w2k users try this

[marat]

Save all documents you are working on and try this

1. Run cmd from Start->Run (duh!)
2. dir *.ini /s
3. Press Enter immediately.
4. Press F7 and Enter several times quickly.
5. Press Ctrl-C

Relax while computer reboots

ps. Found by Daniel Siffredi

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

didnt work.

although i never new that f7 had a use in cmd.

 

[marat]

You should do 3,4,5 while dir works.

 

[bot2600]

why would I want my computer to reboot?

Bot

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

it worked!

man thats right up there with the 3 lines of C that give a BSOD.

 

[yomega]

Well I tried it and it worked, but mine didn't reboot, it gave me the BSOD. Also when I forced reboot I failed to realize that I had a Mandrake 8.1 install disk in the CD-Rom, so when I came back after a min or two I was kinda confused why the screen said "Welcome to Linux Mandrake 8.1 Install" (or something like that)


Anywho, this is a great find.

 

[Abzstrak]

this works in NT4 too if memory servers.... this is an old trick.

wonder if it still works in XP?

 

[HexVector]

A trick...I see, but whats the point?

 

[marat]

Imagine guys, that somebody has telnet access to you win2k box. He can reboot your machine without any special privileges.

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< Imagine guys, that somebody has telnet access to you win2k box. He can reboot your machine without any special privileges. >>



Like if you had code red on your IIS server...

 

[marat]

I enjoy looking at my apache log and seeing people trying to run root.exe (exploit Code Red vulnerability)