How can I make my PC invisible?

[npoe1]

How can I make my PC invisible in a network? I don?t want it to appear in IP scanning and that it doesn?t give information (domain name) in a corporate network. I?m using Windows XP Pro SP2.

 

[xSauronx]

for the love of god

unplug the power cord

 

[npoe1]

Originally posted by: xSauronx
for the love of god

unplug the power cord

That would be a very good solution, but I'm afraid that doesn't meet my needs.
Do you have another Idea?

 

[InlineFive]

While you can make your computer "invisible" by using a firewall it will always be doing something that will blow it's "cover" while connected to a network.

Why do you need to plug your computer into a company network and make it be invisible?

 

[JackMDS]

Hmm.

Home Depot sells invisible spray paint.

 

[npoe1]

Originally posted by: InlineFive
While you can make your computer "invisible" by using a firewall it will always be doing something that will blow it's "cover" while connected to a network.

Why do you need to plug your computer into a company network and make it be invisible?

I'm just playing with a guy of our IT department, I thought closing some of the communications ports or administrations ports. If I install a firewall maybe would break a rule or lose connectivity. But I think that closing that protocols or ports won?t be a problem.

 

[spidey07]

starts sniffer capture on npoe1s port, logs all activity.

Sent to HR.

Done.

:music:
And another one gone
And another one gone
Another one bites the dust.
:music:

 

[npoe1]

Originally posted by: spidey07
starts sniffer capture on npoe1s port, logs all activity.

Sent to HR.

Done.

:music:
And another one gone
And another one gone
Another one bites the dust.
:music:

Human Resources

 

[nweaver]

yep, since we catch ya, they fire ya....

 

[npoe1]

Not again

 

[nweaver]

Originally posted by: npoe1
Not again

quit trying to evade/avoid/annoy IT

 

[npoe1]

Come on, It's funny and none one is going to be hurt, well if you omit that somehow you managed to get me fired.

 

[Fardringle]

Companies, especially those responsible for security at the company, do not think it's funny when you mess with their network security. Even if what you want to do truly is harmless, you'll be breaking the rules and very easily could be fired (or at the very least, severely reprimanded) for it.

edit: typo

 

[jlbenedict]

Wow.. are you freaking serious?

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: jlbenedict
Wow.. are you freaking serious?

Talking about Fardringle's comment, yes? No big surprise there. I know I would be ticked off if someone tried to avert security on my network or anyone else's network.

 

[spidey07]

I'm gonna run down to the security department and wave around a gun and make bomb threats!

It's gonna be so funny!

 

[p0lar]

Originally posted by: spidey07
I'm gonna run down to the security department and wave around a gun and make bomb threats!

To the network administrator:
Build, and use, an etherkiller against such rogue npoe1-types (hereafter referred to as @$$hats). After word spreads, and perhaps one very unfortunately laptop mainboard, very few will dare challenge your authority. In one fell swoop, you will be well on your way to BOFH certification.

To the @$$hat(s):
Your computer(s) will now be quite invisible from a network perspective; though, you might consider running your invisibility tests in a well-ventilated area to keep smoke damage and the smell of sulfur/ozone to a minimum. Famaliarize yourself with the term damage control as it sounds like you'll be doing quite a bit of it.

Cheers to guys like this, they make the job twice as fun!

 

[RiverDog]

Tinfoil hat for both you and the computer.

 

[npoe1]

jajajaajaja!, this was funny. I enjoyed this thread.

 

[MielkeHBP]

deltree...lol

 

[sieistganzfett]

wow. etherkiller and friends are definitely one electrifying crowd to be around. all the friends are hilarious too, i just couldn't stop laughing while reading the descriptions.

 

[ForumMaster]

i suppose you could mask your ip, but unless you write a custom TCP/IP driver that doesn't respond to arp requests, there's no way to make your computer invisible on the network. anybody who wants can use a packet sniffer if they really wanted to find you.

just unplug the ethernet cable. best way.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: ForumMaster
i suppose you could mask your ip, but unless you write a custom TCP/IP driver that doesn't respond to arp requests, there's no way to make your computer invisible on the network. anybody who wants can use a packet sniffer if they really wanted to find you.

just unplug the ethernet cable. best way.

I'm pretty sure Linux and the BSDs can stop responding to ARP requests. But that makes the nic pretty close to useless.