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[LOCKED] [ARG? Nope.] .hack//ARG?
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BottomlessPitMan
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Joined: 30 Mar 2005
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 		well... it is back up, and I'm makin' an account as we speak...
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PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2005 9:30 pm
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yanka|tage
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 		They also have a /download directory, which is hard-coded to redirect you here (same page the memberlist redirects you to). Curiously enough, /downloads does the same thing.

PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2005 9:57 pm
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Ursos
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Joined: 26 Apr 2005
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Location: Columbus, OH
BottomlessPitMan wrote:
well... it is back up, and I'm makin' an account as we speak...


Making an account ... where? Maybe it was different when you were there (because they seem to be changing it a lot tonight) but I don't see anywhere to make a new account... Please point it out if I'm blind and missing it. Thanks!

PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2005 10:42 pm
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DarkProdigy
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Joined: 04 Sep 2004
Posts: 9

 		The link that was posted to get a account only works once. After entering a few wrong username/password combos,
I was taken to a page to enter my email address if I forgot my password. I entered my email address anyway and received a email within a few hours.
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You -- or someone claiming to be you -- recently requested a new
password for your account.

Unfortunately, we are currently unable to access your registration
record in our database. This is most likely due to our recent
database ''crash.''

Please use the following link to re-enter your registration
information:


http://www.hiddenforbiddenholyground.com/newacct.php?tp=172jjk171cgt215dpp131hhr-w8ai8p&id=unspecified&email=xchbla423@yahoo.com

NOTE: This link can be used ONLY ONCE, and will expire after 24 hours.

If you did NOT request a new password, kindly ignore this message
with our apologies.

This is an OUTGOING email address. Replies will NOT be read.

Following the link I am taken to a New Account Signup form with the following warning
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NOTICE
THIS WEBSITE IS RESTRICTED TO AUTHORIZED USERS ONLY. IF YOU ARE NOT AN AUTHORIZED USER, YOU MUST EXIT NOW. IF YOU ARE AN AUTHORIZED USER, PLEASE ENTER YOUR REGISTRATION INFORMATION BELOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW ACCOUNT. YOU MUST ENTER YOUR REAL INFORMATION. ACCESS BY UNAUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS, OR SUBMITTING FALSE INFORMATION, IS A VIOLATION OF STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED.

The form asks for way too much info than I am comfortable entering when iit is unknown whether or not this is a game. Anybody else get a account?

The X-Originating-IP of the email is
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
66.73.150.101
which when typed in as
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
http://66.73.150.101
redirects to
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http://www.fbi.gov


Edit 31.5.05 1:30pm:
Plugging the http://hiddenforbiddenholyground.com into a whois brings
Spoiler (Rollover to View):

Registrant:
GFC

PO Box 15846
Rockford, Illinois 61132
United States

Registered through: GoDaddy.com (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: HIDDENFORBIDDENHOLYGROUND.COM
Created on: 30-Aug-04
Expires on: 30-Aug-05
Last Updated on: 30-Aug-04

Administrative Contact:
Master, Host domains_registrantSPLATyahoo.com
GFC
PO Box 15846
Rockford, Illinois 61132
United States
8152821025
Technical Contact:
Master, Host domains_registrantSPLATyahoo.com
GFC
PO Box 15846
Rockford, Illinois 61132
United States
8152821025

Domain servers in listed order:
PARK13.SECURESERVER.NET
PARK14.SECURESERVER.NET


Registry Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK

Doubting the email address is real, however nothing besides the Registrant name "GFC" seems interesting. Anybody up for a long distance phone call to debunk this website?

PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2005 11:43 pm
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DreamOfTheRood
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Joined: 08 Sep 2004
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Location: Indiana

 		So, basically, what we've got is a site which completely lacks the normally inviting atmosphere of an ARG as well as no trailhead or rabbit hole. Even if this does turn into an ARG, it's clearly not ready yet.

I thought what I'd do was I'd pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes.
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PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2005 11:59 pm
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Incitatus
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Joined: 01 Oct 2004
Posts: 487
Location: Austin, Texas

 		Made an account...
still will not allow me to log in... very peculiar though shows signs of being an ARG, but then again... doesn't....
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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2005 12:37 am
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jshall
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Joined: 05 Sep 2004
Posts: 193

 		You know what would be funny.... If we actually stumbled onto some secret goverment site and it was all like super secrety....... I think Ill sit this one out.

PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2005 1:06 am
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BrianEnigma
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Posts: 1199
Location: Pacific Northwest
yanka|tage wrote:
They also have a /download directory, which is hard-coded to redirect you here (same page the memberlist redirects you to). Curiously enough, /downloads does the same thing.


...as well as
/images/ <== same redirect
/pics/ <== same redirect
/clipart/ <== Something that looks like an IIS "under construction" page (although they are running Apache 1.3)
/common/ <== "internal server error"

Also--it seems to be hosted somebody's DSL line (via Ameritech/SBC), specifically: adsl-66-73-150-101.dsl.rcfril.ameritech.net. It is on a virtual host, so going directly to the IP address gives you a blue "Oops" page (http://66.73.150.101/). The default host has a very "interesting" 404 page (for instance, http://66.73.150.101/xyzzy/).

Edited to add:
It is running anonymous FTP (with lots of Windows executables, DLLs, and zips--be careful of viruses or trojans).
It is running a lot of Linux services that should probably be disabled or firewalled (telnet, X11, printer, RPC, font server)

Diagnosis: someone screwing around with creating an ARG/game/seekrit-klubhouse and learning (old, version 3) PHP programming as well as Linux system administration.
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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2005 1:09 am
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 		Also in the source:

"If you need help getting a life, check out
http://www.hiddenforbiddenholyground.com/GetALife.htm "

If you there:
Quote:
No life can be found
The life you are looking for might have expired, you've never actually had one, or is temporarily unavailable.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Please try the following:

If you don't have a job, find one.
Call mom and ask her if you were adopted.
Click here and read the pathetic personal homepage of Bill Gates.
LIFE 404 - Life not found
Eternity Information Services


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Technical Information (for support personnel)

More information:
Find a Life



PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2005 2:37 am
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Svengoolie
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Joined: 19 Apr 2005
Posts: 289
Location: Chicago
DarkProdigy wrote:
The link that was posted to get a account only works once. After entering
Username: ROBOTS
Password: No INDEX
I was taken to a page to enter my email address if I forgot my password. I entered my email address anyway and received a email within a few hours.


Bajajajaj. I just feel the need to say that you don't get that screen from putting in those words. I think it's after two failed login attempts that it brought me there.

PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2005 4:22 am
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sequoya
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Joined: 27 Jul 2004
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Location: Land of haggis, kilts, neds and Irn-Bru

 		Well, I put in my email to the lost password thing last night, and got a link to the register page. I imagine each person that does this must get a different link.. mine contained the word 'BlackRose' (my personal favourite character from .hack actually Smile) and Wishi got 'Kite' (the main character from the .hack games) in his link. My account doesn't appear to be activated yet though.

They moved the scroll update to a news page as well.

It's all very curious, I love .hack and an ARG would be great. What confuses me at this point is the talk on the news page of an Xbox project, and a PSP mod.. there aren't any .hack games on those systems.. hum.

In the source I particularly like the alert that comes up in IE:

Quote:

alert(" Right-clicking will result in a coma! ");

Given the .hack mythos I'm not entirely sure I want to try that Laughing
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misery_of_pain
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Joined: 19 Feb 2005
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Location: The beach, UK

 		is
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68d9ef0adf880c113c08c77dd67cf399
this anything? Found it in the source, but being the dumb girlie I am I can't translate it.

Any ideas?
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chippy
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 		reminds me of a mac address - could fit in with the whole hacker thing
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Ursos
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sequoya wrote:
Well, I put in my email to the lost password thing last night, and ... My account doesn't appear to be activated yet though.


Please let us know if you (or anyone else for that matter) actually get into the site. I'm very intrigued, but not sure if I'm ready and willing to give my information over yet... Thanks.

PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2005 1:25 pm
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yanka|tage
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 		Wow, they changed/added a lot of stuff around since last night.

BriEnigma wrote:
Also--it seems to be hosted somebody's DSL line (via Ameritech/SBC), specifically: adsl-66-73-150-101.dsl.rcfril.ameritech.net. It is on a virtual host, so going directly to the IP address gives you a blue "Oops" page (http://66.73.150.101/). The default host has a very "interesting" 404 page (for instance, http://66.73.150.101/xyzzy/).


They appear to be registered by
GFC
PO Box 15846
Rockford, Illinois 61132
United States

which, apparently, is this place. They even have the same funny 404 page.

Interestingly enough, whois says the site was created in August 2004.

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