HACKER TIPS

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HACKER TIPS & SYSTEM "EASTER EGGS"
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[ 1. THE "CMD ANYWHERE" TRICK ]

In File Explorer, click the address bar at the top (where the folder
path is), delete everything, type 'cmd', and hit Enter.
It opens a terminal already pointed at that exact folder.

[ 2. VIEW HIDDEN CONNECTIONS ]

Type 'netstat -ab' in an Admin CMD. The '-b' flag shows you exactly
which .exe file is making a connection to the internet.
(Essential for finding malware/trackers).

[ 3. BYPASSING BIOS/UEFI RESTRICTIONS ]

Hold 'Shift' while clicking 'Restart' in the Start Menu.
This forces Windows into the "Advanced Startup" menu, allowing
you to boot from a USB (like Kali Linux) or change UEFI settings.

[ 4. GOOGLE "DORKING" FOR RECON (OSINT) ]

Use these specific search queries to find "leaked" info:
- site:target.com filetype:pdf -> Finds all PDFs on a site.
- intitle:"index of" /admin -> Finds open, unprotected directories.
- site:*.target.com -> Finds all subdomains.
- inurl:passwd.txt -> Searches for exposed password files.

[ 5. THE ULTIMATE "GOD MODE" ]

Create a new folder on your desktopp and name it:
GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
This folder will contain every single Windows setting in one list.

[ 6. POWERSHELL "ONE-LINERS" ]

- (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('URL', 'C:\path\file.exe')
(The classic way to download a payload/tool via CLI).
- Get-Service | Where-Object {$_.Status -eq "Running"}
(Quickly see what services are active on a target).

[ 7. CHECK FILE INTEGRITY ]

Before running a hacking tool you downloaded, check its Hash:
CertUtil -hashfile [file_path] MD5 (or SHA256)
Compare this to the developer's site to ensure the tool wasn't tampered with.

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ETHICAL HACKER'S ULTIMATE WINDOWS 11 SHORTCUT LIST
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[ 1. WINDOWS 11 SYSTEM & POWER USER ]

Win + X : Open Power User menu (Quick Admin Terminal)
Win + L : Lock PC instantly (Security protocol #1)
Win + V : Open Clipboard History (Sync multiple IPs/Strings)
Win + R : Run Dialog (Type 'cmd', 'powershell', or 'regedit')
Win + E : Open File Explorer
Win + D : Hide/Show Desktop (Boss key)
Win + . (Period) : Open Emoji/Symbol picker (Handy for special chars)
Win + Ctrl + D : Create a new Virtual Desktop
Win + Ctrl + Left/Right: Switch between Virtual Desktops
Win + Shift + S : Snipping Tool (Capture vulnerability evidence)
Ctrl + Shift + Esc : Direct to Task Manager
Alt + Tab : Switch between windows
Alt + F4 : Close active window / Shutdown dialog

[ 2. BROWSER POWER USER (CHROME / EDGE / FIREFOX) ]

F12 : Open Developer Tools (Inspect, Console, Network)
Ctrl + Shift + C : Inspect Element mode
Ctrl + Shift + M : Toggle Device/Mobile View (Check responsive hacks)
Ctrl + Shift + P : Open Command Menu (In DevTools - run any command)
Ctrl + U : View Page Source Code
Ctrl + Shift + N : Open Incognito/InPrivate Window
Ctrl + L : Focus Address Bar
Ctrl + T / W : Open / Close Tab
Ctrl + Shift + T : Reopen last closed tab
Ctrl + F5 : Hard Refresh (Reload clearing cache)
Ctrl + Shift + Del : Open "Clear Browsing Data" menu
Ctrl + Tab : Cycle through open tabs

[ 3. WINDOWS TERMINAL / CMD / POWERSHELL ]

Tab : Auto-complete file/folder paths
F7 : View Command History (CMD only)
Ctrl + C : Abort/Cancel current running command
Ctrl + L : Clear the terminal screen
Ctrl + Arrow keys : Move cursor word-by-word
Ctrl + Shift + C/V : Copy/Paste inside Terminal
Ctrl + Mouse Scroll : Zoom in/out of Terminal text
Alt + Enter : Toggle Full Screen

[ 4. VS CODE (CODING & SCRIPTING) ]

Ctrl + ` (Backtick) : Toggle Integrated Terminal
Ctrl + Shift + P : Open Command Palette (Access all features)
Ctrl + P : Quick Open (Search for a file by name)
Ctrl + / : Comment/Uncomment selected lines
Alt + Up/Down : Move current line up or down
Shift + Alt + F : Format document (Clean up messy code)
Ctrl + D : Select next occurrence of current word
Ctrl + F2 : Select all occurrences of current word
Ctrl + B : Toggle Sidebar (More screen space for code)

[ 5. FILE EXPLORER HACKS ]

F2 : Rename selected file
Alt + Enter : Show properties of selected file
Ctrl + Shift + N : Create a new folder
Alt + D : Focus Address Bar (Type 'cmd' here to open CMD in folder)
Shift + Right Click : "Open Linux shell here" or "Open Terminal here"

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NETWORKING & RECONNAISSANCE COMMANDS (CMD/PS)
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[ 1. NETWORK CONFIGURATION ]

ipconfig /all : Detailed IP/MAC/Gateway info
ipconfig /release : Drop current IP address
ipconfig /renew : Request new IP from DHCP
ipconfig /flushdns : Clear DNS cache (Use after DNS spoofing/changes)

[ 2. ACTIVE CONNECTIONS & PORTS ]

netstat -ano : List all active connections & PIDs (See what's "calling home")
netstat -p tcp : Show only TCP connections
netstat -r : Display the routing table
netstat -e : View ethernet statistics (Check for unusual traffic spikes)

[ 3. RECONNAISSANCE & PROBING ]

ping [target] -t : Continuous ping (Check if host stays alive)
tracert [target] : Trace path to a host (Map network hops)
nslookup [target] : Query DNS records for a domain
arp -a : View the ARP table (Check for ARP poisoning/Local IPs)
getmac : View the MAC addresses of your adapters

[ 4. SYSTEM & USER ENUMERATION ]

whoami : Show current user and privileges
net user : List all user accounts on the machine
net localgroup : List all local groups (Check for 'Administrators')
systeminfo : Detailed OS/Hotfix info (Great for finding exploits)
tasklist /v : Show all running processes with user context

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ADVANCED KEYBOARD TRICKS
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[ VIRTUAL MACHINE HACKS (VMWARE / VIRTUALBOX) ]

Ctrl + Alt : Release mouse from VM window
Ctrl + G : Grab mouse into VM window
Host Key + F : Toggle Full Screen inside VM (Usually Right Ctrl)

[ POWER USER FILE TRICKS ]

Shift + Right Click : "Copy as path" (Perfect for pasting file locations into scripts)
Alt + D -> 'cmd' : In File Explorer, press Alt+D, type 'cmd', hit Enter.
This opens CMD directly in that folder.
Win + Shift + V : Paste as plain text (Removes hidden formatting/HTML)
Win + Pause/Break : Instantly open System "About" page


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ULTIMATE BROWSER CONTROL (ALL MAJOR BROWSERS)
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[ 1. NAVIGATION & TABS ]

Ctrl + T : Open a new tab
Ctrl + Shift + T : Reopen the last closed tab (Remembers up to 10+)
Ctrl + N : Open a new window
Ctrl + Shift + N : New Incognito/Private window (Brave/Chrome/Edge)
Ctrl + Shift + P : New Private window (Firefox only)
Ctrl + W : Close current tab
Ctrl + Shift + W : Close current window
Ctrl + Tab : Cycle to the NEXT tab
Ctrl + Shift + Tab : Cycle to the PREVIOUS tab
Ctrl + [1-8] : Jump to a specific tab by its number
Ctrl + 9 : Jump to the very last tab
Alt + Left Arrow : Go Back
Alt + Right Arrow : Go Forward
Backspace : Go Back (Firefox only)

[ 2. ADDRESS BAR & SEARCH ]

Ctrl + L / Alt + D : Focus address bar (Instant typing)
Ctrl + Enter : Adds "www." and ".com" to text in address bar
Alt + Enter : Opens the address bar search in a NEW tab
Ctrl + K / Ctrl + E : Focus address bar for a Google/Search engine query
Shift + Delete : Highlight a URL suggestion and press this to delete it

[ 3. FOR WEB PENTESTING & DEV ]

F12 / Ctrl+Shift+I : Open Developer Tools
Ctrl + Shift + C : Open "Inspector" to click a specific element
Ctrl + Shift + J : Open the JavaScript Console directly
Ctrl + U : View the raw HTML source code
Ctrl + Shift + R : Hard Refresh (Reload + Clear Cache for that page)
Ctrl + F : Find text on the current page
F7 : Turn on "Caret Browsing" (Move cursor inside web text)

[ 4. BOOKMARKS & HISTORY ]

Ctrl + D : Bookmark the current page
Ctrl + Shift + D : Bookmark ALL open tabs into a new folder
Ctrl + H : Open History page
Ctrl + J : Open Downloads page
Ctrl + Shift + B : Show/Hide the Bookmarks bar
Ctrl + Shift + O : Open Bookmarks Manager

[ 5. PAGE CONTROL ]

Space / PgDn : Scroll down one screen
Shift + Space / PgUp: Scroll up one screen
Home / End : Jump to the very top / very bottom of the page
Ctrl + (+) or (-) : Zoom in or out
Ctrl + 0 : Reset zoom to 100%
F11 : Toggle Full Screen mode
Esc : Stop the page from loading (Good if a script hangs)

[ 6. BRAVE SPECIFIC ]

Alt + Shift + S : Open Brave Shields settings
Ctrl + Shift + G : Open the Brave Wallet (If enabled)
Shift + Esc : Open the Browser Task Manager (See which tab is eating RAM)


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