Hack Like a Pro: Use Your Hacking Skills to Haunt Your Boss with This Halloween Prank « Null Byte :: WonderHowTo

Welcome back, my amateur hackers!With Halloween right around the corner, I thought you could have a little fun with your newfound hacking skills using a hack that is guaranteed to freak out your boss, teacher, coworker, friend, etc.Any time someone's computer seems to act on its own volition, it tends to freak people out. When it acts on its own volition and opens up the user's own obituary (death notice), we are sure to get a decent reaction.Don't Miss:How to Haunt Your Boss's Computer & Drive Him InsaneIn this hack, we will create an obituary for our victim, then open their web browser right to it so that it appears as if the computer is haunted. It is certain to make them feel like something unearthly is happening.Step 1: Fire Up KaliThe first step, of course, is to fire upKali. I'm using Kali 1.1, but you can use any version of Kali for this hack.Step 2: Exploit the Victim's ComputerBefore we do anything, we need to own the victim's computer.There are many ways to exploit their computer. Since we are likely on the same network as the victim (how else will we be able to enjoy their reaction if we are not nearby?), it makes it even easier. If we have physical access to system, even for a few seconds, we could install aMetasploitpayload orNetcatin a few seconds.Below is a list of just a few ways (with instructions) to exploit your victim's system for this ghoulishly good Halloween prank.Using a malicious PDFUsing a malicious Word .docUsing Flash-based exploitsHooking the browser with BeEFUsing a man-in-the-middle attackUsing a malicious link fileUsing a malicious Windows Media Center link (.mcl)And there are many more. Take a look through my many tutorials here on Null Byte and you will find almost innumerable ways to compromise somebody's computer.Step 3: Build an ObituaryNow that we have compromised the victim's computer, let's build their obituary. There are numerous free website/blog builders out there such asBlogger,Weebly,Wix,WordPress, etc. In this case, I built an obituary using the free website builder,WordPress.I hope it goes without saying, build your own obituary for your own victim. Mine is simple and only meant as a example. You might want to put in some personal details about your victim that would make it seem more realistic, maybe even humorous.Step 4: Direct Their Browser to the URLNow that we have the victim's obituary built, the next step is to open their web browser to their own obituary page.Since we have a command prompt on the remote system, we can simply start Internet Explorer to open the URL of the obituary (you can use Firefox just as easily). For more info on using the CMD prompt on a remote system, seemy article here.To open their Internet Explorer, I need to navigate to the directory of IE.c:\cd c:\Program Files(x86)\Internet ExplorerNow, to open their IE browser to his/her obituary, I can simply type:c:\Program Files (x86)\Intenet Explorer\iexplore https:/bossobit.wordpress.comIf the browser opening on its own as if haunted doesn't freak them out, seeing their own obituary online certainly will.Keep coming back, my amateur hackers, to continue to learn the techniques and tools of the future's most valuable skill set—hacking!Want to start making money as a white hat hacker?Jump-start your hacking career with our2020 Premium Ethical Hacking Certification Training Bundlefrom the newNull Byte Shopand get over 60 hours of training from cybersecurity professionals.Buy Now (90% off) >Other worthwhile deals to check out:97% off The Ultimate 2021 White Hat Hacker Certification Bundle99% off The 2021 All-in-One Data Scientist Mega Bundle98% off The 2021 Premium Learn To Code Certification Bundle62% off MindMaster Mind Mapping Software: Perpetual LicenseCover image via Shutterstock (1,2)RelatedHack Like a Pro:How to Haunt Your Boss's Computer & Drive Him InsaneHow To:5 Halloween Prank Ideas You Must TryNews:How to Make a 'Magic Crystal Ball' Talking Hologram for HalloweenHow To:Decorate a haunted house for HalloweenBloody Envelope:Last-Minute Halloween PrankHow To:Get into the Halloween Spirit with These Horrific Apps and Games for Your SmartphoneNews:Developer Conjures Virtual Haunted House with ARCoreHow To:3 Creepy Halloween Pranks You Must Do on Oct. 31stHow To:Pull Off the "Finger Food" Prank on HalloweenHow To:Make a haunted gingerbread house for HalloweenHow To:Hack a prop ghost to fly continuously for HalloweenNews:Mobile Developer Within Tells Interactive Halloween Tales via Wonderscope AR AppHow To:Make old fence panels for a Halloween haunted houseHow To:Infect Your Friends with Zombie PunchHow To:Set Up the Bloody Mirror PrankNews:Best Halloween Costume EverHow To:This DIY Annabelle Doll Costume from the Conjuring Will Haunt Your HalloweenHow To:Pull Off the "Spider Above the Door" PrankThe Light Switch Prank:Perfect for HalloweenNews:How to Study for the White Hat Hacker Associate Certification (CWA)Halloween Food Hacks:Make an Icy-Cold, Bloody HandHow To:Set Up a Jack-O'-Lantern Prank for HalloweenHow To:Really Scare Trick-or-Treaters on HalloweenHow To:Make a Spiderman gun for HalloweenHow To:Expand Your Coding Skill Set with This 10-Course Training BundleHow To:Create an eerie watercolor background for a Halloween cardHow To:Become a Computer Forensics Pro with This $29 TrainingHow To:Build a DIY reverse flow coffin fog chiller for Halloween or a filmHow To:Get SwiftKey's All-Black Ninja Themes for FreeHow To:Build a Halloween troll propHalloween Food Hacks:How to Play the Withered Corpse GameNews:Farmville Halloween ThemeNews:Student Sentenced to 8mo. in Jail for Hacking FacebookHow To:Carve a Halloween Pumpkin or Jack-O-LanternNews:Haunted HouseHorror Photography Challenge:The "Haunted" Cresent HotelHowTo:Prank Your Co-Workers With Bloody WoundsWeekend Homework:How to Become a Null Byte Contributor (2/17/2012)News:FarmVille Haunted HouseNews:Blaze Boss in Minecraft