How to Trace Any IP Address


How to Trace any IP AddressIn my earlier post, I had discussed about How to find the IP address of a remote computer. After you obtain this IP address, it is necessary to trace it back to the source. So, in this post I will show you how to trace any IP addressback to its source.

How to Trace the IP Address Back to the Source?

In fact, tracing an IP address back to its location is a lot simpler than what many people imagine. There exists many online tools using which you can accomplish this job. One of my favorite site is IP2Location.com.
Just go to http://www.ip2location.com/demo.aspx and enter the IP address that you want to trace in the dialog box and click on “Find Location”‘. With just a click of a button you can find the following information for any given IP address:
  • Country in which the IP is located
  • City to which the IP address belongs to
  • Latitude/Longitude of the IP’s location
  • Zip Code of the region to which the IP belongs to
  • Time Zone associated with the IP
  • Name of the ISP to which the IP address belong to
  • Internet Speed of the computer associated with the IP
  • Weather Station associated with the region of the IP
  • Domain name associated with the IP address
A sample snapshot of the results from ip2location.com is given below:
ip2location_results
You can also visually trace route any IP address back to its location. For this, just visithttp://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/visual-tracert/ and enter the IP you want to trace in the dialog box and hit the “Proxy Trace” button. Wait for few seconds and the visual trace route tool displays the path Internet packets traverse to reach a specified destination. Hope this helps. Please pass you comments.

Block or Redirect Unwanted Websites Using HOSTS File


Block Websites Using Hosts FileThe hosts file is one of the interesting and useful feature of both Windows and Linux operating systems that provides many handy options in addressing network nodes. For instance, you can use the hosts file to block annoying ads, pop-ups, banners, porn sites, or even redirect one website to another.
In this post I will show you how to play around with the hosts file to accomplish some of the above mentioned jobs.

What is a hosts File?

The hosts file is just like any other computer file that is used by the operating system to map hostnames and domain names on to their corresponding IP addresses.
In other words, when you type “google.com” on your browser’s address bar, your computer will look for thehosts file to see if it contains the corresponding IP address for the domain name you typed (google.com). In case if no entry is present in the hosts file, the request is then passed on to the DNS (Domain Name System) server to obtain the IP address.

hosts File vs. DNS

When it comes to resolving the hostnames, the hosts file is given the first priority over the Domain Name System. In most cases, the hosts file remains unconfigured on the operating system and hence the DNS is used by the computer to resolve the domain names to their corresponding IP addresses.
However, if the hosts file is found to contain a valid entry for a given hostname or domain name, then this is picked up and used by the operating system.

Where is the hosts File Located?

Windows: In case of the Windows operating system, the hosts file is located at:
%systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
NOTE: In most cases this should be: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
Unix/Linux: In case of Linux it is located at:
/etc/hosts

How to Block a Website?

To block a specific website, all you have to do is just add a new entry for that site in the hosts file. I would prefer to backup the original file and create a new one instead of modifying it. So, if something goes wrong, you can just delete it and restore the original one! Well, here is a step-by-step procedure on how to create a new hosts file on Windows:
  1. Go to “My Computer” and you should see the “Menu bar” on top. In case of Vista and Win 7, just click “Alt” to unhide the “Menu bar”.
  2. Now in the menu bar, click on “Tools -> Folder Options”. In the “View” tab uncheck the option that says: “Hide extensions for known file types” and click on “OK”.
Windows Folder Options
  1. Open a new text pad (New Text Document.txt) and rename it to: hosts. You will get a pop-up message with a warning. Just click on “Yes”.
    Please note that the renamed file hosts should not have any extension such as hosts.txt.
  2. Open the hosts file using the notepad. Now let us assume that you want to block the sites Facebook andYoutube on your computer. For this all you have to do is add the following lines to your hosts file:
    127.0.0.1       facebook.com
    127.0.0.1       www.facebook.com
    127.0.0.1       youtube.com
    127.0.0.1       www.youtube.com
    Each entry should be placed on an individual line. The IP address and the hostname should be separated by a space or a tab. In this way, you can block any given website by just pointing it to the IP address 127.0.0.1.
  3. Navigate to %systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc. Here you should see the original hosts file, rename it to hosts_bak. Just copy and paste the new hosts file that you have created. That’s it. You’ve now successfully blocked those websites from loading on your computer.
    If you are using Vista/Win 7 you may have to take ownership of the original hosts file before renaming it.

How to Redirect a Website?

Suppose you want to redirect Friendster.com to Google.com, all you have to do is just add the following lines to your hosts file:
74.125.236.72       friendster.com
74.125.236.72       www.friendster.com
Here 74.125.236.72 is the IP address of Google.com. To find out the IP address of any given website, just go to command prompt and ping it. For example: ping google.com. You should get a ping response that displays the IP address as shown below:
Ping Test
From now on, whenever you type “friendster.com” on your browser, you will be redirected to “google.com”.

How does a hosts File work?

Whenever you block a website using the hosts file, you point it to the IP address 127.0.0.1 which in fact is the IP address of your own computer. In other words, the IP 127.0.0.1 points to your own computer and doesn’t exist outside.
So, whenever you type the URL of a website for which an entry is present in the hosts file, your computer will load the IP as 127.0.0.1 instead of the actual one and tries to establish a connection with this IP address (127.0.0.1) but fails. As a result the website doesn’t load at all.
The redirection of the website works by pointing the domain name of one website to the IP address of another website (as configured by the hosts file) instead of its original IP address. So, whenever you type friendster.com, it is pointed to Google.com’s IP address and thus, the Google page loads up instead of the actual page from friendster.com.

How to Block the Annoying Ads?

I have found a great solution to keep all the annoying ads, banners, pop-ups and other parasites at bay by using a pre-configured hosts called MVPS hosts file. This hosts file contains a long list of entries to block all those annoying ads and pop-ups that usually load while you are surfing the Internet. You can also receive regular updates on this to stay up-to-date. You can download MVPS hosts file from the link below:
If you are playing around with the hosts file and something goes wrong, just delete the hosts file itself and rename the original file from hosts_bak to hosts. This should bring back everything to normal. I hope this post on hosts file will help you block unwanted websites on your computer. Waiting for your comments. :)

Windows TCP/IP Utilities


Windows TCP/IP UtilitiesThe following are the IP utilities available in Windows that help in finding out the information about IP Hosts and domains. These are the basic IP commands that every beginner in the field of hacking must know!
Please note that the the term Host used in this article may also be assumed as aWebsite for simple understanding purpose.

1. PING

PING is a simple application (command) used to determine whether a host is online and available. PING command sends one or more ICMP “Echo message” to a specified host requesting a reply. The receiver (Target Host) responds to this ICMP “Echo message” and returns it back to the sender. This confirms that the host is online and available. Otherwise the host is said to be unavailable.
Syntax:
C:\>ping gohacking.com

2. TELNET

Telnet command is used to connect to a desired host on a specified port number. Just like a house having several doors, a host or a server has different ports running different services. For example port 80 runs HTTP, port 23 runs TELNET while port 25 SMTP. Like this there are several ports on a server through which it is possible for a remote client to establish a connection.
For a connection to be established, the port has to be open. For example, in the following command, we are trying to establish a connection with the Yahoo server on port 25.:
Syntax:
C:\>telnet yahoo.com 25
C:\>telnet yahoo.com
The default port number is 23. When the port number is not specified the default number is assumed.
NOTE: If you are using Vista or Windows 7, Telnet feature may not be available by default. To enable it, you can refer my other post: How to enable Telnet feature in Vista and Windows 7?.

3. NSLOOKUP

Many times, we think about finding out the IP address of a given site. Say for example google.com, yahoo.com, microsoft.com etc. But how to do this? There are several websites out there that can be used to find out the IP address of any given website. However, in the Windows operating itself, we have an inbuilt tool to do this job for us. It is called “nslookup”.
This tool can be used for resolving a given domain name into its IP address (determine the IP of a given site name). Not only this, it can also be used for reverse IP lookup. That is, if the IP address is given it determines the corresponding domain name for that IP address.
Syntax:
C:\>nslookup google.com

4. NETSTAT

The netstat command can be used to display the current TCP/IP network connections. For example, the following “netstat” command displays all the currently established connections and their corresponding listening port numbers on your computer.
Syntax:
C:\>netstat -a
Type “Ctrl+Z” to exit.
This command can be used to determine the IP address/Host names of all the applications connected to your computer. If a hacker is connected to your system even the hacker’s IP is displayed. So, the “netstat” command can be used to get an idea of all the active connections of a given system.
NOTE: In order to obtain help on any given command such as its syntax, attributes etc., just type the “command-name /?” to obtain usage details on it. For example, to obtain help on “netstat” command just type: netstat /? and hit enter.

How to Hack a Yahoo Password


How to Hack Yahoo PasswordEvery day, a lot of people contact me about suspecting their boyfriend or girlfriend of cheating and ask me how to hack their Yahoo password so that, they can investigate the truth about their partners.
If you are in a similar situation or just wondering to know how to hack a Yahoo password, then this post can surely help you out.

Hacking Yahoo Password: Is it Really Possible?

Yes! As a matter of fact, it is possible to hack almost any email password. But, before I tell you the real and working ways, the following are the things you should be aware of:
  1. Never trust any hacking service that claims to hack Yahoo or any other email password for just $100 or $200. In most cases they will rip off your pockets with false promises. Sometimes, they may even start to threaten you by blackmailing that they are going to inform the victim or the cyber crime officials about your hack attempt. So, to be on the safer side, it is better to stay away from such scam websites.
  2. Beware! On many websites and web portals you will often come across a fake tutorial on email hacking. The tutorial will tell you something like “You need to send the target email address along with your own username and password to something like [yahoo_pass_reset@yahoo.com] (or similar)” to hack the password of the target account.
This method seems too good to be true! If you follow this method, you will end up losing your own password in attempt to hack someone else’s password.
With my experience of over 9 years in the field of ethical hacking and cyber security, I can tell you that there are only TWO ways to hack Yahoo password. They are keylogging and phishing.
None of the other email hacking methods (if you come across any on the Internet) are simply scam or don’t work! The following are the only 2 foolproof methods that work:

1. Keylogging: Easiest Way to Hack Yahoo Password

Using a keylogger is the easiest way to hack email or any other password. A keylogger is a small program that records each and every keystroke (including passwords) that a user types on a specific computer’s keyboard.
A keylogger is also called as spy program or spy software. The special thing about keylogger is that anyone with a basic knowledge of computer should be able to install and use this software. So, you don’t need to be an expert or have any special knowledge. With my experience, I recommend the following keylogger as the best for your password hacking needs:.
Easily Access any EmailSniperSpy (TESTED) is a revolutionary product that will allow you to easily access *ANY* online account or password protected material such as MySpace, Facebook, Yahoo, Gmail or Hotmail. There are absolutely *NO* limitations to what accounts or websites this software can access!
 
Download SniperSpy – for Windows XP/Vista/7/8 and Mac

FAQs About Keyloggers:

 
I don’t have physical access to the target computer, what can I do?
You need not worry! As SniperSpy offers Remote Installation Feature, it is possible to remotely install it on the target computer even if you do not have physical access to it.
How it Works?
  1. After you download it, you will be able to create the installation module. You need to email this module to the remote user as an attachment. You can easily drop the installation module onto a word document or an image file so as to hide its identity.
  2. When the remote user opens the attachment, it will get installed silently and the monitoring process will begin. The keystrokes are captured and uploaded to the SniperSpy servers continuously.
  3. You can login to your online account (you get this after purchase) to see the logs which contains the password.
NOTE: If you have physical access to the target computer, you can simply install the module by yourself without the need to email it as an attachment.
Can I be traced back for installing the keylogger?
No. The victim will never come to know about its presence on his/her computer. This is because, after the installation, the software will run in a total stealth mode. Unlike other spy programs, it will never show up in start-menu, start-up, program files, add/remove programs or task manager. Thus, you need not worry about being traced back.
What are the other features of SniperSpy software?
  • With SniperSpy, you can gain access to any password protected account including Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, MySpace, Facebook etc.
  • This software will not only capture passwords, but will also take screenshots and record chat conversations.
So what are you waiting for? Go grab SniperSpy now from the following link:
Download SniperSpy – for Windows and Mac
What if the Target User Uses His/Her CELL PHONE to Access Emails?
With the increased popularity of mobile devices, many users have now started to access the Internet from their cell phones. In this case, you will have to go for a spy software that is compatible with cell phones. I recommend you the following mobile spy software:
Hack Email using SpyBubbleSpyBubble is one of the most advanced mobile spy software to track and monitor cell phones.
SpyBubble will allow you to log in from any computer and spy on any smart phone in real time.
 
 
With SpyBubble you can Track CallsRecord SMS & EmailsKnow GPS locations of the target user and more.
Supported Phones: Supports BlackBerry, Android, Symbian, iPhone and Windows Mobile.
So, what are you waiting for? Go grab SpyBubble now to expose the truth:
 
Hack Email using SpyBubble
 
For more information on this topic, you can read my other post: How to Spy on Cell Phones?

2. Other Ways To Hack Yahoo Password

The other most commonly used trick to hack Yahoo password is by using a fake login Page (also called as Phishing). Today, phishing is the most widely used technique to hack Yahoo password. A fake login page is a page that appears exactly similar to the login pages of sites like Yahoo, Gmail, Facebook etc. The victim is tricked to believe this fake login page to be the real one. But once he/she enters the password there, the login details end up falling in the hands of the hacker.
Phishing can be very effective when implemented successfully. But creating a fake login page and taking it online to make the hack attempt successful is not an easy job. It demands an in depth technical knowledge of HTML and scripting languages like PHP or JSP.
Carrying out a phishing attack is a criminal offense and if caught, one can be behind the bars! So, if you are a novice computer user with a very basic knowledge, then I recommend the use of keyloggers as the best to hack Yahoo password.
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