FXP Board
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FXP boards are a method of distributing access to FTP servers or "pubstros" which have been "hacked" by members of the boards. It is because this that the members and actions of FXP boards are usually looked down upon by other members of The Scene. Members of such boards are sometimes referred to as "script kiddies" due to the tools they use and their relatively small amount of knowledge on true computer hacking.
Their are usually three types of members of FXP boards:
- Scanners - their job is to scan IP ranges for vulnerable computers with a fast internet connection. Once such a vulnerable system has been found the information is passed on the boards and subsequently the "hackers"
- Hackers - the job of the hackers is to gain access to and install a FTP server on the systems the scanners have found using different tools depending on the vulnerability.
- Fillers - once the "hackers" have posted the admin details for the FTP servers, the "filler"'s job is to literally fill it with the newest Warez, transferring files via FXP from other sources to the newly compromised servers.
FXP boards are the main reason for lots of activity on FTP servers, as the links are posted on multiple boards. Leechers soon exploit the servers, sometimes causing a huge slow-down due to consumed bandwidth.
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