 Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Now let's be responsible adults here guyz. No need to go out playing with someones machines(just to show off). NOT KOOL!! GROW UP.... In fact, you have to be grown up to do this to someone... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62665-tech-support-hack-acknowledged/#findComment-445917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWN_Hellzone Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 lol thats true...but thats why people are in prision... doing stupid {censored} like this. Yet funny. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62665-tech-support-hack-acknowledged/#findComment-448596 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegodfaza Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 You can do this in a way on a Windows XP Home Edition computer. If the person who owns the computer isn't technically inclined that is. Reboot in safe mode and click on admin. The admin account on windows has no password unless you set one. And most people don't even know it exists. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/62665-tech-support-hack-acknowledged/#findComment-449074 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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