What I like about the videos is that you allow yourself to make mistakes and keep going, you don't cut or edit anything. For those of us just starting out, this is helpful because we can empathize with the situation and see in real-time how you resolve problems when they arise. Thank you, greetings from Argentina.

@_CryptoCat

24 күн бұрын

Thanks mate, appreciated! The longer I've been making videos the more I've got in the habit of cutting parts out so as not to waste viewers time but maybe after your feedback I'll return to a more raw format 🥰

this guy is the guy I wanna be in about 2/3 years. If I am consistent and keep practicing I feel like I can get to this level and he gives me hope. Thanks so much for the content! new subscriber here

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

That's it mate! Stick with it and you'll get there in no time 🔥

@mrsheep5848

2 ай бұрын

How is going after 9 months?

@rogerpereira223

2 ай бұрын

@@mrsheep5848 how is going after 9 months and 3 weeks?

@nishantdalvi9470

Ай бұрын

@@mrsheep5848 I think he is a elite hacker by now

One tool I really like for learning or remembering command usage rather than -h or man is tldr. It's a node/npm package that just gives a nice quick list of example usages for any particular command so you don't have to try to parse through all the help text for common usages.

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

That's gonna come in super handy! Thanks for sharing 💜

@BostonCasey

2 жыл бұрын

just installed it, i love !

@ajaym7165

2 жыл бұрын

But one think some time I forget to play a day the point will automatically loss or nothing to loss

@talha-raja

Жыл бұрын

Legend 👍

@talha-raja

Жыл бұрын

I already have used this to find commands quickly more than couple of times in last one hour only. Thanks for sharing this

I’m new to cybersecurity/hacking. I decided to just simply search for some HTB videos and this came up. It’s given me more confidence to keep moving forward with learning these skills. I’m pumped! Thanks for the awesome content.

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, great to hear! 🥰

@kosta3204

Жыл бұрын

How is your progress so far?

@rodstewart9218

11 ай бұрын

How it going

@Evil_grinned

11 ай бұрын

Real

Great content! I love the flow you have as you go through these. Very natural and authentic.

@_CryptoCat

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Very much appreciate it 😊

Incredible content mate, truly impressed here with precision of the information and conciseness. Looking forward to more content from you sir.

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

thanks mate, appreciate it! 💜

I've been on HTB Academy since last year and I am always afraid to tackle these Machines, but seeing your walkthrough gave me courage! Took me at least 40+ mins to PWN Meow hahahaha before I saw this video. sometimes my nmap doesnt scan quite as fast as yours does. Thank you so much for the awesome content!

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

Awww that's really nice to hear, TY 🥰 Haha d/w my NMap is probably not much different to yours - I edit out the long wait times 😉

@DONUTSKIE

2 жыл бұрын

@@_CryptoCat Ohhh!! Hahahaha I thought I was just trippin, I always suspend the command and do another command 😂😂😂 cause I cant wait like 10 mins. Its usually longer right?

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

@@DONUTSKIE It depends on the box (and your network), I typically use Masscan to scan all 65k TCP and 65k UDP ports as it's very fast. Then I feed the open ports into NMap for service discovery, scripts etc. You can also run NMap with the -vv option so you'll see the open ports as they are discovered, without needing to wait for the scan to complete 😉

@mustafakivancdemirsoy1109

Жыл бұрын

I like it too, keep it up bro :)

Since making this video, HackTheBox have added more tier 0 machines: Redeemer: kzread.info/dash/bejne/p6eOmZqanpbQiKg.html

dir busting... I would never figure this out :D Spend like 30 mins googling for this answer and luckly found you channel :) Thanks !

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

awesome! welcome my friend 🥰

This was VERY helpful, thank you!!!

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

🙏🥰

I liked it, waiting for the next tier :)

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

thanks bro 🥰

Appreciate it, man. Thanks.

Thank you ❤️ it was really helpful

they should be offering this video on the site for me and my fellow dummies

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

😂🙏

Very well explained. Thank you

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

🙏🥰

Just Logged in today in HTB and every things is going above my head !! gottta Learn Moreeeeee!!!!!!

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

that's it mate, you'll get there! 🙂

Really appreciate this video!!!

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

thanks mate! 🥰

great walkthrought!

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

thanks mate 🥰

this video helped me a lot. keep it up. thanks

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate 🙏🥰

Thank you for your for sharing your experience here

@_CryptoCat

4 ай бұрын

No problem! 🥰

Well explained !

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

thank you! 🙏

Thank youuuuu It helps me a lot =)))

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

aww thank you! love the profile pic 😁

thank you, you are amazing =)

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

awww thank *you* 💜

Awesome tutorial

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

thanks mate! 🥰

its hard to understand but its ok 😊 web CTF in detail for beginners 🙏🙏🙏 love form INDIA

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

thanks mate 🥰🥰🥰

太棒了务必坚持更新下去

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

谢谢你

"very easy" meanwhile im completely lost.

@_CryptoCat

4 ай бұрын

Difficulty is always contextual (running is "very easy", but not if you don't know how to walk), you'll get there! 👊

@CaptainAeroz

4 ай бұрын

But how am I supposed to get there if this is the easiest and I’m still lost? How am I supposed to learn with that?

@_CryptoCat

4 ай бұрын

@@CaptainAeroz If you get lost, check out the walkthroughs/writeups or do some background research on whatever you're confused about.. e.g. if you working on a challenge that requires nmap and you have no idea what that is or how to use it, go and read the documentation or watch a tutorial etc. Knowledge is incremental, learning is the important thing, not how fast you get there.

@vinnig7568

3 ай бұрын

I have no idea what any of this even is tho

Thanks alot buddy

@_CryptoCat

11 күн бұрын

Any time mate! 👊

Thanks very much

@_CryptoCat

4 күн бұрын

Any time! 👊

Finally got a way to start learning hacking … finally!

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

🔥

thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

🥰

I guesa i understand the plattform now. ty

IT's fantastic!

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

🥰🥰🥰

Ive loved computers and machines all my life, ever since I played my mom's ipad when I was like 4. Unfortunately, my highschool let me down and they don't have any kind of cyber security programs of classes. Guess I need to start learning myself if I wanna have a chance at getting a degree.

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

My high school was the same unfortunately! Never too late to start learning 😉

Really good job, thanks from Russia 🇷🇺👍🏻

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

thanks mate 🥰

Tysm

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

💜

Which video recording program are you using ?

Very good and top

@_CryptoCat

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! 💜

I'm newbie, i'm from in VietNam, thanks you so much for the ibformation

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! I love Vietnam, will try and get back out there next year 💜

Props

Which Linux do you use buddy? Really enjoyed that Video. Greetings from Germany

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! I'm using ParrotOS at the moment but Kali Linux is also a great distribution for learning pentesting 😊

Yooooo what theme is that for the parrot terminal that's the coolest terminal theme I've ever seen!

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

thanks 😁 here's a screenshot of the colour palette: imgur.com/a/EXSO6l0 the only problem is when running some scripts e.g. LinPEAS, the colours wont be very useful 😆

No need to specify "-sS" when running nmap with root privileges, because it automatically runs a SYN scan by default when available. Your machine prob just needed a few more seconds to fully boot

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

nice, ty! 💜

this is fucking awesome.

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

thank you! 💜

Hi CryptoCat, I am really liking HTB, but i keep getting VPN disconnects on the website, even though ifconfig still shows a "tun" connection. I have tried classic HTB too with no change. Any tips?

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm you could try and swap server / generate a new VPN connection pack. Does the tun adapter still have an IP address when it disconnects? If you keep running into issues try the support channel in discord.gg/hackthebox 😉

Do I need to know Java, ASP, PHP, Bash, Python, and the rest of the Programming Language to solve the HackTheBox challenges?

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

Nope! Generally, being able to read code is useful but you don't need to be an expert in any one language.

Looks like they have updated the questions

What is the second window being used to get the info. Command prompt or something else?

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

Which part of the video? Can you give timestamp?

Hi! Amazing Video! what OS are you using?

@_CryptoCat

9 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! My Linux VM is Parrot OS, but tbh I'll be swapping back to Kali next time I make a VM (Parrot is soooo slow to update packages rn). My Windows VM is Commando VM by Mandiant (kind of a Windows version of Kali) but I also plan to swap it with a standard Windows VM when I cba because it's really overkill for my needs (takes a lot of space, low performance).

@hugorebelo3854

9 ай бұрын

@@_CryptoCat Amazing! Thank you mate!

Are these starting points going to be helpful if I want to become a pro and I am starting from zero.

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

Sure! You've got to start somewhere 🙂

How did you get your text colors for your terminal at the start

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

Here's a screenshot of the theme settings, which I adapted from a DefCon theme I saw on reddit: imgur.com/a/gCnvq8A Only thing I'd say is when using certain tools, e.g. LinPeas, the colours won't be very helpful (for identifying what is most vulnerable). Best to keep an OG profile that you can quickly swap to when running certain tools 😉

Hey I don't if you read my meassage but in today's date they added vip subscription for this basics is there any soln for this?

@_CryptoCat

24 күн бұрын

Oh no! I didn't hear about that 😞

are you doing this in a VM or your actual computer?

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

Always inside a VM!

@goodvibes5420

2 жыл бұрын

@@_CryptoCat thank you so much for the reply you’re a life saver 😁

what vm are you using and what app are u using?

@_CryptoCat

11 ай бұрын

Using VMWare workstation. Not sure which app you mean? Maybe the operating system.. if so, it's Parrot OS 😉

I use Kali through Windows remote desktop and did xrdp wsl2 to get the kali gui. I have ubuntu and kali app on windows. Do i need to download ubuntu again on the remote desktop? thanks.

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

Ermm I'm not too sure what this is referring to, can you timestamp the video where you are stuck? You shouldn't need Kali AND Ubuntu 🤔

yo I got a issue, im on parrot os and I can't install xfreerdp (package "freerdp-x11" has no installation candidate). It refers me to install freerdp2-x11, but it also errors: freerdp2-x11 : Depends: libfreerdp-client2-2 (= 2.3.0+dfsg1-2+deb11u1) but 2.9.0+dfsg1-1~bpo11+1 is to be installed E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. I've searched for answers but found none, tried apt update, apt upgrade, apt --fix-broken install -y, nothing is working and im pretty sure some libraries are broken or something.

@lepuzki

Жыл бұрын

nevermind, got it working, had to downgrade some packages for some reason

Hi @crypto cat. Thanks for doing this . I just want to mention that with a KAli VM in VMware workstation I am unable to connect my terminal in there - I ran the command openvpn startingpoint.ovpn but after saying initiatlisation completed nothing else happens. RIght I am connected to the OpenVpn on my Windows PC and it is green on HTB so I can follow the walkthrough in this video but cannot do the technical part because of the explanation of my challenge i mentioned earlier.

@_CryptoCat

4 ай бұрын

Hey, you said nothing happens.. Has it worked before? Are you able to ping the machine from your VM? Have you tried to reset VM? Reset VPN? Regenerate VPN pack? Switch servers? Checked the HTB discord/forum for support?

Why do start doing tasks before even learning the basics? Did I miss that part? Thanks!

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

Definitely learn the basics first.. This is an introduction to penetration testing but that in itself is a niche area of computing. There's lots of videos out there covering the basics of linux, networking, web fundamentals etc which will help provide a base of knowledge to make pen-testing easier. If you have any specific questions (any basics you're unsure about), do let me know!

@amaebarnes

Жыл бұрын

@@_CryptoCat i appreciate it!

when I scan the port of Meow with Nmap , it is showing filtered and I am not being able to connect to it.

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

Hmmm if you are running the same scan as in the video, try to reset the machine. It can take a couple of mins for services to fully boot as well.

@tomoribashira874

Жыл бұрын

@@_CryptoCat yes it works thanks

why do you connect to hackthebax wepage frum the VM?. Any risks connecting on the laptop itself?

@_CryptoCat

6 күн бұрын

I just do everything in a VM, to keep my personal PC separate from my hacking.. It's not so much for security as it is to keep my main system clean of tools, files or other artefacts. VMs of course provide the additional security too though!

Um i have no idea where the vpn is downloaded? do i download it through the terminal or my own user? how do i access it through the terminal?

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

3:10

whent i type ftp in the terminal it says the command isnt found ?

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

try "sudo apt-get install ftp"

On the second machine, when I try to use the ls or other commands with ftp, it tells me: "500 Illegal PORT command." does anyone know what i am doing wrong

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

hey, check this see if it helps: serverfault.com/a/450655

only 4 machine is free now and i have to pay for those upgrade vip why is that?

In the dancing challenge i am getting "Warning: .......... giving up on port because retransmission cap hit (10)." please let me know how to get rid of it

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

Tried to reboot the box + VPN?

Just heard about HTB yesterday. So do I need to install Kali Linux to use the OVPN?

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

Yep, you'll need to connect with openvpn using the .ovpn file. Other operating systems will do but kali/parrot are probably the most popular. Alternatively, you can checkout the HTB pwnbox which is like a parrot VM running in the browser.

@TheWaken

Жыл бұрын

Alright cool. I have Linux Mint installed for one of my classes. Would it work on that or does it need to be Kali to use .ovpn?

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

@@TheWaken Linux Mint should be fine. If openvpn isn't pre-installed, it'll be easy enough to setup 🙂

@TheWaken

Жыл бұрын

@@_CryptoCat Cool, thank you.

Thanks for the video man! I rly wanted to learn cybersecurity and decided to start with doing hacktheboxes and I found you. Well, lucky for me, this was a very fun experience and I also learned a lot of new stuff. Keep going!

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

Love to hear it! Thanks mate 🥰

@jake5129.

2 жыл бұрын

@@_CryptoCat Btw do you know how I can install nmap on parrot os? I tried it but I can't do it

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

@@jake5129. Is NMap not pre-installed? I would be very shocked if that's the case but if so "sudo apt install nmap" 😉

what would i download from kali linux to do what ur doing? Im so new to all of this lol.

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

tbh you shouldn't need much.. kali comes with many tools built in and if anything is missing you can probably run "sudo apt-get install " to install 😉

When i do the Nmap scan it says that the host is down, how do i fix this

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

make sure you've given the box time to boot.. try run nmap again with -Pn flag.. check VPN connectivity.. check for firewall issues etc

Can a non vip htb member follow this? Or only vip members can access and solve the problems??

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

Some of the machines are VIP only, but most are playable for free 😉

i don't have xfreerdp install on my parrot os. When i try to install i get an error " The following packages have unmet dependencies: freerdp2 -x11 : Depends: libfreerdp-client2-2 (= 2.3.0+dfsg1-2+deb11u11) but 2.7.0+dfsg1-1~bpo11+1 is to be installed" . Can someone please help me with this issue. Thanks.

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

Try running this in terminal: sudo apt-get install libfreerdp2-2

I’m doing Fawn on their pwnbox and everytime I get down to finding the flag in ftp it says command not found and then when I use Sudo it asks for a password that it never takes. Someone please help!!!!

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

I haven't really used the pwnbox but if you don't get it working you can DM me some screenshots on Twitter @_CryptoCat and i'll try to help 🙂

@lxWaRxl

2 жыл бұрын

Just in case anyone needs the answer to this problem after you enter command 'get flag.txt' you need to open a new tab in the terminal and enter 'ls' then 'cat flag.txt' which will open the text if you followed the steps. Hope that helps.

how did you make your cursor always hand cursor?

@abhayyadav9885

2 жыл бұрын

magic

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

good question lmao.. i have no idea xD

I'm going back to school for cybersecurity this year. Studying for the A+ and the Sec+. I've been having a problem getting The machines to ping. I'm connected to the VPN and I can ping the tunnels but then I'll go to ping the machine and nothing happens

@_CryptoCat

5 ай бұрын

I would check on the HTB forums or discord, there's probably some troubleshooting steps and tech support if all else fails. Good luck with your studies! 🙂

@derekberthiaume5367

5 ай бұрын

@@_CryptoCat thank you, I'll check it out tonight after work

is there a way to get the virtual machine for longer then 2 hours?

@_CryptoCat

11 ай бұрын

I doubt it 😞

Do you have any videos for the absolute beginner?

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

The HTB starting point is aimed at absolute beginners *but* some general knowledge about IT/networks will really help. TryHackMe is a bit more guided so if you find HTB wayyy too hard, check it out first 😉

Gotta doubt... Do you think i can do web app penetration testing and ctf's in a rasberry pi 4 with a 8 GB ram??

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

i dont see why not! there's instructions for installing kali on pi 4: www.kali.org/docs/arm/raspberry-pi-4/ the better the spec, the better the performance will be of course but it should be fine for learning 😉

@nogoodhacker6944

2 жыл бұрын

@@_CryptoCat yeah i know but wanna make sure that it can handle multi threading while using tools like hydra, gobuster, burpsuite, etc... so i guess i have to add some fans to it

im having trouble with the connection in my VM or Kali OS (non virtual), it said "Destination host unreachable.." and won't ping to target. Can u help me anyone?

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

Double check your connection to the VPN. If it's all connected, try to restart the box and VPN. Have you been connected before?

i dont have access to a good computer, does hackthebox work on the phone?

@_CryptoCat

2 ай бұрын

Hmmmm maybe with the help of their pwnbox, but I can't imagine it's a nice experience xD

how do i use a linux terminal if i have windows as my OS? can i use a virtual machine from virtual box and run OVPN on it and just do all the challenges on it?

@_CryptoCat

6 ай бұрын

You can use something like Putty and Boxstarter on windows: boxstarter.org. I'd recommend using a linux system though, it's important to learn.

But one think some time I forget to play a day the point will automatically loss or not to loss

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

Ermm are you asking if the questions/answers reset if you don't finish the box within 24 hours? I don't think they do..

uno the terminal ur using whered u get it from

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

actually it's just the default terminal that comes install on the parrotos, i just changed the colours: imgur.com/a/kcFR9id - i kinda wanna swap to tmux for some additional functionality but i'm just so used to things the way they are 😅

@easharsidhu9339

2 жыл бұрын

@@_CryptoCat when i idownload parrotos then what cause when i open it nothing happenes

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

@@easharsidhu9339 hmmm you mean when you open the terminal? you can right click and go into the preferences to get up the user options

Can you share your terminal color text sir ? I very love it .

@_CryptoCat

6 ай бұрын

Of course! You can check it here: imgur.com/a/gCnvq8A - beware that some tools really benefit from a standard colour profile though, e.g. linpeas, so it's good to create a separate profile that you can easily swap between 🙂

Hello sir When I try sudo nmap -sV ipaddress of the machine it takes more time is it usual or is there any problem in my nmap tool and also in command Starting nmap 7.92 at end for you after timing GMT is shown but for me it shows +530 after timing but I have 7.93 version

@_CryptoCat

10 ай бұрын

Hi mate, I've not had many problems with the speed but a couple of suggestions; you could use rustscan to scan TCP ports (it's very fast) or do what I do, use masscan to scan all 65k TCP *and* UDP ports, then feed the open ones to nmap (maybe you're doing this already, not sure if I mentioned in the video). You can also check for posts on HTB forum/reddit/discord as you are certainly not the only person to experience this issue: forum.hackthebox.com/t/why-nmap-scanning-is-too-slow/2352

@jeonmichael1482

9 ай бұрын

@@_CryptoCat ok 👍 Thanks for your reply 🥰 you are the reason i believe and started learning on CTF thanks for your hard work 👍

@_CryptoCat

9 ай бұрын

@@jeonmichael1482 Awww thanks mate, keep it up! 👊

@jeonmichael1482

9 ай бұрын

@@_CryptoCat Brother Sorry for asking this type of silly questions Is it ok to learn from tutorial as a beginner and apply on capture the flag or is there anything learn before doing this type of capture the flag on hack the box lab ? Can you give some suggestions bro pls 🙏

@_CryptoCat

9 ай бұрын

@@jeonmichael1482 It's definitely OK to do that. I'd recommend get stuck into CTFs and HTB, if you can't find the flags or root the boxes, follow tutorials/writeups until you can 🙂

I wanna know that were you using a virtual machine?

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

Yep! I use Parrot (Linux) and CommandoVM (Windows), inside VMWare workstation 🙂

Are you doing Kali on a virtual machine?

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

I'm using Parrot OS but Kali is also good!

sir, my machine meow the port telnet not open port, all port is closed when i scan with nmap. what the solution please.

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

Ermmm that shouldn't be the case 🤔 Try to ping the box and make sure you have a connection, if not.. Double check VPN connectivity and restart.

@ghaisaniraqilla2163

2 жыл бұрын

@@_CryptoCat the connection is good sir, when i scan with map all port is closed (the text approximately says -> 1000 port close not shown)

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

@@ghaisaniraqilla2163 Hmm ok that's strange, are you using the same NMap options as the video? You could try the -Pn flag as well.. Any local Firewall that could be blocking? What happens if you try to connect to the telnet service anyway?

i need help when i run nmap it says host is down

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

Have you been able to connect before? Double check the machine is up and running and you are connected to the VPN. If so, try to restart the box or regenerate your VPN config. Also, try to ping the machine to see if it times out 😉

When i use this openvpn /path/to/starting.....ovpn the openvpn code is some how not working in my linux mint??! And can not connect to vpn ??!

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

is openvpn installed? what does it say?

after you ping the ip address how do you get it to stop?

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

CTRL + C, should do it 🙂

its not giving me to do explosion , it says i need to upgrade

@_CryptoCat

7 ай бұрын

Which tool says this? Can you give the full output?

so i am unable to do this in command prompt?

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

Ermmm I would typically use Linux (kali/parrot ideally but Ubuntu is OK) for pen-testing, but you can check out Commando VM: www.mandiant.com/resources/commando-vm-windows-offensive-distribution

telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: No route to host what should i do bro ?

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

Probably a connectivity issue, you could try and ping the box. If no response, double check your VPN connection and reboot the machine. If that fails, maybe try and swap VPN servers (re-download the connection pack).

@rohullahbairaq8260

Жыл бұрын

@@_CryptoCat Thank u so much

Do I have to install kali Linux to connect to HTB VPN?

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

nope! whatever operating system you are working from you can connect to the VPN. i would recommend using a virtual machine though 😉

@WealthyMindsFinance

2 жыл бұрын

@@_CryptoCat Thanks! I’m new to the cybersecurity space and I'm looking to get some practice and experience under by belt. I'm just having trouble getting this VPN to connect. I'm currently running out MAC

@_CryptoCat

2 жыл бұрын

@@WealthyMindsFinance i not got much experience with MacOS but try openvpn.net/client-connect-vpn-for-mac-os/ if you're not using already

Where did you get cat flag.txt for the first problem for the root flag?I don’t understand where you pulled out of nowhere lol

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

"cat flag.txt" is the command you'll generally use to print the flags on HTB. Although, on standard machines it will be "cat user.txt" or "cat root.txt" 🙂

Its saying "You must stop your active machine before spawning another one." help!!

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

Did you stop the active machine? 😁 You should be able to see it along the navigation bar at the top. If that fails, logout/login or switch VPN server 😉

Can someone help me? I have tried to ping, traceroute, and run an nmap scan on the IP that HTB gives me and all of them are telling me that the machine is down? How can I fix this?

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

Hey, sure! If it's worked for you before, try rebooting the box and maybe switch VPN server. If you are just getting setup for the first time, check the forum for troubleshooting steps, e.g. forum.hackthebox.com/t/hosts-seems-down/3227 and there's lots of support in the discord: discord.gg/hackthebox

@garretthatch3484

Жыл бұрын

@@_CryptoCat So I tried on my desktop and laptop and got the same error. So I made a new account and now it's working normally? Is my first account just broken?

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

@@garretthatch3484 Hmm strange! Sometimes I've seen VPN issues where you need to regenerate the connection pack for your account. You could try that if it happens again or check the support channel in discord 🙂

If you don't understand this video, where do you go? I am dying to start pentesting but I don't understand half I read :( I can download and install Linux in a VM, but from there I am lost. Who in YT can help?

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

Any particular you don't understand? Probably the best recommendation is to check the official PDF walkthrough (and some other walkthroughs on Google) as it may have more detailed steps. If there's a part of the video/walkthrough you really don't get, e.g. NMap scans, then go and look for videos/writeups/tutorials specific to that tool/idea you are unsure about. HackTheBox academy has some really nice beginner-focused content as well 🙂

@lolavixx5324

Жыл бұрын

@@_CryptoCat Thank you so much for answering. I will look for pdf tutorials and keep on going from there. 🤩

The begining was very rough.. Especially since you took a different route connecting to a VPN by using grep.... Very confusing..

@_CryptoCat

8 ай бұрын

Sorry about that! I like to try and get people to see bash aliases early, as it's a great feature 😆

I got connection refused when I tried to telnet in my Kali Linux with windows openvpn connected I can ping the IP in the VM

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

Is this part of one of the 5 machines in the video? Been a while since I recorded if you can point to me to the timestamp I'll try to help!

@michaelinzo

Жыл бұрын

@@_CryptoCat yes very easy, but I'm just taking answer and pasting them. I cannot ssh and telnet in the VM's

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelinzo OK, so you connect your VM to the HTB VPN and you *can* ping the target machine, but can't telnet/SSH on *any* box? Has it been a long running issue? Did you say you're using Windows? Any AV/Firewall issues?

@michaelinzo

Жыл бұрын

@@_CryptoCat Yeah I can ping and stuff etc. and yeah I have Bitdefender currently installed but I already add exemption to VM workstation IP. I got AV because there's a lot of attacks recently and I need to be really careful.

@_CryptoCat

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelinzo If you disable your Bitdefender for a min does it work? I've had endless problems with security software interfering with VMs I use for malware analysis, pen-testing etc. I had to switch from Bitdefender to Kaspersky a few years ago because they were unable to provide enough flexibility for me to do my academic research, i.e. even when fully disabled, their software blocked my lab machine functionality. If might not be your AV/firewall but the best way to troubleshoot is via process of elimination.. Check more steps here: wpastra.com/guides-and-tutorials/ssh-connection-refused/