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sbd : Backtrack 5: Maintaining Access: OS Backdoors: sbd

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The sbd command is a netcat clone that offers decent encryption, allows for command execution, and will install on Linux or Windows. You are likely aware of netcat and all of the different ways you can use it including reverse shells, port scanning, etc. The sbd command is a great tool for opening up protected listeners or as noted in the Backtrack Linux menu for maintaining access to servers on compromised networks. Since it is likely you are familiar with nc or netcat below I go into setting up a reverse shell using a secret key between the listener and the connecting client.

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Launch Terminal Window & Run A Command From Gnome Menu Item

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Tonight I was working on creating some some listeners that run automatically on boot in Ubuntu. Not only should they run automatically but there should be scripts to start, stop, and watch the status of the listeners for incoming traffic. I also decided to add the items to the Ubuntu Applications menu and thought it would be neat if when the menu item was selected that it automatically launched a terminal window and ran the command automatically. Turns out that doing exactly that is really easy as explained below.

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Backtrack 4: Information Gathering: Route: 0trace – Traceroute Firewall Bypass Tool

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This is the first in a series of Backtrack 4 articles I will be writing regarding the tools available within Backtrack 4. I am fairly new to Backtrack so please comment, teach me, ask questions, or whatever you prefer in the comments section below. I am going to try to go down the list of every single Backtrack 4 tool and write a complete description including instructions on how to use the tools. This first article is on 0trace (0trace.sh) which allows you to perform a traceroute from within an established TCP connection such as HTTP which will be demonstrated below.