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Stealth Running

Asked by: darko_poljak

How to set that my application runs totaly stealth?
Will this have any effect and what:
[Hkey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run]
Nul=c:\myapp.exe
or this
MyApp=C:\myapp.exe>nul
Thank you.

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2001-04-15 at 09:08:41ID20105871
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Delphi Programming

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Answers

 

by: inthePosted on 2001-04-15 at 09:14:42ID: 6010139

thats just the key to make your app run at startup ,
by stealth i assume you mean hidden?
this depends on what operating system your using ,looks like win98 where you can do the registerserviceprocess to hide it form tasklist.

const  RSP_SIMPLE_SERVICE = 1;
       RSP_UNREGISTER_SERVICE = 0;
function  RegisterServiceProcess(dwProcessID,dwType : DWORD) : DWORD; stdcall; external 'KERNEL32.DLL';
 
procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
begin
RegisterServiceProcess(GetCurrentProcessID,RSP_SIMPLE_SERVICE);
end;
procedure TForm1.FormDestroy(Sender: TObject);
begin
RegisterServiceProcess(GetCurrentProcessID,RSP_UNREGISTER_SERVICE);
end;

i never seen this "nul" before ..whats it meant to do?

 

by: umuligPosted on 2001-04-15 at 09:25:50ID: 6010160

There is a comp on www.torry.net called stealth that you can use.

re:nul
If it's a Dos proggi the "> Nul" will hide all screen output

Umulig


 

by: inthePosted on 2001-04-15 at 09:31:38ID: 6010168

this
Nul=c:\myapp.exe
can be done in wininit.ini file (usually by setup progs) to delete the file on next startup up but it wont help in the registry..


note the stealth component at torrys just makes the call to registerserviceprocess().

 

by: darko_poljakPosted on 2001-04-15 at 09:42:01ID: 6010187

for inthe
this "nul" in DOS:
myapp.exe>nul
redirects any output to nul,so myapp runs totaly stealth.

 

by: inthePosted on 2001-04-15 at 09:53:29ID: 6010198

hi,
ok i see now,i assume then your app a console app..

 

by: simonetPosted on 2001-04-15 at 12:46:23ID: 6010370

This and a virus question???

I don't believe your intentions are good, and if I am right, this is no place for you to get help.

I am reporting you to customer service.

 

by: tyfingPosted on 2001-04-16 at 18:54:16ID: 6012715

i think u are coding trojan horses right ? its very lame and i hope u don't succeed it u are trying to. i'm locking this to prevend any more incoming stuff.

 

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by: darko_poljakPosted on 2001-04-22 at 06:20:45ID: 6024452

I don't want to make an virus.I want to know how viruses are made so that I would know how to make an protection program,antivirus or so that I would know were programs writes their stealth instructions.
I am sorry if I have frightened you.

tyfing gave me the right answer so I would give him the points.What's more I will increase the points.

 

by: tyfingPosted on 2001-04-22 at 07:02:12ID: 6024512

i didn't give u the right answer although i knew, its a VERY common question and i think its asked lots of time already. the stealth component is available widely know too. :)

 

by: darko_poljakPosted on 2001-04-22 at 07:47:45ID: 6024600

For tyfing
You gave me the right answer,because you would prevent me of doing a virus if I would want to do it.
Thank you.See my apology

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