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Base Technologies: One Hacker’s Tools

Jeanson James Ancheta?a.k.a. Resili3nt?used readily available software and hardware to create a botnet-for-profit of at least 400,000 infected computers that netted him at least $60,000.

APPLICATIONPRODUCTSUPPLIER
Bot codeModified versions of bot code from Rxbot,Lca3.exe, Winun.exe, Wininst.exeVarious Web sites that provide free downloads plus Ancheta’s own coding and reverse-engineering of other malicious code
Online communicationsInternet Relay Chat channelsIRC.org
HardwareLaptopsIBM, Toshiba, eMachines
Web serversRented server spaceSago Networks, FDC Servers, EasyDedicated
Internet access SBC, AdelphiaBroadband connectionsCable
Payment mechanismsOnline payment service Online bank accountPayPal Wells Fargo

SOURCE: Indictment filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles

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