fkn0wned archive

Can I Use Your Site's Layout? (The Answer Was Basically 'Pay Up')

A noob asks to reuse fkn0wned's site skin for free — the founder's counter-offer: PayPal us.

New member sheidow politely asked if he could borrow fkn0wned's background and side layout (complete with the site's signature TV-screen graphics) for his own gaming community project. Founder TuxifieD half-jokingly floated a small PayPal fee, and when sheidow admitted he had no money or PayPal to offer, VIP members Nightcor3 and XpliciteR chimed in, noting the skin wasn't cheap and that at least this guy had the decency to ask instead of just ripping it outright. A small, good-natured exchange that says a lot about forum-era site design culture and layout etiquette.

If you want to pay us a small fee via paypal— TuxifieD

Lol, he Paid alot for the skin, the least you could do was to give him a bit..— Nightcor3

Atleast he asked to use it; I know people that would just rip it and not ask.— XpliciteR

Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Express Bundle Share

irishash drops the free Visual Studio 2008 Express bundle for anyone tired of coding on VB6 and Studio 2003

In the Programming subforum, longtime member irishash shared a package of Microsoft's free Visual Studio 2008 Express tools (VB, Web Developer, C#, C++, and SQL Server Express) along with basic instructions for handling ISO downloads, promising tutorials to follow. The thread drew a steady trickle of low-effort 'thanks'/'unhide' replies from newer members over several months, plus a bit of pushback from MasterGamer1337 questioning how novel the free tools were. irishash clapped back noting most of the forum was still stuck on old Visual Studio 2003 and VB6, and mentioned he was busy working on something called the 'FkN Project.' A pretty ordinary but representative slice of the Tech & Security board's programming-help culture.

most people on this forum are still using Studio 2003 and VB6 etc— irishash

i will post some tutorials soon, but im currently working on the FkN Project— irishash

This is free and very well known. I dont post Linux here, too. Maybe i should...— MasterGamer1337

256+ LongJump Script Begging Thread

A member begs for a rare CS 1.6 longjump script, and the thread devolves into a two-year chorus of 'unhide' — capped off by a classic rickroll.

User demon111 spotted a supposedly 'real working' LongJump script on a Russian cheat forum (cheat-world.ru) but couldn't access it without hitting a post-count requirement, and openly asked if anyone could hack the forum or auto-farm posts to get around it. The thread went nowhere for months, attracting a parade of low-post-count noobs who just replied 'unhide' hoping to see hidden content. Eventually longtime member -Darkness- trolled everyone with a fake link that was actually a Rick Roll, and the thread just kept collecting drive-by 'unhide' replies afterward with zero actual script ever shared. It's a perfect little time capsule of forum begging culture and copy-paste replies.

I wan-want-want... Maybe enyone can hack that forum? Or automatic collect posts?— demon111

remember, you got rolled by darkness.— -Darkness-

lol i been rick rolled like 80 times today— Sparkyp

web browser tut — VB.NET copy-paste browser code

A guy posts a 'tutorial' that's just paste-this-code, and the forum immediately calls it out

In the Programming subforum, member esw1978 shared a VB.NET code dump for building a basic tabbed web browser (Winforms controls, back/forward/refresh/stop/home buttons, address bar, tabs). It was billed as a 'tut' but was really just a copy-paste snippet with no real explanation, and other members quickly pointed that out — though most agreed the code itself was decent freebie material. A mild, good-natured back-and-forth about what counts as a real tutorial followed, with [FkN] Crew member lam3r weighing in near the end.

This isn't a Tutorial? It just says, copy and paste this and viola! Web browser. A tutorial explains each function and what it does, also explaining how to build the code from scratch.— mcm

Yeah this isn't a tutorial at all, although nice free code I guess...— lam3r

Uhh nice tut.— Unbeliveable

[PHP] Auto-copyright Maintainer

A staff coder shares a tiny PHP snippet so nobody forgets to update the copyright year — bug and all.

In the Programming subforum, longtime staffer ap3x posted a short PHP script that auto-updates a site's copyright year notice, explaining it as a beginner-friendly example (deliberately over-using echo for clarity). A few members gave quick thanks and approval, and banned member Sasuke2525 pointed out a missing closing tag, which ap3x acknowledged and fixed. A low-key, everyday code-sharing thread typical of the Tech & Security section.

I know I over-abuse the echo tag, but it's for PHP beginners to show them how to do this shit. :D— ap3x

I think you are missing a closing tag.— Sasuke2525

Correct you are. ;) Thanks. ~updated— ap3x

"i challenge you" - krakowwak1's MyBrute Callout

A new member posted a MyBrute link as a 'challenge' — the forum was not impressed.

A low-post-count member named krakowwak1 posted a link to his MyBrute (a browser-based fighting game) profile as a challenge to the forum. It landed with a thud: a VIP member called him an idiot and suggested a ban, while others just chimed in with dismissive one-liners over the following months. A minor, mostly forgotten thread in the Programming subforum that says more about forum culture than programming.

Wow dude your an idiot. Someone needs to ban him.— TheGrapist

i won— tactical101

lol— tsk09

The 'Steam Brute Forcer' That Was Actually Just a Trojan

User hypes a 'working' Steam account cracker — mods run it through a virus scanner and it lights up like a Christmas tree.

A user by the name of biohazard13 posted claiming to have a fixed, functional version of a long-dead Steam account brute-forcing tool, complete with a screenshot of the old tool's interface. Regulars immediately called out the missing download link, and once a link was posted, moderator PopTart ran it through a multi-engine virus scan that flagged it as a password-stealing trojan/downloader across dozens of antivirus engines. The thread was swiftly closed and locked, and the poster's account was later banned — a pretty typical fate for this kind of 'tool' post on the Programming board.

Ok Its the same general idea as all the other shitty brute forcers that no longer work But a few simple bugs are fixed and wallah, it works fine— biohazard13

theres no download link...— TuxifieD

Closed for scanning h/o— PopTart

WowEmuHacker 3.0.9 — The Suspicious 'Download' That Wasn't

A two-post 'noob' drops a WoW hack link, refuses to prove it's clean, and gets called out as an upload-link scammer months later.

A low-post-count member named Xtr3me posted a supposed WowEmuHacker tool for World of Warcraft patch 3.0.9, claiming it worked '100%'. When asked to have it scanned for malware, Xtr3me deflected instead of complying, which drew immediate suspicion. Months later other members piled on, pointing out the poster barely had any posts and that the link wasn't even a real download — just an upload link, likely bait from, as one member put it, 'an annoying swedish geek.' A minor but classic example of the era's sketchy warez/hack posting and the community's built-in skepticism toward randoms dropping 'working' tools.

Someone scan this...?— OmfgzATree

Hmmm, why don't u try to scan? I swear its not TrojanHorse or something :S— Xtr3me

There is no download link. its a upload link. its just a annoying swedish geek. who want to be an asshole like always.— sinder

How to Mass-Open Email Clients (mailto: Prank Thread)

A guy wants to prank-bomb his friends with a hundred email windows — the crew argues PHP vs JS vs plain HTML to make it happen.

ImmortalMadness remembers a friend's old prank site that spammed visitors with a flood of email client windows and asks the Programming subforum how to recreate it. What follows is a low-stakes, good-natured troubleshooting thread: admin ap3x tries a PHP redirect loop that just throws a parse error, security crew member t0pP8uZz offers a working JavaScript loop using window.open on mailto links, and lam3r chimes in with the plain-HTML mailto anchor tag answer — which gets gently ribbed by ap3x for being 'lame' compared to the loop version. It's a small, quintessential slice of forum life: a silly nostalgia-driven prank request turned into a mini code-golf debate among regulars.

It was a lot of fun sending the link to friends. Does anyone have this code?— ImmortalMadness

Kinda lame compared to what was posted before.— ap3x

How so? He asked for it in HTML, and I gave it in HTML...— lam3r

Semi Wallhack Script for de_dust/de_dust2

A 'wallhack script' for two CS maps only, gated behind a spoiler tag, and half the thread was just people typing 'unhide'

In April 2008, user hugz` posted a limited-scope wallhack script claiming to work only on de_dust and de_dust2, with the actual script and a demo video hidden behind a spoiler tag pointing to an external link. The nine-page thread quickly filled with low-effort replies from members either thanking hugz`, dismissing it as fake ('bs waste of time', 'phail'), or simply typing 'unhide' to reveal the spoiler. It's a pretty typical snapshot of the era's cheat-sharing culture on Fkn0wned's Tech & Security > Programming board — more hype and skepticism than substance.

bs waste of time— doom49

does it really work?— arjayfunkie

unhide— zech

ATTENTION CODERS!!!1 — ABACABB's Bounty Call for Delta Force Hacks

A member offers a mystery 'prize' to anyone who codes him anti-recoil or wallhacks — nobody ever finds out what it was.

In this short 2006 Programming board thread, veteran member ABACABB puts out a call for a coder to build anti-recoil and wallhack tools for Black Hawk Down: Delta Force, admitting he lacks the patience to make his own. Two members bite, both asking what the promised 'prize' actually is before committing any work. The thread fizzles out after three posts with no resolution shown, a classic snapshot of the forum's cheat-request culture and laid-back, joke-heavy tone.

ok, ive tryed makeing my own hacks etc bbut i have noo patience whats so ever.— ABACABB

Well it depends on the prize i just might be able to help you with that— sikwidit

ya depends what the prize dragon ?— MisFiTs666

[C#] Generate Hardware ID (Programming board)

A quick C# tutorial on hardware-ID generation turns into a mini debate about whether it could ever stop PunkBuster or a leaked cheat

User CTSSTC posted a short C# programming tutorial (sourced from an external site) on generating a unique hardware ID by combining a machine's CPU and hard drive serial numbers, pitched as a way to tie licensed software to a specific computer. The thread quickly drifted from pure programming into the forum's cheat-scene context, with triplem asking if it could help dodge PunkBuster detection and KreaT!vE and CTSSTC discussing how such IDs could still be spoofed or reverse-engineered, and that obfuscation only raises the bar rather than truly securing anything. It's a small, technical snapshot of how the community's programming subforum overlapped constantly with its cheat/anti-leak concerns.

is this shizzle legit, would remove PB threat?— triplem

It somewhat removes the threat of Leaking of a product. You can still spoof your hwid to get it to work.— KreaT!vE

any crazy good person out there will surely be able to reverse anything you do— CTSSTC

OG-HiDER Crypter FULL UNDETECTED

A 2008 crypter release that outlived its own download link by exactly zero years

A brand-new member named ledhatohu1 dropped a one-post release of a file crypter tool, claiming it was fully undetected by antivirus, complete with a screenshot and a Rapidshare link. Almost a year later two more established members, v0nz and Speedo, showed up just to note the link was dead, and the thread got locked. A quiet, unremarkable release-and-rot thread typical of the era's Programming subforum, where tools had short shelf lives once hosting links expired.

Full Undetected ! :D— ledhatohu1

Link = broken— v0nz

Link Broken. Closed— Speedo

Keylogger [FUD] — the one that turned out to be a virus

A member drops a 'fully undetected' keylogger, the forum asks for proof, and a mod slams the door in under an hour.

In the Programming subforum of Tech & Security, a user named Haxor-pro posted a download claiming to be an 'epic' FUD (fully undetected) keylogger. Other members immediately pushed back, asking for source code and confirmation it actually worked rather than just trusting the claim. The thread died fast: a moderator identified it as an actual virus, then locked the topic and banned the poster. A quick, characteristic snapshot of the forum's cheat/malware-sharing culture and its occasional self-policing.

can some1 confirm this? maybe you FUD your own "keylogger" and it mite not work..— DvS

It's a virus. /closed and banned— PopTart

Java Tutorial for the very firsth beginner

One typo-riddled beginner's post, a link, and a whole year before anyone said thanks

A member named Will1am posted a short, typo-filled pointer to an external beginner's Java programming resource for newcomers to coding, tucked inside a spoiler tag. The thread sat quiet for almost a year before two other members dropped brief one-word replies of thanks and amusement. It's a small, unremarkable corner of the Programming subforum, notable mostly for its charmingly rough title and the laid-back, low-effort reply culture typical of the board.

Succes!— Will1am

thx :D— tsk09

lol— lulraep

[PHP] SQL Query => HTML Table

A Smod drops a plug-and-play PHP snippet, gets a polite security check from the resident Security Crew.

In the Programming subforum under Tech & Security, forum staffer ap3x shared a small PHP helper function that ran a MySQL query and rendered the results as a styled HTML table, complete with alternating row colors and a result-count footer. It's a classic early-2010s forum-programming post: a reusable code snippet shared for the community's benefit. inSpired, from the Security Crew, chimed in with a friendly reminder about SQL injection risks, and lulraep dropped a quick compliment on the code before the thread went quiet.

This is a function that will take the specified SQL Query and output it to an HTML table for you. It does all the heavy lifing! (^.^/)— ap3x

Might want to add filtering to the query - SQL injection is still one of the biggest threats to website security.— inSpired

nice code though :)— lulraep

Anti VAC2

A guy asks how to dodge VAC in 2009 — the crew basically shrugs and tells him to buy private cheats instead.

A member named fl0yd13 asks the Programming subforum how developers were handling anti-VAC detection at the time, mentioning he'd already implemented a basic PEB-hiding trick to clear his DLL's name from the target process. Replies are short and unhelpful: one regular tells him to just get private cheats, which fl0yd13 pushes back on since he's asking about writing code, not buying source. A staff member (Smod) closes out the thread saying there weren't many known methods left working against the latest updates. A quiet, low-drama technical thread typical of the site's cheat-development crowd.

Get private cheats.— vermiLLion

do u mean source code? im talking about programming here....— fl0yd13

Yeah, there's not that many ways to do so. I haven't heard of any way of doing this with the latest updates.— ap3x

IsItChristmas?.org — ap3x's PHP Date Gag Site

The Fkn0wned admin bought an actual domain just to tell you if it's Christmas yet — and broke it on Christmas Eve.

In this Programming subforum post from December 2009, [FkN] Admin ap3x shares the full PHP source for his novelty site IsItChristmas.org, a simple date() script that announces whether it's Christmas Day, Christmas Eve, or neither, with a countdown from December 1st. Fellow member lam3r immediately clowns him for a parse error breaking the live site, which ap3x quickly patches, followed by some light ribbing about ap3x blowing real money on a legit domain for a joke site instead of buying lam3r a copy of MW2 or L4D2. It's a small, good-natured, very of-its-era exchange showing off the site's PHP code alongside typical forum banter.

Parse error : syntax error, unexpected '<' ... fail lmao— lam3r

But wow you wasted money buying a legit domain for that? lolz— lam3r

I just had the money so I said... FUCK IT! Why the hell not? :p— ap3x

SMS Bomber International V3.2 release thread

The classic 'thanks man' release thread — a 2009 SMS bomber tool gets its V3.2 update and a chorus of one-word gratitude.

A Programming subforum post from October 2009 where member Catmaster shared a new version (V3.2) of InuyashaITB's SMS Bomber tool, including a screenshot, virus scan link, and download. The thread is short and low-drama, mostly a handful of members dropping quick 'thanks' replies before Catmaster mentions he'd already pushed out an even newer version (3.5). Typical of the era's Tech & Security board culture where tool releases got fast, casual appreciation posts.

No problem guys, and btw, i put up my latest release: 3.5— Catmaster

firts post tho thanks— silentrock

Steamid Converter Tool (2009)

A tiny .jar tool for looking up SteamIDs turns into a quiet reminder of the site's phishing-adjacent underbelly

KreaT!vE posted a small downloadable tool for converting Steam usernames/profiles into SteamIDs, hosted behind a hidden Rapidshare link since it capped at limited downloads. When asked the point of it, KreaT!vE admitted it was useful for speeding up account phishing by skipping the need to join a game to grab an ID. The rest of the thread is a long, low-effort chain of members saying 'unhide,' 'thanks,' and 'ty' to unlock the hidden content, with one user (pohead1234) asking about extending it to auto-detect which Steam accounts owned games. Fairly typical of the Tech & Security/Programming board — small utility tools shared casually, with an undercurrent of use for account-stealing rather than legitimate development.

If you are phishing accoutns and what not, you can get the id without going ingame, so its much faster.— KreaT!vE

am I right in saying this does NOT convert a steam username to a steam community profile ID? damn.. I need to find out how to do that so badly— pohead1234

Sourcecodes for CSS Hacks — Rock Superstar's Compiling Struggles

Guy just wants to learn to code cheats, gets told to stop being lazy instead

Rock Superstar, a longtime member of the '500 Club' rank, asks around for old (even detected) CSS hack source code so he can teach himself C++ using Visual Studio 2008. SuperNovaAO points him toward some known public sources but quickly loses patience when Rock Superstar admits he can't get anything to compile, accusing him of expecting handouts. A short, slightly prickly back-and-forth follows about updating old code versus just downloading a working version, ending with a dry tip that an older, free version of Visual Studio might solve the compiling issue. A pretty ordinary, small-scale exchange typical of the forum's Programming subsection under Tech & Security.

It doesnt matter when they're old and detected! I want to learn coding myself— Rock Superstar

yes, people that ask everything to be done for them piss me off!— SuperNovaAO

They piss me off too :))— Rock Superstar

Catmaster's VB2008 Process Killer Tool

A homemade task-manager-killer that swore it could do what Task Manager couldn't.

In this Programming subforum thread from August 2009, member Catmaster shared a self-made Visual Basic 2008 tool that listed and force-terminated running processes, including hidden ones, crediting fellow member carb0n as inspiration for the original version. The post included a screenshot and virus scan link for the download. A brief, mild exchange followed with moderator ap3x questioning why this was needed over Windows Task Manager, and Catmaster explaining the tool's edge in catching hidden processes and fully killing all instances of an app.

Isn't this what Task Manager is for? Correct me if I'm wrong— ap3x

it cant always see hidden processes, this will detect hidden processes as well and FORCE stop it.— Catmaster

[C#] Create Keyboard Hook Using DirectX

A dev shares a slicker DirectInput trick for global keyboard hooking — replies are just people saying 'unhide!'

CTSSTC, a regular in the Programming subforum, followed up on an earlier tutorial with a simpler method for building a global keyboard hook in C# using Microsoft's DirectInput device class instead of the old approach. The whole code snippet was tucked behind a spoiler/hide tag, which drew the classic forum ritual of members posting nothing but 'unhide' to unlock the content. A brief, low-key thread typical of the Tech & Security > Programming board — more of a code-share reference post than a discussion.

lets see wts the gd thing here!— windham

unhide!— stinkaa

longjump plz someone everyone elses got it but not me :(

A desperate CS 1.6 longjump script request that limped on for over a year, ending as pure bump-fodder

In February 2008, member pajajn288 begged the Programming board for a longjump script (a scripted movement trick used in Counter-Strike 1.6), lamenting that another user ('p5y') had it but wouldn't share and just kept deflecting. The thread barely got a real answer and instead became a slow-motion graveyard of one-word 'unhide' bumps from random noobs trickling in over the following year and a half, presumably trying to reveal hidden download content. A [FkN] Crew member eventually showed up just to mock the parade of bumpers before the thread fizzled out for good in mid-2009.

p5y getted it :( but he just keep saying ask Christ aboat it and i cant get him— pajajn288

Wtf r u n00bs unhiding ????— NIX

Thankz !

A one-word 'thank you' post that got insta-clowned and locked in under an hour

A near-empty vent-your-gratitude post from Kevino0nline in the Programming subforum, with no actual content or context attached. Regular the unnamed immediately called it out as spam-worthy, and CandleJack jumped in with mock 'back seat mod powers' before NIX, an actual [FkN] Crew member, closed the thread for real minutes later. A tiny, forgettable thread preserved mostly as a snapshot of the community's quick, joking self-moderation culture.

What is this topic about really. Spamming is not good, you should get warned.— the unnamed

lol back seat mod powers activate! /close postnb4close— CandleJack

Can You Do Anything in Java?

A bored student asks if Java's worth learning for 'hacking' — gets a dose of forum realism instead.

A short, low-key Programming board thread from October 2009 where member mike3667, stuck in a school Java class, wonders if the language is any good for hacks and macros compared to C. A few regulars weigh in with quick, practical takes — Java's decent for network/database work, applets, and mobile, but the 'real' scripting scene leaned on C variants and Perl. Nothing dramatic, just a snapshot of the era's casual dev chatter and the community's C-language bias.

You can't do everything in Java or they wouldn't have other languages.— KreaT!vE

java is good for network and database stuff. other than that web games and applets. maybe mobile phone software - and that's as far as java goes really. i get by by using C variants and perl.— lulraep

SMS Bomber International V3.5 release thread

A dubious 'SMS bomber' tool gets dropped in Programming — and even a moderator side-eyes it for backdoors

User Catmaster posted a new version (V3.5) of a tool called 'SMS Bomber International,' originally by InuyashaITB, in the Programming subforum of Tech & Security. The post included a screenshot, a VirusTotal scan link, and a RapidShare download. Replies were sparse — one quick thanks, and a moderator (ap3x) publicly questioning whether the tool was actually backdoor-free, capturing the general low-trust atmosphere around shared tools on the site.

Can someone confirm this is backdoor-free and actually works?— ap3x

ty— ghostface

That C++ Tutorial Playlist Someone Shared in Programming

70+ YouTube C++ tutorials, one noob's link dump, and PaynE reminding everyone textbooks still win.

A member named joeypc1 posted a link to a YouTube series of over 70 C++ tutorials, clarifying he wasn't the creator and just wanted to share it with the community. A handful of members thanked him or commented, with PaynE (a well-known, later-banned member) noting the videos had good info but textbooks were still better. A light, low-drama exchange followed about signatures and inside jokes before the thread fizzled out.

i found this its a great serie of video's explaining alot about programming in C++ i hope you learn something— joeypc1

Most of this is valid info. But nothing can beat textbooks.— PaynE

Infamous xBot — X73rN4L's IRC Script Release

A humble little IRC bot release that outlived its own thread for three years, mostly as a punching bag.

In this Programming subforum post from June 2006, member X73rN4L shared a simple IRC script called 'xBot' via a Rapidshare link, casually noting he might never release the 'cool version.' The thread went quiet for over three years until it got necro-bumped in October 2009 by PaynE with a sarcastic dig, followed by a copy-paste jab from another user. A minor, low-stakes release thread more notable for its long dormant gap and snarky bump than the tool itself.

enjoy. the readme is very helpful btw. its very simple.i dunno if ill ever release the cool version ;)— X73rN4L

Great upload! Eat shit and die. :)— PaynE

[C#] Fuscator — .NET Code Obfuscator Share

A quiet little share thread where CTSSTC dropped a .NET obfuscator to keep prying eyes off your source

In this Programming subforum post from October 2009, member CTSSTC shared a tool called 'Fuscator' for scrambling .NET source code to make it harder to reverse-engineer, linking out to Woodmann and a direct download host. It's a low-key, typical share thread of the era — a couple of members dropped by weeks later with brief 'lets see' and 'Thanks' replies, then it went quiet. Nothing dramatic here, just a small artifact of the site's programming/cheat-dev culture where code protection tools were casually passed around.

Scrambles .NET source code to make it very difficult to understand or reverse-engineer.— CTSSTC

lets see— tsk09

More Efficient Programmer — Windows Keyboard Shortcuts Dump

chaser drops a mega-list of Windows Run commands and keyboard shortcuts to help you ditch the mouse

In this 2009 Programming subforum post, longtime member chaser (part of the '1K' 1000-post club) shares an exhaustive reference list of Windows keyboard shortcuts, Run dialog commands, Explorer navigation tricks, and accessibility toggles aimed at speeding up general PC use and light dev work. It's a pure utility/reference post rather than a discussion, and the only replies are brief thank-yous from marz and Phayze. A tiny, low-drama corner of the forum showing the practical, tip-sharing side of the community alongside its more infamous cheat-scene reputation.

helpful thanks— marz

Thanks i could use a few of these— Phayze

Kreedz Hack (any one have kzh???)

Newbie offers a 'CJ script' and his own Steam account for a Kreedz hack — gets roasted instead

A brand-new member, ChodaBJ, posted asking for a 'Kreedz hack' (kzh, a tool tied to the Counter-Strike 1.6 kreedz/climbing scene) after seeing a YouTube clip, offering a script and his original Steam account in trade. The thread is short and mostly remembered for the reaction: one regular questioned whether it was even a game hack, and a crew member sarcastically told him to run his post through a translator due to the poor grammar. A tiny, forgettable request thread that became a mild grammar-shaming moment typical of the forum's tone toward noob posts.

i would be happy and i give 274 cj script for kzh!!! and original steam acc!— ChodaBJ

K here's what you need to do, first, type your message with good grammar in your native language in notepad. Then, go HERE and translate it to english, then post the translated message in English here ;)— lam3r

The CD Drive Prank Script

A goofy VBS script to make your CD drive pop open and shut — classic harmless-prank programming from the Fkn0wned tech board.

In this short Programming subforum thread from April 2009, longtime member conTagious shared a simple VBScript snippet that uses Windows Media Player's COM object to eject and cycle a computer's CD-ROM drive(s), calling it a fun little trick. A guest poster corrected a typo ('safe' vs 'save') but confirmed the script worked, and regular xXHeistXx chimed in calling it 'pretty sweet' to mess around with. It's a small, lighthearted post typical of the era's casual scripting culture rather than anything serious or malicious.

safe as something.vbs and your done!— conTagious

Thats pretty sweet, fun to play around with.— xXHeistXx

[Release] IPB Database Extractor (Perl script by c0777)

A bored coder's Perl script for parsing lifted Invision Power Board databases — posted in 2006, still limping along by 2009.

In the Programming subforum, member c0777 shared a small Perl script (credited in the code header to 'JaMMer077') designed to parse a raw Invision Power Board 'members_converge' database dump into separate lists of emails and password hash/salt data. c0777 framed it as a boredom project knocked out after being pestered by a 'n00b', and left the parsing rules unfinished, inviting others to improve it. The thread sat mostly dead for three years until a single 2009 reply from SpAzZOwNz reported the script didn't run right, with no further discussion. A classic slice of the era's forum culture: casual data-scraping tools shared as quick, half-finished 'releases' for internet clout rather than polish.

I coded this script because I was bored. Also, some n00b was bugging me too much about it.— c0777

I tried this but as soon as i open it it closes right back :(— SpAzZOwNz

Jailbreaking the iPod Touch/iPhone on Firmware 3.1.2 (blackra1n era)

2009 called: here's how half the forum jailbroke their iPod Touch with one big red button

A member named prankster163 posted a beginner-friendly tutorial on using the blackra1n tool to jailbreak iPod Touch and iPhone devices running firmware 3.1.2, covering model number checks, the one-click 'Make it ra1n' process, and installing Cydia/Rock afterward. It's a classic snapshot of the late-2000s jailbreak scene, complete with a follow-up correction from another user about using a newer blackra1n version for 3G devices. Short, low-drama thread — just a helpful how-to and a quick thanks-and-fix exchange typical of the Tech & Security > Programming board.

Once again, make sure your iPod/iPhone is plugged in and connected! Now click "Make it ra1n."— prankster163

lol guys no dont if this is the first version of blackrain then dont try it if your ipod is a 3g— rjross2000

Planning on learning C# — sepalm asks for pointers

A 2006 newbie asks how to start coding C#, gets two replies and a Notepad shoutout

A brand-new member, sepalm, posted in the Programming subforum asking what tools were available to write C# code, coming from a Visual Basic background. Two more established members replied: ICE} dismissed C# in favor of plain Notepad, while prefeK pointed to bloodshed.net as a solid resource for programmers. It's a short, low-drama, genuinely helpful exchange typical of the site's smaller Tech & Security corner.

I never liked C#... but notepad owns all.— ICE}

www.bloodshed.net ^Awesome site for programmers.— prefeK

PHP Week 1 Coding Contest - PayPal Donation Script

Fkn0wned tried to run its own weekly coding league — first prize: a Steam account and bragging rights among the site's coders.

Founder TuxifieD launched what was meant to be a recurring weekly PHP coding contest, modeled loosely on the site's 'Screenshot of the Week' format. The inaugural challenge asked members to build a PayPal donation-tracking script, judged by a mix of public voting and 'expert' coder evaluation, with a private win-blooded a rewards section, and top entrants gaining access to previous winners' source and a private affiliate-coder subforum. The thread laid out a full weekly schedule (announce, submit, judge, repeat) and an entry agreement giving Fkn0wned rights to use submitted work. Early replies show only a couple of members (Farkie, s0beit) casually signing on, suggesting the contest was ambitious in structure but modest in actual turnout.

Welcome to the first official Fkn0wned PHP coding challenge!— TuxifieD

Hm i'll enter— Farkie

The VKontakte Spam Post That Landed in the Wrong Section

A copy-pasted VKontakte 'ad' got dumped in Programming — and got called out in one line flat.

A low-post-count member named SWATY posted what reads like a copy-pasted promotional blurb about VKontakte (the Russian social network) hitting 45 million members, complete with a registration link that a moderator (r0ss) promptly stripped out. The thread was misplaced in the Programming subforum, prompting an immediate and blunt reply from VIP member DvS questioning why it was there at all. The topic was locked shortly after, a fittingly small, forgettable moment typical of forum spam getting swatted down fast.

whys this in programming sec.— DvS

In October VKontakte turns 3 years.— SWATY

how can i change the value of an exe?

Trying to disguise a Counter-Strike cheat as Ventrilo to dodge a local anti-cheat — the forum wasn't buying it.

A member called akyeruc asked how to modify an .exe (specifically the 'Kartoffel Hack 3.2' CSS cheat) so it would evade a regional anti-cheat that could see running processes. Other members pushed back, first misunderstanding and joking about international law, then a more knowledgeable poster pointed out that just renaming the file wouldn't matter since the file's checksum would still get flagged if the anti-cheat (aequitas/ESL) already detected it. A short, low-drama technical Q&A typical of the Tech & Security > Programming subforum in this cheat-scene community.

So what your asking is for some one to spoof your hack to look like Ventrillo? What country actually cares about you cheating on a video game.— cjainy

ofc you can change the name and everything but the md5 checksum will still remain the same and if KH3 gets detected (or is detected) by aequitas you're still in risk.— tom2strobl

[C++] DirectX8 Clean Base by str1k3r21

A game-hacking base code drop from the DX8 hooking era, credits and all.

In this Programming board post, member str1k3r21 shared a basic DirectX8 'clean base' — a foundational code project used as a starting point for hooking into DirectX8 rendering functions like Present and DrawIndexedPrimitive. The post credits several other scene figures (Gordon', Patrick, Dominik, z0mbie, Hans211) for various components, reflecting the collaborative, credit-sharing culture of the era's game-hacking/programming subculture. A screenshot was linked as proof the base worked, and a download was offered for others to build on.

This is a basic DirectX8 Base, it's clean.— str1k3r21

learn to mod/hack — 0nimusha's intro thread

A college programmer wanders into fkn0wned asking how to get into game modding — and gets met with the classic 'which game though?' reply.

A newer member, 0nimusha, opened a thread in the Programming subforum asking for guidance on getting into game modding/hacking, mentioning his background in C++, COBOL, Visual Basic, and web languages from a college course. Two other members, joeypc1 and veteran '500 Club' poster Nickiller007, replied asking him to narrow down what platform or game he actually wanted to mod (PC, PS3, Xbox, Wii) before anyone could point him in the right direction. The thread is short and never really goes anywhere beyond that clarifying question — a small, everyday snapshot of how newcomers found their footing on the board.

if you first would tell what you wanna mod that makes it easyer to point at certian things :)— joeypc1

what do you want like which games? ps3? xbox? wii? pc games?— Nickiller007

Scripting Questions (i am ghost asks: what's the difference between scripts and hacks?)

A newbie asks if scripting counts as 'hacking' — gets a genuine CS 1.6 script lesson, then a troll reply telling him to bind a fake suicide taunt

A Counter-Strike newbie named 'i am ghost' asks the Programming subforum about the difference between scripting and using .exe hacks, and how to get started with basic C++ knowledge. Regular member Christ (aka DigitalEDD) gives a genuinely detailed, patient breakdown of CS console scripting basics using a pistol quick-switch alias as an example. The thread closes out with ZighaiL posting a joke/troll script bind full of crude in-game chat lines, a classic bit of early-2000s forum humor at the newbie's expense.

Scripting != hacking— Christ AKA DigitalEDD

Extensive C++ knowledge required to use notepad...— Christ AKA DigitalEDD

About LJ scripts (lokoroxbr's unanswered KZ scripting question)

A newbie begged three times for help with his longjump script — and mostly got crickets

A brand-new member, lokoroxbr, posted a technical question about longjump (LJ) scripts used for CS 1.6 KZ (climbing) maps, asking if a script existed that would jump straight ahead instead of veering right, or auto-LJ mid-air. He bumped his own thread twice over the following days with no real answer. Eventually a well-known 1000 Club member, irishash, chimed in just to say he wasn't a scripter and couldn't help, and months later a random 'gg/wd' reply closed things out. A pretty quiet, low-drama slice of the Tech & Security/Programming subforum showing the everyday small requests that never quite got resolved.

anyone here ? thanks— lokoroxbr

i'm here, but im not a scripter, and also dont use them, so i can't help with this issue sorry...— irishash

SMS Bomber International V4.0 release thread

The one where a member drops v4.0 of his homemade SMS bomber tool and forgets to update the version number in the title screen

A member called Catmaster posted the fourth version of his 'SMS Bomber' tool in the Programming subforum, complete with a screenshot, a VirusTotal scan link, and a RapidShare download. It was a minor, low-drama release thread typical of the era's cheat/tool-sharing culture — a couple of members thanked him, and one (EAGER) requested Australian carrier providers be added to the tool's list. Catmaster casually admitted he'd forgotten to update the version number in the app itself, promising to fix it next time.

Yes i realize i forgot to change the title from V3.2 to V4.0 lol... next update i will fix it :D— Catmaster

Sounds epic! Thanks heaps! EDIT: Get some Australian providers in there. ><— EAGER

Building issue (MSVC won't build)

A 2006 coder hits the classic 'why won't it build' wall — one reply, no drama, mystery unsolved.

A brief, quiet post in the Programming subforum where member Shimano asks for help after Microsoft Visual C++ refuses to build his program, linking a since-dead ImageShack screenshot. SteveUK replies asking about the solution/project setup, a common early troubleshooting question for MSVC newcomers. The thread ends there with no follow-up, a tiny fossil of everyday tech support on the board.

for some reason in my MS visual c++ when im done making a program it wont let me build— Shimano

Where's your solution? Where's your project space? MSVC requires it to build it.— SteveUK

Coder Needed Paid

A brand-new member tried to hire a coder for a fully loaded, VAC-proof CSS cheat with HWID licensing — got shut down in two minutes flat.

A user posting under the handle internetterrorist, fresh on the forum with just 11 posts, put out a paid job listing looking for a programmer to build an elaborate Counter-Strike: Source cheat complete with aimbot, ESP, render tricks, and a hardware-ID-locked distribution system so it could be resold on a website. The ask was ambitious — kernel-mode, 'VAC 2 proof', a full feature menu, and a backend licensing system for customers. Forum smod PopTart wasted no time shutting it down with a one-word '/closed', which was the whole rest of the thread. A quick, blunt little snapshot of the classic 'noob shows up wanting a private cheat built for free/cheap and to resell it' pattern that mod teams on these boards dealt with constantly.

This hack NEEDS to be vac 2 proof, and coded in kernel mode.— internetterrorist

/closed— PopTart

"all help me pls!" — sniker2525's misfiled script request

A brand-new noob wanders into Programming asking for a CSS strafe/jumpbug script — gets closed by admin ZoaQ in 14 minutes flat.

A three-post-old member named sniker2525 posted in the Programming subforum asking for a Counter-Strike Source strafe script and jumpbug script, referencing a YouTube video he'd seen. Admin ZoaQ quickly redirected him to the proper request forum and closed the thread, all within about 15 minutes of posting. A classic tiny, low-stakes moment of forum housekeeping, sandwiched between a Project-Win CSS hack advertisement banner at the top of the page.

Hi all i need the script to GRRR on youtube for strafe script and jumpbug bug script thnks for visit my topic— sniker2525

Request it here :) ... and post the video too ;) gl - Closed— ZoaQ

qq (blind :P)

A one-line cry for help about an invisible script, answered with an equally minimal 'ok!'

A barebones two-post thread in the Programming subforum of Fkn0wned's Tech & Security section. A brand-new member, 3l3ctro, posted a cryptic one-liner saying they couldn't 'see that script,' and regular SuperNovaAO replied simply 'ok!' with no further discussion. It's a tiny, forgotten fragment of forum life rather than any notable event — the kind of low-effort post that filled out the boards between bigger threads.

i cant see that script..— 3l3ctro

ok!— SuperNovaAO

J3DAH's C++ Compiler Question

A newbie learning C++ 'to hack' just wanted to know how to actually run his code

A short, quiet thread in the Programming subforum where returning member J3DAH admits he's teaching himself C++ (with hacking ambitions) but is stuck on the basics — namely how to turn his code into something runnable rather than raw text. One reply from sikwidit points him toward getting a compiler. It's a small, humble snapshot of the site's programming corner: mostly beginners fumbling toward the 'cheat scene' skills the forum was known for.

I'm learning c++ (to hack and yes I have a computer that is running linux)... How do you view it "not in code form"?— J3DAH

you need to get your self a Compiler. so you can compress everything then run it.— sikwidit

Gunbound Dragonbot need to be packed up!

New coder begs the forum to 'pack' his GunBound bot — gets offered a $20 PayPal quote instead of free help

A member new to C++ posted a link to an unpacked GunBound 'Dragonbot' cheat, asking someone more experienced to compile/pack it into an undetectable form for him since he couldn't follow the source himself. Another member offered to look at it despite not playing GunBound, and after some back-and-forth admitted the job was simple but time-consuming — then pivoted to asking for $20 via PayPal to fund a new website. A small, low-drama exchange typical of the Programming subforum's mix of help requests and casual monetization.

Since i justed started to learn the C++ stuff i honestly have no idea what their saying but from what i see in the forums its "really simple"— youdontneed2know

if you want me to do it i can do it for 20 $ paypal so i can buy a new website— sikwidit