A Introduction of Back|track 5 and Installation Guide [A hacking OS]

BackTrack is a GNU/Linux distribution distributed as a Live DVD aimed at digital forensics use and penetration testing

BackTrack is a Linux-based penetration testing arsenal that aids security professionals in the ability to perform assessments in a purely native environment dedicated to hacking. Regardless if you’re making BackTrack you Install BackTrack, boot it from a Live DVD or thumbdrive, the penetration distribution has been customized down to every package, kernel configuration, script and patch solely for the purpose of the penetration tester.

TOOLS

1. BackTrack includes many well known security tools including:
2. Metasploit integration
3. RFMON Injection capable wireless drivers
4. Kismet
5. Nmap
6. Ophcrack
7. Ettercap
8. Wireshark (formerly known as Ethereal)
9. BeEF (Browser Exploitation Framework)
10. Hydra
11. Cisco OCS Mass Scanner A very reliable and fast scanner for Cisco routers with telnet/enable default password.
12. Quypt (Terminal Emulator) (which is private software by Crimson Hacking group, which has leaked to the Mainstream) Blackhat

   13. A large collection of exploits as well as more commonplace software such as browsers.

Installation Process Below.

Boot your pc with Back Track 5 once booted, type in “startx” to enter the GUI.

Double Click on Install Backtrack 5 shortcut icon on the Desktop.  and select your language and click forward.

 Select your geographical location and click forward.

Choose your keyboard layout, or leave it on a default means USA and click forward.

  
 Select “Erase and use the entire disk” ClickForward

  
 Click Install, and wait till the installation is finished and completed. Restart your machine.

  When the installation reaches at 99% it takes some time so do not worry about it.

  

Log into BackTrack with the default username and password
User Name: root    Password: toor

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