Anonymous OS: Hacker-Betriebssystem gestartet

[Snitlev]

Das Internetkollektiv Anonymous hat sich mit einem eigenen Betriebssystem verewigt. Anonymous OS basiert auf Ubuntu 11.10 und soll vor allem Hackern einen sicheren und anonymen "Arbeitsplatz" bieten. Gestartet wird das als Live-System vom Stick oder einer CD, eine Speichermöglichkeit gibt es dementsprechend nicht. Dafür haben die Entwickler aber auf das richtige Design geachtet: Schon beim ersten Start erscheint die berühmte Vendetta-Maske, beim Login ertönt infernalische Musik. Anschließend steht dem geneigten Hacker dann eine Vielzahl vorinstallierter Tools zur Verfügung - deren Einsatz in vielen Fällen illegal ist.

Quelle: Anonymous OS: Hacker-Betriebssystem gestartet - News - CHIP Online

Die vor wenigen Tagen aufgetauchte Linux-Distribution Anonymous OS enthält zwar nach einer neuen Analyse keine Trojaner oder Schadsoftware, stellt aber trotzdem eine schlechte Alternative zu anderen Sicherheitswerkzeugen dar.

So findet sich auch die »Low Orbit Ion Cannon« (LOIC) im Repertoire von Anonymous OS. Diese ist eine beliebte, weil einfach verwendbare Waffe zur Durchführung koordinierter DDoS-Attacken, über welche bereits verschiedenste bekannte Websites lahmgelegt wurden. Eingesetzt wird es nicht nur von der Anonymous-Bewegung, sondern auch von Sub-Communities auf Plattformen wie 4chan, die aus unterschiedlicher Motivation heraus meist »Vergeltungsschläge« gegen Unternehmen oder staatliche Institutionen ausüben.
Die Version, die vom Anon-System eingesetzt wird, ist jedoch unmodifiziert. Somit wären Nutzer, die sich an einem Angriff auf einen Server beteiligen, für Behörden leicht über ihre IP nachverfolgbar. Von dem Tool kursieren verschiedene Versionen, inklusive einer im Browser laufenden Variante, da der Quellcode frei verfügbar ist. Die Einbindung einer gesicherten Fassung wäre folglich ohne Schwierigkeiten möglich gewesen.
Kurz nach der Veröffentlichung distanzierte sich ein mutmaßlicher Vertreter des Anonymous-Kollektivs vom veröffentlichten Betriebssystem. Auch bei SourceForge geht man davon aus, dass der Name nur zur Generierung von Aufmerksamkeit gewählt wurde, weswegen nach drei Tagen auch die Löschung erfolgte. Über verschiedene Webseiten und BitTorrent-Tracker kann Anonymous OS aber weiterhin heruntergeladen werden.
Als gesichert gilt, dass man bei Anonymous an einem eigenen Social Network namens AnonPlus arbeitet, das als Antithese zu Facebook und Google+ gedacht ist.

Quelle: Anonymous OS: Keine Schadsoftware, aber trotzdem gefährlich - Pro-Linux

Anonplus.com - Anon Plus Main Page

Anonymous-OS Live is an ubuntu-based distribution and created under Ubuntu 11.10 and uses Mate desktop.

Created for educational purposes, to checking the security of web pages.
Please don’t use any tool to destroy any web page :)
If you attack to any web page, might end up in jail because is a crime in most countries!
The user has total responsibility for any illegal act.

Here some of preinstalled apps on Anonymous-OS:

ParolaPass Password Generator
- Find Host IP
- Anonymous HOIC
- Ddosim
- Pyloris
- Slowloris
- TorsHammer
- Sqlmap
- Havij
- Sql Poison
- Admin Finder
- John the Ripper
- Hash Identifier
- Tor
- XChat IRC
- Pidgin
- Vidalia
- Polipo
- JonDo
- i2p
- Wireshark
- Zenmap
…and more

Including Broadcom BCM43xx wireless driver.

Quelle: Anonymous-OS, About

Download: Anonymous-OS, Download

Dann lasst mal eure VM glühen und berichtet mal wie es sich in der Praxis so verhält.

mfg

[SealLion]

I went to the anonymous-os.tumblr.com website and I read a bit about it. More than likely the presentation that this OS is trojan filled could be a propaganda ploy as well as setting up fake OS that resemble the genuine OS from these guys. But then again, it's a war of words so you know that the first casualty of war is usually the truth. Who tells the truth, who obscures or exaggerates the truth, who makes the truth, and who is telling the real truth.

IMHO, it's anyone's guess. YOu just can't tell.


Anyways a tidbit from Yahoo! News:

Anonymous-OS is here, but you probably shouldn't download it
Digital TrendsBy Andy Boxall | Digital Trends – Thu, Mar 15, 2012

A computer operating system named Anonymous-OS has been made available for download, and although originally believed to be the work of the hactivist group with which the OS shares its name, its legitimacy and raison d’être has since been called into question.

The OS itself has been built on Ubuntu and uses Mate desktop, and comes complete with a wide range of pre-installed apps one would rarely download under normal circumstances. For example, you’ll get the password cracker John the Ripper, Ddosim, a tool for simulating distributed denial of service attacks, and Sql Poison, which searches websites for security vulnerabilities.

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Of course there is much more to read at the link posted below. I only decided to post a small amount of what is available. The direct link is here:

Anonymous-OS is here, but you probably shouldn't download it - Yahoo! News

[SBfreak]

If anyone is looking for anything similar I can recommend:
BackTrack Linux - Penetration Testing Distribution (penetration testing)
DEFT Linux - Computer Forensics live cd (recovery/prevention)
https://tails.boum.org/ (privacy)

[Instab]

If anyone is looking for anything similar I can recommend:
BackTrack Linux - Penetration Testing Distribution (penetration testing)
DEFT Linux - Computer Forensics live cd (recovery/prevention)
https://tails.boum.org/ (privacy)

those are good alternatives. i'd also be surprised if any serious "hacker" would use whatever-buntu

[SBfreak]

True.They'd probably go for something secure like OpenBSD and customize it so it fits their needs but as a distribution which pays full attention to a specific theme,those are pretty good.

[SealLion]

If anyone is further interested in this topic, the following comes from DistroWatch.com.

Anonymous-OS, Mythbuntu to lengthen release cycle, "Linux is everywhere"

News about Anonymous-OS, an Ubuntu-based distribution supposedly released by the Anonymous movement, started circulating around the Internet early last week. Tom's Hardware was one of the many websites reporting about the new hacker's distro: "Anonymous has released an operating system based on Ubuntu 11.10 called Anonymous-OS." Upon closer investigation it turned out that the freely available live DVD was not build by Anonymous and, worse, it was reportedly riddled with malware: "Anonymous this week warned against downloading the new Anonymous OS, suggesting it was full of malware that could harm your system and steal your personal information." SourceForge, the popular open-source software repository where the DVD images were originally hosted, reacted by closing down the project's page and removing the files from its servers: "By taking an intentionally misleading name, this project has attempted to capitalize on the press surrounding a well-known movement in order to push downloads of a project that is less than a week old. We have therefore decided to take this download offline and suspend this project until we have more information." The project itself has denied any wrongdoing: "If any user believes that Anonymous-OS 'is wrapped in trojans' or 'backdoored by any law enforcement company or hacker' please don't download it! But don't mislead the world that Linux is dangerous and has trojans!" Even though SourceForge no longer provides the DVD images, it is still available from other sources, including Linux Tracker.

Go to 'Content' and select the link: News: Anonymous-OS, Mythbuntu to lengthen release cycle, "Linux is everywhere"

If you click this link, you'll find out that the entire Internet is just one huge shocking porn site run by a bunch of midget porn actors!