Hi,  Please suggest me how to download windows xp sp3 from Federal Desktop Core Configuration FDCC for penetration testing ? i cant understand where to download from that site ?

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skorpinok

So what about the Downloads from that site ?

any free labs ?  these labs make lot of money.

Hello,
            I would like to know if there are any good online pentest labs to practice ? a lab that even has windows O.S. please share with me if you have any idea. Thanks in advance.

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Skorpinok

Hi, is cobalt strike software freeware or trialware ?

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skorpinok

Thank you  ajohnson & sh4d0wmanPP , Problem resolved, after hours of checking, the main culprit was this new  macafee antivirus, that came pre installed with my new dell xps, its home network settings would not allow network adapters to vm's. so i uninstalled it & reinstalled with norton antivirus 2012. fired up backtrack. an ifconfig shows.
eth2   Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:0c:29:95:57:84
  inet addr:192.168.1.41  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
  inet6 addr: fe80::20c:29ff:fe95:5784/64 Scope:Link
  UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
  RX packets:475 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
  TX packets:33 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
  collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
  RX bytes:31955 (31.9 KB)  TX bytes:2929 (2.9 KB)
  Interrupt:19 Base address:0x2000

lo     Link encap:Local Loopback
  inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
  inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
  UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
  RX packets:179 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
  TX packets:179 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
  collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
  RX bytes:26266 (26.2 KB)  TX bytes:26266 (26.2 KB)
root@bt:~# ping www.google.com
PING www.google.com (173.194.45.19) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from www.google.com (173.194.45.19): icmp_seq=1 ttl=50 time=166 ms
64 bytes from lis01s06-in-f19.1e100.net (173.194.45.19): icmp_seq=2 ttl=50 time=166 ms
64 bytes from lis01s06-in-f19.1e100.net (173.194.45.19): icmp_seq=3 ttl=50 time=

Even with NAT its same,

root@bt:~# ifconfig
lo        Link encap:Local Loopback 
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:223 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:223 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:26146 (26.1 KB)  TX bytes:26146 (26.1 KB)

Hello,
            I Have BT5 R3 running on VMWare workstation 7. Recently copied the cloned BT5-R3 on my new  Dell xps notebook, The network adapter is set to Bridged mode,The 'Replicate Physical network state' is checked. when i type ifconfig on my backtrack terminal it shows inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0, can anyone please suggest me how to fix this ?

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Skorpinok.

Hello,         
I have read many times that when using vulnerable virtual machines like Metasploitable, Damn Vulnerable Linux, & DVWA that it should never be exposed to network, why ? so when i practice with these vulnerable vm's should i disconnect myself from internet ?
please share with me.

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skorpinok

Thanks cyber spirit., Metasploit Pentest by dave kennedy is absolute beast.. its flawless, i have gone through it. while penetration test creating & operating hacking lab is quite over theoretical & little on lab. but Advanced Penetration Testing for Highly-Secured Environments: The Ultimate Security Guide is good many say.. i shall look for this..

Hello,
           I have two books in my mind ' Counter Hack Reloaded & Hacking Exposed, but im quite not sure which one is the Best & what exactly each one of them do ? If anyone of you have gone through these books, please share with me, i highly appreciate your suggestions.

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Skorpinok

thank u shadowzero  & ajohnson ...for suggestions..

Hello,
         There are lot of linux distros out there, but i cant find for what actual purpose they are used, for example fedora, debain, mint, & what about Arch linux ? what's its purpose ? if anyone has any idea about this please feel free to share with me.

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Skorpinok

Thank you guy's ,social network is good & its dedicated to computers just like matrix, sneakers i havent seen but will.., firewall i seen it before..

Hello,
          I've seen the matrix,girl with dragon tattoo,war games,ghost in a shell (japanese),swordfish. [waiting to watch reboot ]But matrix remains my top favourite. i would like to know are there any other best hacker movie like matrix ? please feel to share if you have any suggestions.

Regrads
Skorpinok.