H

hacker(s). See also information security; malware, automated

client security and, 526-530

criminal, 70, 71

dedicated, 60-61

exploitation techniques, 43-60

IE and, 253-254, 289

intentions, 70-71

malware types and, 62-70

methodology, 60-61

PM's impact on, 253-254

popular software and, 246, 289

hard disk encryption, 534-535

hardening, 547. See also Internet Information Services 7.0; named pipes; service(s)

people, 547

Hardware key, 102

harmonics, 463

hash tables, pre-computed, 49

hashes. See specific hashes

HelpAssistant account, 181

removal of Support and, 181

hives, 101. See also registry; specific hives

abbreviations, 101

levels under, 102-103

types, 101

HKCC (HK_Current Config) hive, 107-108

HKCR (HKey_Classes_Root) hive, 103-107

file associations and, 103, 104

sections, 104-105

Trojans and, 106, 107

use of, 103

HKCU (HKey_Current_Users) hive, 107

file associations and, 104

spyware and, 107

HK_Current Config hive. See HKCC hive

HKey_Classes_Root hive. See HKCR hive

HKey_Local_Machine hive. See HKLM hive

HKey_Users hive. See HKU hive

HKLM (HKey_Local_Machine) hive, 102-103

file associations and, 104

keys in, 102-103

Software, 103

System, 103

HKU (HKey_Users) hive, 107

Howard, Michael, 4, 128

Http.sys kernel mode driver, 308

hybrid mode, 90

Hydra program, 45. See also password guessing

Hyperterminal, 215. See also telnet client