The el8 newsletter: File #3 of 6. Volume 1, Issue 3 Released: el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 newsletter el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 el8 INTRODUCTION ------------ Welcome to the 3rd issue of the el8 newsletter! _ /| \'o.O' =(___)= U This newsletter is intended for entertainment and pleasure only, we do not support the use of any information in here! It could cause serious risks to your health, including but not limited to, Cancer, Heart Disease, AIDS, Lukemia, Athletes Foot, Herpes, etc etc... el8 PR3Z3NTZ - || ||==========================================\ ||el8el8el8el8el8el8el8el8el8el8el8el8el8el8e==\ ||el8el8el8el8el8el8el8el8el8el8el8el8el8el8el8el8---------------------~`'~ ||el8el8el8el8el8el8el8el8el8el8el8el8el8el8e==/ ||==========================================/ || SM4Q --------------------------------------------------------------------------- T4BLE OF CONT3NTS ----------------- 01) INTRODUCTION AND TABLE OF CONTENTS - staff 02) NARK/F3D D1FF3R3NC3Z - ParityPat 03) FRVIS - t-800 04) TX-48 - v1nny 05) RAC00NZ - SirLance 06) Getting Busted - narkb0y 07) SOURCE CODE - staff 08) BYE - staff --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi's - tr0ut, neal, w00p, chmawd, the condor, moni, kweiheri, peedee, plurbius, you idiots who write sendmail, etc etc, sloppy, ajx, x.25 k1ds, LOD/H, ILF, PHA, P@W3, PHAUG, BoW. d1e's - Con dorks, irc faggots, #2600 rejects, #hack lackeys and everyone that sucks in general. aff1lz - PoW, P@W3, and PH4UG!$ W3'D L1KE T0 W3LCUM TH3 NeWeZT M3Mb3RZ, th3 Pr1esth00d of W4ReZ! 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Which f3d iz n0t 4 f3d. n0w FoR tH3 4nsw3rz: n4rc sc3nar1o #1: disc0re 1z th3 n4rc n4rc sc3nar1o #2: disc0re aNd h1z m4mmy ar3 b0th n4rcz. ev3n th0ugH h3 d1d n0t n4rc 1n sc3nar1o NumB3r 2, y0u mUst reMemB3r th3 0ld adDag3, "0nc3 a n4rc, alwaYz 4 n4rc!" f3d sc3nar1o #1 : th3 0nly f3d 1n tH1z sCenar1o 1z th3 l1v1ng f3d cause "de4d f3d != f3d" aZ aLw4yz, k33p th3 f3d p0pul4t1in doWn; aNd, th3 onLy g00d f3d 1z a d3ad f3d! f3d sc3nar1o #2 : f3d 3 1z r3alLy 4 hax0r 1n d1sgUize 4nd h3 w1ll l4t3r 0wn a pr0t0typ3 of the GE 6742 SW1TCH wH1ch th3 h0st f3d h4z 1nst4ll3d 1n h1z h0us3! 1 h0p3 mY a4t1cle h4z h3lp3d y0u unD3rsT4nd th3 d1ff3rence b3tw33n f3dz 4nd n4rcz aND h0w t0 sp0t th3m! h0ppy hax0ring 4nd f33l pr1vilag3d t0 h4ve r3ad th1s art1cle. -ParityPat --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 03 - T-800 FRVIS ----- el8/hha Presents: F.R.V.I.S Florida Real Time Vehicle Information System What Is FRVIS? -------------- FRVIS is the Florida Realtime Vehicle Information System. It is a network of computers, generally UNIX machines.. Local FRVIS machines are on a network and each machine on that net is connected via modem to the FRVIS mainframe.. _______________________________________ TCP/IP Network | | | \ modem | /modem \ | modem / \ | / \ | / \ | / \ | / \ | / F R V I S | \ | \ modems | \ ----------- | \ / | TCP/IP | \ | -------- Network | \ | / | | D M V ---------- Other Networks Including DLMV (Dept of Licensing and Motor Vehicles) FHP (Florida Highway Patrol) How it works... --------------- The machine is connected via a modem to a remote server via a network link called an 'SNA' ... this remote server is connected to other servers via the FRVIS and these servers' databases can be accessed and/or modified... FRVIS software is written in COBOL and backed up by some C progs and shell scripts.. What is contains... ------------------- If you are slick you can get more than what the menus offer(which is quite a bit, I might add..) but you can get information on ANY florida drivers including address, tel#, tag#, vehicle desription DL#, SS#, arrests, tickets, insurance, income, all kinds of shit.. there is also the independent vehicle databases..access to modification of Driver's License records...Cashier functions... Getting Access... ----------------- #1 you need a dialup.. all the FRVIS machines generally have one... just break out ToneLoc and start scanning it will usually say something about frvis on it..... #2 you need a terminal emulator capabable of vt220 (Terminate 4.00 is good) you need access to F1-F10 keys...:) #3 once you see Login: try to login as frvis password frvis.. try playing with default accounts...once you are in ...the systems are not very secure and one could get root very quickly...but that is not the objective... #4 First I would: export TERM=vt220 Change to the /FRVIS directory the /DATA/OPERATORS file contains local operator logins and passwords in FUCKING CLEARTEXT!!!!! if you execute /FRVIS/cfgsna you can obtain the sna pw of the day which on 60% of FRVIS systems the system password... #5 execute /FRVIS/frvis #6 login with operator access level (use 7) and finally password... You can change menus using F keys... REMEMBER TO HIT F10 before you disconnect this will logout the operator... Now if you are skilled you can play around with the programming and create some database crossreferencing which can be useful.. and remember to clean up after yourself... RIPPED FROM THE FRVIS HELP SYSTEM ---------------------------------- Help Main Menu Florida Realtime Vehicle Information System On Line Help Manual FRVIS Zenith Z-Server WG Using the up and down arrow keys, move the highlight to the item you wish to learn more about and press the return key. Zenith Z-Server WG The Z-Server is a minicomputer which is based on the Intel 80586 processor and which runs the UNIX System V Release 4 operating system. Help Main Menu FRVIS FRVIS is an application composed of programs running on minicomputers in remote offices which interact with programs running on the Department mainframe computer, through a statewide network. The application allows users to inquire on and update motor vehicle records. Starting the application PF1 - Prewrite PF2 - Cashier PF3 - Title Transactions PF4 - Registration Transactions F6 - Miscellaneous Transactions F7 - Inquiries Checklist to use before calling FRVIS Active DLMV Stop Administration Stop Child Support Stop D6 Stop (DL Suspension) FCIC Stop (Stolen Stop) Registration Stop Help Main Menu Starting the application FRVIS is started by logging in at the UNIX login (the Florida map) using the sta0,1,2,3,etc. login. This will start the application and bring up the FRVIS login screen. Help Main Menu PF1 - Prewrite The prewrite screen will process the prewritten renewal notices. This transaction is online and in most instances will update the motor vehicle database. Some of the fields on the prewrite screen are. 1$NGW? 1ST_DL# 5$ETF? ARF_CK_DIGIT ARF_CREDIT BATCH_MODE_FLAG BODY BRANCH? CASHIER_BYPASS CHECK_DIGIT CLASS COLOR CO_RES DECAL_YEAR EXPIR_DATE FEE_CODE FUNDS_SUBMITTED GVW_LOC INSPECT_CERT# INSPECT_DATE INSPECT_STATUS LIAB MAIL_FEE MH_WD MV_DL_BYPASS ODOMETER OWNER_ID PIP_INS SGL_DECAL TAG_# TAGISSUED TAG_TYPE TITLE_# TOTAL_AMOUNT TYPE_OF_PAYMENT TRANS_DATE WT_LN YR_MK Return to FRVIS menu PF2 - Cashier Return to FRVIS menu PF3 - Title Transactions 1$NGW? 1ST_DL# 2ND_DL# 5$ETF? ACQUIRED_BY ADDR ARF_CREDIT AXLES BACK_TAX_MOS BODY BRANCH? CiTY_STATE CIVIL_PENALTY CLASS COLOR CO_RES CRED_CLASS CRED_MOS CRED_WTLN DATE_ACQ DELINQ? DECAL_# DECAL_ISSUED D_O_B DECAL_YEAR EXP_MONTH FEE_CODE FIELD_ISSUE FLEET# GVW_LOC IMP_EXEMPT INIT_EXEMPT INSPECT_CERT# INSPECT_DATE INSPECT_STATUS LIAB MAIL_FEE MAKE MH_WD NAME ODOMETER OD_DATE OD_STATUS Title Transactions Continued Return to FRVIS menu Title Transactions Continued NEW_USED OLD_TAG PIP_INS SEX_CODE TAG_# TaG_BYPASS TAGISSUED TAG_TYPE TAX_MOS TFR_CODE TITLE_# TiTLE_ONLY UNIT# USE_CODE VIN_NUM VIN_BYPASS WT_LN YR_MK ZIP_CODE Title_Trans - Page 2 Return to FRVIS menu Title_Trans - Page 2 1$MH 1$OD 2$LEMON 21$ST 4$NGW AXLES CHK_DIGIT CRED_ST CRD_SLS_TAX DLR_SLS_TX# EXMPT_CERTF FLEET# FLA_ADDR FLA_CITY_ST FLORIDA_ZIP IMPACT_FEE KIT_CODE LIC# LIEN_NAME LIEN_ADDR LIEN_CITY_ST LIEN_DATE LIEN_FEE LIEN_ZIP LO_SLS_TX NO_OF_LIENS PREV_STATE REPORT_TYPE SALES_PRICE SALES_TAX-REG# SALVAGE SLS_TAX_CO ST_SLS_TAX TFR_OF_EQUITY TITLE_FEE TITLE_LATE_FEE TITLE_SVC_FEE TTL_DIS UNIT# Return to PF3 - Title Transactions Return to FRVIS PF4 - Registration Transactions Regular Transaction and Original - Add Record Parking Permit Temporary Operational Permit Return to FRVIS menu Regular Transaction and Original - Add Record 1$NGW? 1ST_DL# 2ND_DL# 5$ETF? ADDR ARF_CREDIT ARF_CK_DIGIT AXLES BACK_TAX_MOS BODY BRANCH? CiTY_STATE CIVIL_PENALTY CLASS COLOR CO_RES CRED_CLASS CRED_MOS CRED_SLS_TAX CRED_ST CRED_WTLN DATE_ACQ DECAL_# DECAL_ISSUED DECAL_YEAR DELINQ? D_O_B EXP_MONTH FEE_CODE FLEET# GVW_LOC IMP_EXEMPT INIT_EXEMPT INSPECT_CERT# INSPECT_DATE INSPECT_STATUS LIAB MAIL_FEE MAKE MH_WD NAME ODOMETER OLD_TAG PIP_INS Regular Transaction and Original - Page 2 Return to FRVIS menu Regular Transaction and Original - Page 2 REC_ONLY SEX_CODE SLS_PRICE SLS_TAX_CO TAG_# TAG_TYPE TaG_BYPASS TAGISSUED TAX_MOS TFR_CODE TITLE_# UNIT# VIN_NUM WT_LN YR_MK ZIP_CODE Return to PF4 - Registration Transactions Return to FRVIS menu F6 - Miscellaneous Transactions Miscellaneous Request Screen 1. LOG OFF 11. ** NOT USED ** 2. VIDEO BROWSE 11. DISPLAY PHONE RENEWAL INFORMATION 3. DOCUMENT REPRINT 12. TAX CALCULATION UTILITY 4. SYSTEM SECURITY 13. LOCAL INQUIRY BACK INTO LOG NUMBER 5. REPORT SECURITY 14. CASHIER SUBTOTAL 6. StATION SECURITY 15. DEFACE/HAND TYPED TITLE AUDIT FORM 7. PRINTER SECURITY 16. DISPLAY OPERATOR INFORMATION 8. OPERATOR SECURITY 17. FLEET MODE SCREEN 9. INVENTORY SECURITY 18. DISPLAY TiTLE_ERROR(S) INFORMATION 10. VOID A LOG NUMBER 20. DISPLAY INSURANCE CODES Return to FRVIS menu F7 - Inquiries Return to FRVIS menu 1$MH Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicles Protection Trust Fund This one dollar fee is collected on new mobile homes and new recreational vehicles purchased on of after October 1, 1990 with a BODY type of HS, MH, CA, TV, VC, PT. 0 - $1 MH fee not collected 1 - $1 MH fee collected Return to PF3 - Title Transactions Return to FRVIS menu 1$MVIP Placing a "1" in this field allows a regular emissions inspection certificate to be processed as a dealer inspection certificate. The regular certificate will then be valid for twelve months prior to the system date (original title) or date acquired (title transfer). The $1.00 fee will be added to the title fee charges for the transaction. Return to PF3 - Title Transactions Return to FRVIS menu 1$NGW? Non Game Wildlife Trust Fund 0 - No contribution 1 - $ 1.00 Contribution Return to FRVIS menu 1$OD Odometer Fraud Prevention and Detection Trust Fund 0 - $ 1.00 fee not collected 1 - $ 1.00 fee collected Return to PF3 - Title Transactions Return to FRVIS menu 1ST_DL# Drivers license number. Enter 'N' if none. Return to FRVIS menu 2$LEMON $2.00 Motor Vehicle Warranty Remittance Fee (Lemon Law) 0 - $2.00 lemon fee not collected 2 - $2.00 lemon fee collected The $2.00 lemon fee cannot be collected on the following types of vehicles: used motor vehicles, non-motorized and off-road vehicles, motorcycles and mopeds and motorized bicycles, trucks over 10,000 pounds GVW, the living facilities of recreational vehicles, vehicles leased for a period of less than one year, or vehicles that run only on tracks. The $2.00 lemon fee can be collected only on original title applications for new cars (provided it is not one of the above listed cases). Return to PF3 - Title Transactions Return to FRVIS menu 21$ST $21.00 State Transportation Trust Fund 0.00 - $21.00 STTF fee not collected 21.00 - $21.00 STTF fee collected Return to PF3 - Title Transactions Return to FRVIS menu 2ND_DL# Drivers license number. Enter 'N' if none. Return to FRVIS 4$NGW $4.00 Non-game Wildlife Trust Fund 0 - $4.00 NGW not collected 4 - $4.00 NGW collected This fee is charged on the original title application of a used vehicle. Return to PF3 - Title Transactions Return to FRVIS menu 5$ETF? $5.00 Election Campaign Trust Fund Contribution 0 - No Contribution 5 - $ 5.00 Contribution Return to FRVIS menu ACQUIRED_BY Acquired by codes 1 - Exempt 2 - Rental 3 - Trade 4 - Inherited 5 - Court Order 6 - Gift 7 - Transfer of Ownership 8 - Other Return to PF3 - Title Transactions Return to FRVIS ADDR Owner's Address Return to FRVIS ARF_CK_DIGIT Advanced Replacement Fund Check digit The advanced replacement fund check digit is used to check the accuracy of the arf credit value. Return to FRVIS ARF_CREDIT Advanced Replacement Fund Credit The advanced replacement fund credit is the accumulated amount to be credited, at the 5 year replacement time, toward the $10.00 replacement fee. Return to FRVIS menu AXLES This field is the number of axles on the vehicle. It is a required field on transactions with class codes 5, 6, 7, 35, 36, 38, 41, 42, 43, 46. Return to FRVIS menu BACK_TAX_MOS Back tax months 0 - Backtax not collected. 1 through 99 - Backtax collected for the number of months entered. Return to FRVIS menu BATCH_MODE_FLAG Batch mode flag 1 - Start the batch 2 - End the batch 3 - Force end the batch Return to FRVIS menu BODY Body Styles: Cars: 1D - 1 door 2D - 2 door 3D - 3 door 4D - 4 door 5D - 5 door 6D - 6 door CV - Convertible HR - Hearse LM - Limousine RD - Roadster SU - Surrey TO - Touring TY - Trolley KT - Kit car Trailers: AI - Air Compressor BC - Bush Chipper CA - Camp Trailer CL - Classroom Trailer DA - Motorized Disability Access Vehicle HS - House Trailer OT - Office Trailer PT - Park Trailer SR - Storage Trailer TL - Trailer TV - Travel Trailer WM - Welding Machine Tool PU - Pump Trailer RB - Road Boring SC - Stump Cutter SP - Sprayer TN - Tank Trailer Additional Body Styles BODY PAGE2 Return to FRVIS menu BODY PAGE2 Trucks: BO - Boom BU - Bus CB - Chassis and Cab CM - Concrete Mixer CR - Crane DP - Dump FL - Fork Lift GO - Goat GR - Grader LI - Lift LO - Locomotive MH - Motor Home PC - Private Coach PK - Pickup PU - Pickup w/Camper SP - Sprayer SS - Street Sweeper TK - Truck TN - Tank TS - Tree Spade TT - Tow Trucker and Wrecker TR - Tractor Truck VN - VAN VC - Van Camper VB - Volumatic Blower WD - Well Drilling Rig WI - Winch EX - Excavator YS - Tree Spade Motorcycles: GC - Golf Cart MB - Motorbike MC - Motorcycle MK - Minibike MP - Moped MS - Motor Scooter Return to BODY styles Return to FRVIS menu BRANCH? Branch Fee Field N - No Branch Fee Charged Y - Charge additional $ .50 branch fee Note: You must have $ .50 entered in the branch_fee field on the SYSTEM SECURITY screen to charge the branch fee. Return to FRVIS menu CASHIER_BYPASS Cashier Bypass field Placing an 'X' in this field will allow the cashier to override certain errors returned from the DHSMV mainframe computer. Return to FRVIS menu CHECK_DIGIT Title Number Check Digit The title number ( TITLE_# ) check digit helps prevent transposition errors when entering the title number. Valid Values: 0 through 9. Return to FRVIS menu CHK_DIGIT Dealer License Check Digit The dealer license ( LIC# ) check digit helps prevent transposition errors when entering the dealer license number. Return to PF3 - Title Transactions Return to FRVIS menu CiTY_STATE Owner's city and state. Return to FRVIS menu CIVIL_PENALTY Civil Penalty Fee Placing an 'X' in this field will charge the $50.00 civil penalty fee. Return to FRVIS menu CLASS Valid Class Codes: 1 - Passenger Car 2 - Passenger Car 3 - Passenger Car 4 - Not Used 5 - GVW Truck Tractor Personalized 6 - Private Motor Coach Personalized 7 - Private Motor Coach Personalized 8 - Lease Car Half Year 9 - Lease Car 10 - Lease Car Personalized 11 - Car Personalized 12 - Car Personalized 13 - Car Personalized 14 - Non Resident Military Personalized 15 - Antique Car Personalized 16 - Motorcycle Personalized 17 - Truck Personalized 18 - Truck Personalized 19 - Truck Personalized 20 - Antique Truck Personalized 21 - Passenger Car Amateur Radio 22 - Passenger Car Amateur Radio 23 - Passenger Car Amateur Radio 24 - Street Rods 25 - Truck Amateur Radio 26 - Truck Amateur Radio 27 - Truck Amateur Radio 28 - Motor Home Amateur Radio 29 - Motor Home Amateur Radio 30 - Travel Trailer Amateur Radio 31 - Truck 32 - Truck 33 - Truck 34 - Not Used Additional Class codes CLASS_PAGE2 Return to FRVIS menu CLASS_PAGE2 35 - Bus Full Year Personalized 36 - Bus Full Year 37 - Ex Pow Exempt 38 - Bus Half Year 39 - Forestry Truck Full Year 40 - Agricultural Truck Credit Class 41 - GVW Truck Tractor Full Year 42 - Private Motor Coach 43 - Private Motor Coach 44 - Lease Car Emission Exempt 45 - Lease Car Emiss. Ex. Personalized 46 - GVW Truck Tractor Half Year 47 - Permanent Primary Parking Permit 48 - Permanent Sub. Parking Permit 49 - Chariot Disabled Motorcycle 50 - Mobile Home Non Resident Military 51 - Mobile Home 52 - Trailer 53 - Trailer 54 - Trailer for Hire 55 - Trailer for Hire 56 - Semi Trailer 57 - Forestry Truck Half Year 58 - 5th Wheel Trailer Amateur Radio 59 - Camp Trailer Amateur Radio 60 - 5th Wheel Trailer Wheel Chair 61 - Travel Trailer Wheel Chair 62 - Camp Trailer Wheel Chair 63 - Motor Coach 64 - Motor Coach 65 - Motorcycle 66 - Motorcycle 67 - Motor Home Personalized 68 - Motor Home Personalized Additional Class codes CLASS_PAGE3 Return to FRVIS menu CLASS_PAGE3 69 - Moped 70 - Transporter 71 - Franchised Dealer 72 - Independent Dealer 73 - Mobile Home Dealer 74 - Motorcycle Dealer 75 - Boat Trailer Dealer 76 - Park Trailer 77 - 5th Wheel Travel Trailer 78 - Travel Trailer over 35 feet 79 - Motorized Bicycle 80 - Not Used 81 - Disabled Veteran 82 - Horseless Carriage 83 - Seminole and Micc. Indians 84 - Not Used 85 - Wheelchair Prefix 86 - Real Property 87 - Medal of Honor 88 - Not Used 89 - Temporary Parking Permit 90 - Not Used 91 - Antique Truck 92 - Wrecker, School Bus, Etc. 93 - Goats 94 - Tractor Crane 95 - Antique Car 96 - Boy Scouts, Churches, Etc. 97 - Government Tags 98 - Antique Truck Amateur Radio 99 - Antique Car Amateur Radio Return to CLASS Return to FRVIS menu CO_RES County of Residence Valid Codes: 0 ------------ No Code entered 1 through 67 - Valid Florida County 99 ----------- Non Florida Zipcode The county of residence is used to detemine eligibility for emissions inspection. Return to FRVIS menu CRED_CLASS Credit Class If a transfer, the class code is used to calculate the credit. Return to FRVIS menu CRED_MOS Credit Months If a transfer, the number of months to be credited. Return to FRVIS menu CRED_SLS_TAX Credit Sales Tax Enter amount of sales tax paid in another state creditable against Florida sales tax. Return to FRVIS menu CRED_ST Credit State Frvis will not allow credit sales tax from the following states, districts, or territories: Alaska, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, District of Columbia, Guam, Virgin Islands, or foreign countries. If credit sales tax ( CRED_SLS_TAX ) is being applied, the clerk should enter the appropriate state abbreviation. Frvis will error the credit state field with 'INVALID DATA' if the state entered is one of the above. Return to FRVIS menu CRED_WTLN Credit Weight Length If a transfer, the weight of the vehicle the credit will be calculated on, or the length if a mobile home. see WEIGHT_RANGES Return to FRVIS menu CRD_SLS_TAX Credit Sales Tax Enter amount of sales tax paid in another state creditable against Florida sales tax. Return to PF3 - Title Transactions Return to FRVIS menu DATE_ACQ Date Acquired The date the vehicle was acquired. Return to FRVIS menu DECAL_# Decal Number If a decal is being issued ( DECAL_ISSUED ), leave this field blank. If the transfer field is marked ( TFR_CODE ), place a valid decal number in the field. Return to FRVIS DECAL_ISSUED decal issued codes 1 - decal issued, DECAL_# 3 - indefinite tag only 4 - no decal issued, TFR_CODE Return to FRVIS DECAL_YEAR Year of the decal to be issued or transferred. Return to FRVIS menu DELINQ? Delinquent Codes: 0 - Charge Delinquent fee if delinquent. 1 - Do not charge delinquent fee. 4 - Charge $40.00 rebuilt fee. (see KIT_CODE ) Return to FRVIS menu DLR_SLS_TX# Dealer's sales tax number. Return to PF3 - Title Transactions Return to FRVIS menu D_O_B Date of Birth Must be a valid date (MM/DD/YY). If commercial, use 06/30/00 or 12/30/00. Return to FRVIS menu EXMPT_CERTF Sales Tax Exemption Certificate If exempt from paying sales tax, an exemption certificate number or a sales tax registration number must be entered. Return to PF3 - Title Transactions Return to FRVIS menu EXP_MONTH Expiration Month Enter the expiration month if a valid half-year class code. Valid half-year CLASS codes: 8, 38, 46, 57. Return to FRVIS menu EXPIR_DATE Expiration date of the decal. Return to FRVIS menu FEE_CODE The fee code is used to determine certain fees charged in frvis. The valid values for fee code are: 0 - No fee replacement 1 - Indefinite Add 3 - $10 tag replacement fee 4 - Renewal military fees 5 - No fee replacement for agricultural trucks 6 - $10 tag replacement fee for agricultural trucks 7 - Taiwan government (fee exempt) 8 - Renewal agricultural trucks 9 - $10 tag replacement fee for military (If ISSUING a tag (not renewing) with military fees, must use a 9 and not a 4.) Return to FRVIS menu FIELD_ISSUE Placing a 'Y' in this field allows a field issue title office to print a Florida title certificate. Currently only Hillsborough, Marion and Seminole counties are participating in this program. Return to FRVIS menu FLA_ADDR Owner's Florida address Return to FRVIS menu FLA_CITY_ST Owner's Florida city and state Return to FRVIS menu FLEET# Enter if using fleet number. Return to FRVIS menu FLORIDA_ZIP Owner's Florida zipcode Return to FRVIS menu FUNDS_SUBMITTED The "funds submitted" is the amount of money the customer is paying for the transaction(s). If the funds submitted exceed the amount of the transaction, the cashier will be placed in batch mode ( BATCH_MODE_FLAG ). When the funds submitted are less than the transaction, the shortage screen will appear. Return to FRVIS menu GVW_LOC Gross vehicle weight of the vehicle or the location code of the mobile home. see WEIGHT_RANGES Return to FRVIS menu IMP_EXEMPT $295.00 impact fee codes: 1 - Collect impact fee. 2 - Collect impact but don't collect Florida sales tax. Exemption codes: A - Taiwanese B - Discharged Military C - Goat F - Deceased/MIA Military G - Government H - Medal of Honor I - Seminole/Miccosukee Indian J - Mobile Homes K - Dealer M - Resident Military N - Non-resident Military P - Ex Pow S - Sales Tax Exempt U - Temporary Registration V - 100% Disabled Veteran W - Disabled Veteran - Wheelchair X - Series tags or Special exempt Y - Vehicle 25 years old or older Z - Impact Fee Paid Registration only exemptions where tag_iss = '1': R - Tag Replacement T - Tag Transfer Return to FRVIS IMPACT_FEE Enter the amount of impact fee to be collected. Return to FRVIS INIT_EXEMPT $100 Initial Registration Fee Codes: 1 - Charge $100.00 fee. Exemption codes: B - Military Dischagred F - Military Deceased/MIA M - Military Resident N - Military Non-resident Return to FRVIS INSPECT_CERT# Emissions inspection certificate number If the owner's residence is in a county requiring emissions inspection and the registration period is being extended, inspection information will be required in all three inspection fields. Return to FRVIS menu INSPECT_DATE The inspection date field is the date of the emissions inspection or issuance of the exemption. When the INSPECT_STATUS is a "T" (temporary exemption) the date represents the date the exemption expires. Return to FRVIS menu INSPECT_STATUS Inspection Status Codes: C - Permanent Exemption E - Special Exemption F - Failed Inspection H - Hardship Exemption O - Override P - Passed Inspection Q - Qualify Exemption R - Reciprocal Exemption T - Temporary Exemption W - Waiver X - Exchanged Engine Passed If the status = "T", the INSPECT_DATE represents the date the temporary exemption expires. For any other status code, the date represents the issuance date of the exemption or certificate. Return to FRVIS menu KIT_CODE Valid kit codes: 1 - Rebuilt 2 - Assembly Kit 3 - Glider 4 - Replica To collect the $ 40.00 rebuilt fee, place a '4' in the DELINQ? field and a '1' in the kit code field and blank out the 'R' in the slavage field. Return to FRVIS menu LIAB Liability Insurance Codes 1 - Insurance for trucks 100,000 - 299,999 3 - Insurance for trucks 300,000 or more 5 - Insurance for trucks 50,000 - 99,999 Return to FRVIS menu LIC# Dealer License Number #AA######BB || | |___ Lot Sequence || |_________ Serial Number ||___________ dealer_type |____________ Year Return to Title Transactions - Page 2 Return to PF3 - Title Transactions Return to FRVIS LIEN_NAME Name of the lienholder. Return to FRVIS LIEN_ADDR Address of the lienholder. Return to FRVIS LIEN_CITY_ST City and state of the lienholder. Return to FRVIS LIEN_DATE Date of the lien Return to FRVIS LIEN_FEE Enter $2.00, if charging the lien fee. Return to FRVIS LIEN_ZIP Zipcode of the lienholder. Return to FRVIS LO_SLS_TX Enter the amount of local option sales tax to collect. Return to FRVIS MAIL_FEE Valid mail fee codes: A - Air Mail C - Historical Plate Mail Fee* D - Decal Mail S - Special Mail Fee T - Tag Mail Fee *For State Tag Office use only. Return to FRVIS menu MAKE Make of the vehicle Return to FRVIS menu MH_WD Mobile home width Return to FRVIS menu MV_DL_BYPASS This is used to bypass a d6 suspension or child support stop. Appropriate values are B = bypass both stops C = bypass child support stop D = bypass d6 suspension stop Return to FRVIS menu NAME Owner's Name Return to FRVIS menu NEW_USED New used code N - New car U - Used car Return to FRVIS menu NO_OF_LIENS Number of liens Return to FRVIS menu ODOMETER Odometer Mileage Return to FRVIS menu OD_DATE Odometer Date The calendar date of the current odometer reading. Return to FRVIS menu OD_STATUS Odometer Status Codes A - Actual Mileage E - Mileage Exceeds Mechanical Limits N - Not Actual Mileage Return to FRVIS menu OLD_TAG Old Tag Enter the old tag number if replacing a tag. Return to FRVIS menu OLYMPIC Return to TAG_TYPE menu Return to FRVIS menu OWNER_ID The first 4 letters of the NAME field excluding blanks and special characters. Return to FRVIS menu PIP_INS Valid Insurance codes: A - Affidavit B - Insurance Binder C - Insurance Card of Certificate F - Fleet Policy I - Insurance on file N - Not Required O - Override Suspension P - Insurance Policy S - Self Insured T - Transfer without Renewal Return to FRVIS menu PREV_STATE Previous state State abbreviation of the state the vehicle was previously titled in. Use 'N' for new vehicles. Return to FRVIS menu REC_ONLY Registration Only Codes: 0 - Titled vehicle 2 - Title not required 3 - Out-of-state lienholder 5 - Intrastate operations 6 - Non-resident military 7 - Vehicle loaned or leased 8 - Fast title 9 - All others (conversion) A - Title expected (batch) B - All others (batch) C - IRP registrant D - demonstrator T - Temporarily employed in Florida Return to FRVIS REPORT_TYPE Report type codes L - Correction Letter Response M - Miscellaneous O - Original T - Transfer Return to FRVIS SALES_PRICE Frvis will calculate and collect the 6% Florida sales tax when the selling price of the vehicle is entered. Return to FRVIS SALES_TAX_REG# Sales tax registration number If exempt from paying sales tax, an exemption certificate number or a sales tax registration number must be entered. Return to FRVIS SALVAGE Salvage title codes R - Rebuildable T - Theft U - Unrebuildable Return to Title Transactions - Page 2 Return to FRVIS SEX_CODE Valid sex codes: F - Female M - Male C - Commercial Return to FRVIS menu SLS_PRICE Sales Price Frvis will calculate and collect the 6% Florida sales tax when the selling price of the vehicle is entered. Return to FRVIS SLS_TAX_CO One half percent local option sales tax counties: 23 - Bay 1 - Dade 2 - Duval 3 - Hillsborough One percent local option sales tax counties: 48 - Clay 34 - Desoto 54 - Dixie 9 - Escambia 61 - Flagler 21 - Gadsden 55 - Gilchrist 60 - Glades 56 - Hamilton 30 - Hardee 49 - Hendry 27 - Highlands 32 - Indian River 25 - Jackson (ends 7/1/92) 46 - Jefferson 62 - Lafayette 12 - Lake 13 - Leon 39 - Levy 35 - Madison 15 - Manatee (ends 1/1/93) 38 - Monroe 26 - Osceola 4 - Pinellas 16 - Sarasota 17 - Seminole 31 - Suwannee 44 - Sumter (starts 1/1/93) 37 - Taylor 65 - Wakulla Return to FRVIS SGL_DECAL When a decal number is placed in this field, the system will issue the entered decal provided the decal is in the single decal inventory. When left blank, the next available decal will be issued from the cashier's decal inventory. Return to FRVIS menu ST_SLS_TAX State Sales Tax Enter the amount of Florida sales tax to collect Return to FRVIS menu StATION SECURITY Return to F6 - Miscellaneous Transactions Return to FRVIS dealer_type VF - Franchised motor vehicle dealer VI - Independent motor vehicle dealer VW - Wholesale motor vehicle dealer VA - Motor Vehicle auction DH - Mobile home dealer RV - Recreational vehicle dealer NE - Non-resident motor vehicle dealer Return to Title Transactions - Page 2 Return to PF3 - Title Transactions Return to FRVIS TAG_# DMV Tag Formats 1 - CITY###### City 2 - CY#### City mc 3 - COLLEG#### College 4 - COUN###### County 5 - CO#### County mc 6 - ACS#### Conservation Service 7 - DMV### Dept of Motor Vehicles 8 - DNR#### Dept of Natural Resources 9 - DOT##### Dept of Transportation 10 - DC#### Dept of Corrections 11 - DDL### Div. of Drivers License 12 - GFC#### Game and Fish Com 13 - FMP#### Fla Marine Patrol 14 - LES## Dept of Labor 15 - PSC### Public Service Com 16 - SHERF##### Sheriff 17 - STATE##### 18 - ST### mc 19 - VOLFIR### Volunteer Fire 20 - VOLFIR#### Volunteer Fire 21 - PRIDE##### Pride 22 - WMD#### Water Management 23 - ** not used ** 24 - ** not used ** 25 - ** not used ** 26 - PP#### Goat 27 - NG#### National Guard 28 - MI#### SI#### Indians 29 - WC#### Wheel Chair 30 - HC#### Horseless Carriage 31 - VA#### WA#### XA#### YA#### mc 32 - AA#### Truck Additional tag formats TAGS PAGE2 Return to FRVIS TAGS PAGE2 33 - US##### US Reserve 34 - DV##### Disabled Veteran 35 - DY##### Disabled Veteran mc 36 - SR##### Street Rod 37 - 'M-Q'####A Truck Double Plates 38 - ####WT Wheelchair 39 - 'U-W'####A Dealer, Restricted 40 - ** not used ** 41 - ZAA### Lease 42 - 'AAA'### - 'CZZ'### Challenger 'KAA'### - 'KZZ'### Challenger 43 - ###MAA Dealer 44 - ###YAA Lease 45 - ###ZAA Lease 46 - ###AAA Car 47 - DEAL###### Dealer 48 - PEARL##### Pearl Harbor Sur. 49 - MEDAL##### Medal of Honor 50 - 6##### Motorcycle Dealer 51 - ###### Motorcycle 52 - A##### Trailer 53 - #####M Motorcycle Dealer 54 - #####A-#####L Trailer 55 - KAA#### CB Radio 56 - KAAA#### CB Radio 57 - MAA##A Dealer 58 - YAA##A - ZAA##A Lease 59 - AAA##A Car, Truck, Trailer 60 - H####A - L####A Car, Truck, Tra 61 - G####A Goat 62 - A####A IRP Truck, Bus, Trailer Additional Tags Formats TAGS PAGE3 Return to FRVIS menu TAGS PAGE3 63 - #### Motorized Bike 64 - G####B - G####Z Transporter 65 - YA###A Lease 66 - ZA###A Lease 67 - AA###A - IZ###Z Car, Truck, Tra. 68 - #####N - #####W Motorcycle 69 - HY##A H/C Motorcycle 70 - OAA### - OZZ### Car SAA### - TML### Car WAA### - YZZ### Car 71 - A#### Collegiate 72 - A###A Collegiate 73 - A##AA Collegiate 74 - PV'A'M###### Paralyzed Veteran 75 - PV'A'####### Paralyzed Veteran 76 - AA##### R/O Format 77 - #####X - #####Z R/O Motorcycles 78 - X##### Tax Exempt-CC96 79 - DAA### - GZZ### Fla Salutes Vets 80 - HAA### - JZZ### Manatee 81 - TMM### - VZZ### Super Bowl 82 - LAA### - NZZ### Panther 83 - PAA### - RZZ### Columbus 84 - TE#####-ZZ##### Temp Employed 85 - GAAAA - GZZZZ Olympic 86 - A###### Temporary Tag 87 - SAA### - SZZ### and UAA### - UZZ### Special Olympic 88 - A#AAA Collegiate/Olympic : Collegiate has a 1st letter of a, c, f, h, i, m, n, s, u, w; Olympic has a 1st letter of 'g'. Return to FRVIS menu Return to TAG_# TaG_BYPASS If the system is requiring a five year tag replacement during a registration transaction, and the clerk knows that it is not really time to replace the tag, put an 'X' in the tag bypass field. Return to FRVIS menu TAGISSUED Valid tag issued flags: 0 - Metal tag not issued 1 - Metal tag issued 3 - 5 year prestige tag replacement 4 - Historical plate* *For State Tag Office use only. Return to FRVIS menu TAG_TYPE Beginning with version 6.1, TAG_TYPE can have one or two characters. Regular Speciality Tag Types 1 - Olympic E - Manatee 2 - Columbus (Discontinued) F - University of Florida 3 - Panther G - Olympic 4 - Challenger H - University of Miami 6 - Collegiate I - Florida International University 7 - Florida Salutes Veterans J - Special Olympic 8 - Super Bowl (Discontinued) M - Florida A & M University 9 - Manatee N - University of North Florida D - Special Olympic P - Panther Q - Columbus (Discontinued) S - Florida State University U - University of South Florida Personalized Specialty Tag Types V - Florida Salutes Veterans 5 - Challenger W - University of West Florida A - Florida Atlantic University B - Super Bowl (Discontinued) C - University of Central Florida Return to FRVIS menu TAX_MOS 1 through 15 - tax collected for number of months entered. Return to FRVIS menu TFR_CODE Transfer code blank - not a transfer. 0 - transfer, no fee. 4 - transfer, $4.50 fee. No transfer fee is required when the original and replacement vehicle are both in the following CLASS codes: 1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 31, 32, 33, 37, 81, 83, 85, 86, 87, 96 and 97. Return to FRVIS menu TFR_OF_EQUITY Transfer of Equity Enter 'X' if a transfer of equity. Return to FRVIS menu TITLE_# Florida title number Return to FRVIS menu TITLE_FEE Enter the $3.00 title fee or $6.00 if a duplicate with transfer transaction. Note: When collecting the $25.00 title fee on a correction letter response transaction, enter $3.00 in the title fee field, $21.00 in the state transportation field ( 21$ST ) and $1.00 in the odometer field ( 1$OD ). Return to FRVIS menu TITLE_LATE_FEE Placing an 'X' in this field will charge the $10.00 title late fee. Return to FRVIS menu TiTLE_ONLY title only codes 0 - title and registration work 1 - title work Return to Title Transactions Continued Return to FRVIS TiTLE_SVC_FEE Title Service Fee Enter the amount of the title service fee to be collected. Return to FRVIS TOTAL_AMOUNT Enter the total amount of the transaction being cashiered. Return to FRVIS menu TTL_DIS Title Disposition L - Send title certificate to lien holder. O - Send title certificate to owner. Return to PF3 - Title Transactions Return to FRVIS menu TYPE_OF_PAYMENT blank - cash 1 - check 2 - both Return to FRVIS menu TRANS_DATE Transaction Date Frvis will prefill this field with the current system date. This field may be changed to allow the computer to charge taxes for a previous date. The frvis tax program uses the transaction date in determining all fees. Return to FRVIS menu UNIT# Enter if using unit number. Return to FRVIS menu USE_CODE 1 - Private 2 - Lease 3 - Taxis 6 - Police Return to FRVIS menu VIN_NUM Vehicle Identification Number Return to FRVIS menu VIN_BYPASS Frvis performs a vin check digit routine on all seventeen character vins for model year 1983 or greater. The vin will be flagged with 'VIN EDIT ERROR' if the check digit check in unsuccessful. Placing an 'X' in the vin bypass prevents frvis from making this check and places the transaction on the miscellaneous title report. Return to FRVIS menu WEIGHT_RANGES Class Range Class Range 1 - 0001-2499 2 - 2500-3499 3 - 3500-99999 4 - 5 - 5001-99999 6 - 0001-4499 7 - 4500-99999 8 - 1000-8500 9 - 1000-8500 10 - 1000-8500 11 - 0001-2499 12 - 2500-3499 13 - 3500-99999 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 0001-1999 18 - 2000-3000 19 - 3001-5000 20 - 21 - 0001-2499 22 - 2500-3499 23 - 3500-99999 24 - 25 - 0001-1999 26 - 2000-3000 27 - 3001-5000 28 - 0001-4499 29 - 4500-99999 30 - 31 - 0001-1999 32 - 2000-3000 33 - 3001-5000 34 - 5001-99999 Weights page 2 Return to FRVIS menu Weights page 2 Class Range Class Range 35 - 2000-99999 36 - 2000-99999 37 - 0001-80000 38 - 2000-99999 39 - 0001-80000 40 - 41 - 5001-99999 42 - 0001-4499 43 - 4500-99999 44 - 1000-8500 45 - 1000-8500 46 - 15000-99999 47 - 48 - 49 - 50 - 0001-0100 51 - 0001-0100 52 - 0001-0500 53 - 0501-99999 54 - 0001-1999 55 - 2000-99999 56 - 57 - 0001-80000 58 - 59 - 60 - 0001-0035 61 - 0001-0035 62 - 63 - 0001-4499 64 - 4500-99999 65 - 0051-99999 66 - 0001-0050 Weights page 3 Return to FRVIS menu Weights page 3 Class Range Class Range 67 - 0001-4499 68 - 4500-99999 69 - 0001-0020 70 - 71 - 72 - 73 - 74 - 75 - 76 - 0001-0050 77 - 0036-0050 78 - 0036-0050 79 - 80 - 81 - 82 - 83 - 84 - 85 - 86 - 0001-0100 87 - 0001-80000 88 - 89 - 90 - 91 - 92 - 93 - 94 - 95 - 96 - 97 - 98 - 99 - Return to WT_LN Return to FRVIS menu WT_LN Weight of vehicle, length of mobile home, or horsepower of motorcycle. Horsepower of motorcycles is entered with an assumed decimal point, i.e. 7 hp is entered as 70, 5 1/2 hp is entered as 55, 70 hp is entered as 700. see WEIGHT_RANGES Return to FRVIS menu YR_MK Vehicle year make Return to FRVIS menu ZIP_CODE Owner's zip code. Return to FRVIS menu LOG OFF Return to F6 - Miscellaneous Transactions Return to FRVIS INVENTORY SECURITY Return to F6 - Miscellaneous Transactions Return to FRVIS VIDEO BROWSE Return to F6 - Miscellaneous Transactions Return to FRVIS DOCUMENT REPRINT Return to F6 - Miscellaneous Transactions Return to FRVIS SYSTEM SECURITY Return to F6 - Miscellaneous Transactions Return to FRVIS REPORT SECURITY Return to F6 - Miscellaneous Transactions Return to FRVIS PRINTER SECURITY Return to F6 - Miscellaneous Transactions Return to FRVIS OPERATOR SECURITY Return to F6 - Miscellaneous Transactions Return to FRVIS VOID Return to F6 - Miscellaneous Transactions Return to FRVIS TIMEOUT Return to F6 - Miscellaneous Transactions Return to FRVIS TAX CALCULATION UTILITY Return to F6 - Miscellaneous Transactions Return to FRVIS LOCAL INQUIRY Return to F6 - Miscellaneous Transactions Return to FRVIS CASHIER SUBTOTAL Return to F6 - Miscellaneous Transactions Return to FRVIS DEFACE/HAND Return to F6 - Miscellaneous Transactions Return to FRVIS DISPLAY OPERATOR Return to F6 - Miscellaneous Transactions Return to FRVIS FLEET Return to F6 - Miscellaneous Transactions Return to FRVIS TiTLE_ERROR(S) Return to F6 - Miscellaneous Transactions Return to FRVIS COLOR If the vehicle has one color, enter the code in the first color field. If it has two colors, put the primary color in the first field and the secondary color in the second field. If the color is unknown, use UNK. Valid color codes are: Aluminum or silver SIL Gold GLD Beige BGE Gray GRY Black BLK Green GRN Blue BLU Green, dark DGR Blue, dark DBL Green, light LGR Blue, light LBL Ivory or cream CRM Bronze BRZ Lavender LAV Brown BRO Maroon MAR Burgandy MAR Orange ONG Chrome COM Pink PNK Copper CPR Purple PLE Cream CRM Red RED COLOR PAGE 2 Return to FRVIS menu COLOR PAGE 2 Valid color codes continued: Silver SIL White WHI Stainless steel Yellow YEl or chrome COM Multicolored MUL Tan TAN Unknown UNK Turquiose TRQ Return to page 1 of COLOR Return to PF1 - PREWRITE Return to FRVIS menu Checklist Phone calls to frvis that are requests for help generally fall into two categories: transaction problems and system problems. Transaction problems involve registration and title processing, inquiries, and decal/tag/title-number inventory. The system category, to simplify discussion, will group together problems with: printers, terminals, modems, tape or diskette drives, being off-line, system being down, etc. Following the guidelines listed below, BEFORE YOU CALL, will reduce the time the calls take, and make them easier for both tag agency and frvis personnel. Categories are: Transaction: Processing Transactions Inventory System: Printer/Terminal Problems Off-line Return to FRVIS menu Processing Transactions 1. Know what type of transaction is being processed. What screen did you start on (PF3, PF4, etc.), and what request number was keyed in? 2. What is the screen ID of the transaction being processed? (The screen ID is located in the top left corner of the screen. Examples: the PF3 screen ID is T01, the PF4 screen ID is R01.) 3. What fields are flagged on the screen? 4. What is the error number and the error message? 5. If the transaction was flagged at update or inquiry time, was the message "sending to host" displayed at the bottom left corner of the screen? 6. What is the log number? 7. If the error message is displayed in the middle or the top of the screen, and there is no frvis error number associated with it, write the error message down. Examples: " BAD REWRITE ON STATIONS FILE" " FILE LOCKED ON OPEN OF FILE" Return to Checklist Return to FRVIS menu Inventory DECAL inventory The decal documentation mailed in November, 1992 covers the different aspects of decal inventory in a clear, comprehensive way. The topics covered are: receiving decals into the agency vault; transferring decals out of an agency's vault; adding the new year's decals in Sept. or Oct. (putting decals into station inventory); and changing the decals and decal years in station inventory on the first working day of January. This should answer most questions about decals. If you have other questions, or need a copy of the documentation, call FRVIS. Return to Checklist Return to FRVIS Printer/Terminal Problems Printers: 1. Test the cables connected to the printer: are they connected securely. 2. Turn the printer off and back on. 3. Is the problem occuring on one, or more than one, printer? 4. What reports or documents are printing incorrectly? 5. If documents are printing at the wrong printer, check station security and printer security. Also, go to the Successful Transaction screen and check the numbers to the right of the lines 'LOGIN' and "STA" in the upper right corner; are the numbers the same, and are they what you thought the station number was? Return to Checklist Return to FRVIS Off-line 1. How many stations are off-line? 2. If only some of the stations are off-line, and others are on-line, make a list of all the off-line station's net IDs. The net ID is in the top right corner of the LOG ON screen or the SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION screen. 3. What is the MESSAGE-TIMEOUT value for each off-line station? Timeout value should be at least 15 seconds. (MESSAGE-TIMEOUT is on the STATION SECURITY screen.) 4. What message is displayed at inquiry or update time in the bottom left corner of the screen? Examples: "Opening session" "Data Communications running?" "Check modem line #2" Return to Checklist Return to FRVIS Active DLMV Stop An active DLMV stop can be a D6 stop or a child support stop. Return to FRVIS menu Administration Stop Return to FRVIS menu Child Support Stop A registration stop placed on a motor vehicle record when the driver's license and registration are suspended for child support delinquency reasons. See version documentation 6.1. Return to FRVIS menu D6 Stop (DL Suspension) A registration stop due to a failure to pay fines. The stop could be on either driver's license that is on the vehicle record, and it's a court suspension. See version documentation 6.0. Return to FRVIS menu FCIC Stop (Stolen Stop) Return to FRVIS menu Registration Stop Return to FRVIS menu PHONE RENEWAL Return to FRVIS menu INSURANCE CODES Return to FRVIS menu Temporary Operational Permit AUTH_CODE FEID/SSN_# TITLE_LOG_# TiTLE_# TAG TaG_ID MaKE Yr_MK Body : valid body types for temp. oper. permits - BS= Bus CG= Converter Gear DB= Double Bottom RT= Road Tractor ST= Semi-trailer (CA, MT only) TK= Truck TR= Tractor TT= Truck Tractor UNLADEN WeIGHT FL_GVW Vin UNIT_# TOP page 2 Return to FRVIS menu HAVE PHUN! - T-800 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 04 - v1nny TX-48 ----- EVOLUTION CORNER Many of us here at el8 feel that the government has too much power over its citizens. They said something in the Constitution about that being bad, I think. Therefore, we have decided to provide a bit of space every issue for the sharing of methods with which we, the citizens of the US of A can protect ourselves from the government. This issue we will describe the creation of a special liquid - TX-48. When mixed properly, will act as an impact activated explosive. Use it as a perimeter defense system for your house - put buckets of the liquid in trees attached to tripwires. Be creative. HISTORY OF TX-48 The US Army invented TX-48 in the late stages of World War II. It was meant to be an extremely high explosive, but fell out of favor with the military after the introduction of the nuclear bomb, which was slightly more powerful. TX-48 was recently declassified as part of the "Gene Pool Improvement Eugenics Plan" project that the Department of the Interior plans to start near the end of this year. INGREDIENTS FOR TX-48 Bleach Ammonia Bucket Small, poorly ventilated room Stirring rod Telephone INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING TX-48 Make sure you are in a small, poorly ventilated room. ANY VENTILATION WILL CAUSE THE TX-48 TO BE COMPLETELY USELESS. TX-48's active compound has a very low vapor pressure, and when making it in a non-pressurized chamber, care must be taken to make sure that undue amounts of the active compound do not evaporate. If you don't understand this, just take our word for it. Just make sure you're in a small, poorly ventilated room and make sure that you breathe deeply throughout the entire process. -------------------------------------------------------------------- `~'% <-- fumez /---\ ~ You --> { X X } # \ - / % | @ | /--0| |/ | <-- st1rr1ng dev1ce | | / \ |OoOo| <-- TX-48 / \ | tx | | 48 | -------------------------------------------------------------------- Deep breathing will cause you to relax and not make mistakes. Pour about 3 gallons of bleach into the bucket. Stir it gently for a bit. Pour an equal amount of ammonia into the bucket. Stir. Make sure you breathe deeply. Smell the liquid. That's TX-48, baby. Smells good, doesn't it? Take a taste. Kinda tangy, eh? Remember this smell. If you ever smell it, you should know that someone is about to use TX-48 on you. You should run away quickly. Take another smell. Or a couple. Remeber that smell. It might save your life. At this point, you should probably dial 911. Tell them where you are, and that you think you may have ingested a lot of chlorine. Stay on the line. Continue stirring. Be careful storing your TX-48. It is light sensitive. You may want to store it under your bed. Have fun, and fight the power. love, v1nny --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 05 - SirLance RAC00NZ ------- /-) /-/ /-/ /-/ |\____|\ ____________ /-/ ( 0 o )/`\ \ \ \ `\/-/ \ oo / | | | | )-/ <--- rape me here! `""""'\___/_/___/_/__/ | | | | ___|-' ___|-' --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07 - Getting Busted NOTICE: The following document is to be construed as "Legal Material" as set forth in The Federal Bureau of Prisons policy statement, P.S. 1315.05, and as codified in 28 C.F.R. 543.10-16 ---------------------------------------------------------------- EVERYTHING A HACKER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT GETTING BUSTED BY THE FEDS ---------------------------------------------------------------- Written By Agent Steal Internet E-mail, tanner@usa.net Contributions and editing by Minor Threat and The Leftist ----------------- CONTENTS ----------------- INTRODUCTION PART I - FEDERAL CRIMINAL LAW PART II - FEDERAL PRISON A. Relevant Conduct A. State v. Federal B. Preparing for Trial B. Security Levels C. Plea Agreements and Attorneys C. Getting Designated D. Conspiracy D. Ignorant Inmates E. Sentencing E. Population F. Use of Special Skill F. Doing Time G. Getting Bail G. Disciplinary Action H. State v. Federal Charges H. Administrative Remedy I. Cooperating I. Prison Officials J. Still Thinking About Trial J. The Hole K. Search and Seizure K. Good Time L. Surveillance L. Halfway House M. Presentence Investigation M. Supervised Release N. Proceeding Pro Se N. Summary O. Evidentiary Hearing P. Return of Property Q. Outstanding Warrants R. Encryption S. Summary INTRODUCTION The likelihood of getting arrested for computer hacking has increased to an unprecedented level. No matter how precautionary or sage you are, you're bound to make mistakes. And the fact of the matter is if you have trusted anyone else with the knowledge of what you are involved in, you have made your first mistake. For anyone active in hacking I cannot begin to stress the importance of the information contained in this file. To those who have just been arrested by the Feds, reading this file could mean the difference between a three-year or a one-year sentence. To those who have never been busted, reading this file will likely change the way you hack, or stop you from hacking altogether. I realize my previous statements are somewhat lofty, but in the 41 months I spent incarcerated I've heard countless inmates say it: "If I knew then what I know now." I doubt that anyone would disagree: The criminal justice system is a game to be played, both by prosecution and defense. And if you have to be a player, you would be wise to learn the rules of engagement. The writer and contributors of this file have learned the hard way. As a result we turned our hacking skills during the times of our incarceration towards the study of criminal law and, ultimately, survival. Having filed our own motions, written our own briefs and endured life in prison, we now pass this knowledge back to the hacker community. Learn from our experiences... and our mistakes. Agent Steal 1997 PART I - FEDERAL CRIMINAL LAW A. THE BOTTOM LINE - RELEVANT CONDUCT For those of you with a short G-phile attention span I'm going to cover the single most important topic first. This is probably the most substantial misunderstanding of the present criminal justice system. The subject I am talking about is referred to in legal circles as "relevant conduct." It's a bit complex and I will get into this. However, I have to make this crystal clear so that it will stick in your heads. It boils down to two concepts: I. ONCE YOU ARE FOUND GUILTY OF EVEN ONE COUNT, EVERY COUNT WILL BE USED TO CALCULATE YOUR SENTENCE Regardless of whether you plea bargain to one count or 100, your sentence will be the same. This is assuming we are talking about hacking, code abuse, carding, computer trespass, property theft, etc. All of these are treated the same. Other crimes you committed (but were not charged with) will also be used to calculate your sentence. You do not have to be proven guilty of every act. As long as it appears that you were responsible, or someone says you were, then it can be used against you. I know this sounds insane , but it's true; it's the preponderance of evidence standard for relevant conduct. This practice includes using illegally seized evidence and acquittals as information in increasing the length of your sentence. II. YOUR SENTENCE WILL BE BASED ON THE TOTAL MONETARY LOSS The Feds use a sentencing table to calculate your sentence. It's simple; More Money = More Time. It doesn't matter if you tried to break in 10 times or 10,000 times. Each one could be a count but it's the loss that matters. And an unsuccessful attempt is treated the same as a completed crime. It also doesn't matter if you tried to break into one company's computer or ten. The government will quite simply add all of the estimated loss figures up, and then refer to the sentencing table. B. PREPARING FOR TRIAL I've been trying to be overly simplistic with my explanation. The United States Sentencing Guidelines (U.S.S.G.), are in fact quite complex. So much so that special law firms are forming that deal only with sentencing. If you get busted, I would highly recommend hiring one. In some cases it might be wise to avoid hiring a trial attorney and go straight to one of these "Post Conviction Specialists." Save your money, plead out, do your time. This may sound a little harsh, but considering the fact that the U.S. Attorney's Office has a 95% conviction rate, it may be sage advice. However, I don't want to gloss over the importance of a ready for trial posturing. If you have a strong trial attorney, and have a strong case, it will go a long way towards good negotiations. C. PLEA AGREEMENTS AND ATTORNEYS Your attorney can be your worst foe or your finest advocate. Finding the proper one can be a difficult task. Costs will vary and typically the attorney asks you how much cash you can raise and then says, "that amount will be fine". In actuality a simple plea and sentencing should run you around $15,000. Trial fees can easily soar into the 6 figure category. And finally, a post conviction specialist will charge $5000 to $15,000 to handle your sentencing presentation with final arguments. You may however, find yourself at the mercy of The Public Defenders Office. Usually they are worthless, occasionally you'll find one that will fight for you. Essentially it's a crap shoot. All I can say is if you don't like the one you have, fire them and hope you get appointed a better one. If you can scrape together $5000 for a sentencing (post conviction) specialist to work with your public defender I would highly recommend it. This specialist will make certain the judge sees the whole picture and will argue in the most effective manner for a light or reasonable sentence. Do not rely on your public defender to thoroughly present your case. Your sentencing hearing is going to flash by so fast you'll walk out of the court room dizzy. You and your defense team need to go into that hearing fully prepared, having already filed a sentencing memorandum. The plea agreement you sign is going to affect you and your case well after you are sentenced. Plea agreements can be tricky business and if you are not careful or are in a bad defense position (the case against you is strong), your agreement may get the best of you. There are many issues in a plea to negotiate over. But essentially my advice would be to avoid signing away your right to appeal. Once you get to a real prison with real jailhouse lawyers you will find out how bad you got screwed. That issue notwithstanding, you are most likely going to want to appeal. This being the case you need to remember two things: Bring all your appealable issues up at sentencing and file a notice of appeal within 10 days of your sentencing. Snooze and loose. I should however, mention that you can appeal some issues even though you signed away your rights to appeal. For example, you can not sign away your right to appeal an illegal sentence. If the judge orders something that is not permissible by statute, you then have a constitutional right to appeal your sentence. I will close this subpart with a prison joke. Q: How can you tell when your attorney is lying? A: You can see his lips moving. D. CONSPIRACY Whatever happened to getting off on a technicality? I'm sorry to say those days are gone, left only to the movies. The courts generally dismiss many arguments as "harmless error" or "the government acted in good faith". The most alarming trend, and surely the root of the prosecutions success, are the liberally worded conspiracy laws. Quite simply, if two or more people plan to do something illegal, then one of them does something in furtherance of the objective (even something legal), then it's a crime. Yes, it's true. In America it's illegal to simply talk about committing a crime. Paging Mr. Orwell. Hello? Here's a hypothetical example to clarify this. Bill G. and Marc A. are hackers (can you imagine?) Bill and Marc are talking on the phone and unbeknownst to them the FBI is recording the call. They talk about hacking into Apple's mainframe and erasing the prototype of the new Apple Web Browser. Later that day, Marc does some legitimate research to find out what type of mainframe and operating system Apple uses. The next morning, the Feds raid Marc's house and seize everything that has wires. Bill and Marc go to trial and spend millions to defend themselves. They are both found guilty of conspiracy to commit unauthorized access to a computer system. E. SENTENCING At this point it is up to the probation department to prepare a report for the court. It is their responsibility to calculate the loss and identify any aggravating or mitigating circumstances. Apple Computer Corporation estimates that if Bill and Marc would have been successful it would have resulted in a loss of $2 million. This is the figure the court will use. Based on this basic scenario our dynamic duo would receive roughly three-year sentences. As I mentioned, sentencing is complex and many factors can decrease or increase a sentence, usually the latter. Let's say that the FBI also found a file on Marc's computer with 50,000 unauthorized account numbers and passwords to The Microsoft Network. Even if the FBI does not charge him with this, it could be used to increase his sentence. Generally the government places a $200-per-account attempted loss on things of this nature (i.e. credit card numbers). This makes for a $10 million loss. Coupled with the $2 million from Apple, Marc is going away for about nine years. Fortunately there is a Federal Prison not too far from Redmond, WA so Bill could come visit him. Some of the other factors to be used in the calculation of a sentence might include the following: past criminal record, how big your role in the offense was, mental disabilities, whether or not you were on probation at the time of the offense, if any weapons were used, if any threats were used, if your name is Kevin Mitnick, if an elderly person was victimized, if you took advantage of your employment position, if you are highly trained and used your special skill, if you cooperated with the authorities, if you show remorse, if you went to trial, etc. These are just some of the many factors that could either increase or decrease a sentence. It would be beyond the scope of this article to cover the U.S.S.G. in complete detail. I do feel that I have skipped over some significant issues. Nevertheless, if you remember my two main points in addition to how the conspiracy law works, you'll be a long way ahead in protecting yourself. F. USE OF A SPECIAL SKILL The only specific "sentencing enhancement" I would like to cover would be one that I am responsible for setting a precedent with. In U.S. v Petersen, 98 F.3d. 502, 9th Cir., the United States Court of Appeals held that some computer hackers may qualify for the special skill enhancement. What this generally means is a 6 to 24 month increase in a sentence. In my case it added eight months to my 33-month sentence bringing it to 41 months. Essentially the court stated that since I used my "sophisticated" hacking skills towards a legitimate end as a computer security consultant, then the enhancement applies. It's ironic that if I were to have remained strictly a criminal hacker then I would have served less time. The moral of the story is that the government will find ways to give you as much time as they want to. The U.S.S.G. came into effect in 1987 in an attempt to eliminate disparity in sentencing. Defendants with similar crimes and similar backgrounds would often receive different sentences. Unfortunately, this practice still continues. The U.S.S.G. are indeed a failure. G. GETTING BAIL In the past, the Feds might simply have executed their raid and then left without arresting you. Presently this method will be the exception rather than the rule and it is more likely that you will be taken into custody at the time of the raid. Chances are also good that you will not be released on bail. This is part of the government's plan to break you down and win their case. If they can find any reason to deny you bail they will. In order to qualify for bail, you must meet the following criteria: - You must be a resident of the jurisdiction in which you were arrested. - You must be gainfully employed or have family ties to the area. - You cannot have a history of failure to appear or escape. - You cannot be considered a danger or threat to the community. In addition, your bail can be denied for the following reasons: - Someone came forward and stated to the court that you said you would flee if arrested. - Your sentence will be long if convicted. - You have a prior criminal history. - You have pending charges in another jurisdiction. What results from all this "bail reform" is that only about 20% of persons arrested make bail. On top of that it takes 1-3 weeks to process your bail papers when property is involved in securing your bond. Now you're in jail, more specifically you are either in an administrative holding facility or a county jail that has a contract with the Feds to hold their prisoners. Pray that you are in a large enough city to justify its own Federal Detention Center. County jails are typically the last place you would want to be. H. STATE VS. FEDERAL CHARGES In some cases you will be facing state charges with the possibility of the Feds "picking them up." You may even be able to nudge the Feds into indicting you. This is a tough decision. With the state you will do considerably less time, but will face a tougher crowd and conditions in prison. Granted Federal Prisons can be violent too, but generally as a non-violent white collar criminal you will eventually be placed into an environment with other low security inmates. More on this later. Until you are sentenced, you will remain as a "pretrial inmate" in general population with other predatorial inmates. Some of the other inmates will be predatorial but the Feds do not tolerate much nonsense. If someone acts up, they'll get thrown in the hole. If they continue to pose a threat to the inmate population, they will be left in segregation (the hole). Occasionally inmates that are at risk or that have been threatened will be placed in segregation. This isn't really to protect the inmate. It is to protect the prison from a lawsuit should the inmate get injured. I. COOPERATING Naturally when you are first arrested the suits will want to talk to you. First at your residence and, if you appear to be talkative, they will take you back to their offices for an extended chat and a cup of coffee. My advice at this point is tried and true and we've all heard it before; remain silent and ask to speak with an attorney. Regardless of what the situation is, or how you plan to proceed, there is nothing you can say that will help you. Nothing. Even if you know that you are going to cooperate, this is not the time. This is obviously a controversial subject, but the fact of the matter is roughly 80% of all defendants eventually confess and implicate others. This trend stems from the extremely long sentences the Feds are handing out these days. Not many people want to do 10 to 20 years to save their buddies' hides when they could be doing 3 to 5. This is a decision each individual needs to make. My only advice would be to save your close friends and family. Anyone else is fair game. In the prison system the blacks have a saying "Getting Down First." It's no secret that the first defendant in a conspiracy is usually going to get the best deal. I've even seen situations where the big fish turned in all his little fish and received 40% off his sentence. Incidently, being debriefed or interrogated by the Feds can be an ordeal in itself. I would highly reccommend reading up on interrogation techniques ahead of time. Once you know their methods it will be all quite transparent to you and the debriefing goes much more smoothly. When you make a deal with the government you're making a deal with the devil himself. If you make any mistakes they will renege on the deal and you'll get nothing. On some occasions the government will trick you into thinking they want you to cooperate when they are not really interested in anything you have to say. They just want you to plead guilty. When you sign the cooperation agreement there are no set promises as to how much of a sentence reduction you will receive. That is to be decided after your testimony, etc. and at the time of sentencing. It's entirely up to the judge. However, the prosecution makes the recommendation and the judge generally goes along with it. In fact, if the prosecution does not motion the court for your "downward departure" the courts' hands are tied and you get no break. As you can see, cooperating is a tricky business. Most people, particularly those who have never spent a day in jail, will tell you not to cooperate. "Don't snitch." This is a noble stance to take. However, in some situations it is just plain stupid. Saving someone's ass who would easily do the same to you is a tough call. It's something that needs careful consideration. Like I said, save your friends and do what you have to do to get out of prison and on with your life. I'm happy to say that I was able to avoid involving my good friends and a former employer in the massive investigation that surrounded my case. It wasn't easy. I had to walk a fine line. Many of you probably know that I (Agent Steal) went to work for the FBI after I was arrested. I was responsible for teaching several agents about hacking and the culture. What many of you don't know is that I had close FBI ties prior to my arrest. I was involved in hacking for over 15 years and had worked as a computer security consultant. That is why I was given that opportunity. It is unlikely however, that we will see many more of these types of arrangements in the future. Our relationship ran afoul, mostly due to their passive negligence and lack of experience in dealing with hackers. The government in general now has their own resources, experience, and undercover agents within the community. They no longer need hackers to show them the ropes or the latest security hole. Nevertheless, if you are in the position to tell the Feds something they don't know and help them build a case against someone, you may qualify for a sentence reduction. The typical range is 20% to 70%. Usually it's around 35% to 50%. Sometimes you may find yourself at the end of the prosecutorial food chain and the government will not let you cooperate. Kevin Mitnick would be a good example of this. Even if he wanted to roll over, I doubt it would get him much. He's just too big of a fish, too much media. My final advice in this matter is get the deal in writing before you start cooperating. The Feds also like it when you "come clean" and accept responsibility. There is a provision in the Sentencing Guidelines, 3E1.1, that knocks a little bit of time off if you confess to your crime, plead guilty and show remorse. If you go to trial, typically you will not qualify for this "acceptance of responsibility" and your sentence will be longer. J. STILL THINKING ABOUT TRIAL Many hackers may remember the Craig Neidorf case over the famous 911 System Operation documents. Craig won his case when it was discovered that the manual in question, that he had published in Phrack magazine, was not proprietary as claimed but available publicly from AT&T. It was an egg in the face day for the Secret Service. Don't be misled by this. The government learned a lot from this fiasco and even with the laudable support from the EFF, Craig narrowly thwarted off a conviction. Regardless, it was a trying experience (no pun intended) for him and his attorneys. The point I'm trying to make is that it's tough to beat the Feds. They play dirty and will do just about anything, including lie, to win their case. If you want to really win you need to know how they build a case in the first place. K. SEARCH AND SEIZURE There is a document entitled "Federal Guidelines For Searching And Seizing Computers." It first came to my attention when it was published in the 12-21-94 edition of the Criminal Law Reporter by the Bureau of National Affairs (Cite as 56 CRL 2023 ). It's an intriguing collection of tips, cases, mistakes and, in general, how to bust computer hackers. It's recommended reading. Search and seizure is an ever evolving jurisprudence. What's not permissible today may, through some convoluted Supreme Court logic, be permissible and legal tomorrow. Again, a complete treatment of this subject is beyond the scope of this paper. But suffice it to say if a Federal agent wants to walk right into your bedroom and seize all of your computer equipment without a warrant he could do it by simply saying he had probable cause (PC). PC is anything that gives him an inkling to believe you were committing a crime. Police have been known to find PC to search a car when the trunk sat too low to the ground or the high beams were always on. L. SURVEILLANCE AND WIRETAPS Fortunately the Feds still have to show a little restraint when wielding their wiretaps. It requires a court order and they have to show that there is no other way to obtain the information they seek, a last resort if you will. Wiretaps are also expensive to operate. They have to lease lines from the phone company, pay agents to monitor it 24 hours a day and then transcribe it. If we are talking about a data tap, there are additional costs. Expensive interception/translation equipment must be in place to negotiate the various modem speeds. Then the data has to be stored, deciphered, decompressed, formatted, protocoled, etc. It's a daunting task and usually reserved for only the highest profile cases. If the Feds can seize the data from any other source, like the service provider or victim, they will take that route. I don't know what they hate worse though, asking for outside help or wasting valuable internal resources. The simplest method is to enlist the help of an informant who will testify "I saw him do it!," then obtain a search warrant to seize the evidence on your computer. Ba da boom, ba da busted. Other devices include a pen register which is a device that logs every digit you dial on your phone and the length of the calls, both incoming and outgoing. The phone companies keep racks of them at their security departments. They can place one on your line within a day if they feel you are defrauding them. They don't need a court order, but the Feds do. A trap, or trap and trace, is typically any method the phone company uses to log every number that calls a particular number. This can be done on the switching system level or via a billing database search. The Feds need a court order for this information too. However, I've heard stories of cooperative telco security investigations passing the information along to an agent. Naturally that would be a "harmless error while acting in good faith." (legal humor) I'd love to tell you more about FBI wiretaps but this is as far as I can go without pissing them off. Everything I've told you thus far is public knowledge. So I think I'll stop here. If you really want to know more, catch Kevin Poulsen (Dark Dante) at a cocktail party, buy him a Coke and he'll give you an earful. (hacker humor) In closing this subpart I will say that most electronic surveillance is backed up with at least part-time physical surveillance. The Feds are often good at following people around. They like late model mid-sized American cars, very stock, with no decals or bumper stickers. If you really want to know if you're under surveillance, buy an Opto-electronics Scout or Xplorer frequency counter. Hide it on your person, stick an ear plug in your ear (for the Xplorer) and take it everywhere you go. If you hear people talking about you, or you continue to hear intermittent static (encrypted speech), you probably have a problem. M. YOUR PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORT, PSI OR PSR After you plead guilty you will be dragged from the quiet and comfort of your prison cell to meet with a probation officer. This has absolutely nothing to do with getting probation. Quite the contrary. The P.O. is empowered by the court to prepare a complete and, in theory, unbiased profile of the defendant. Everything from education, criminal history, psychological behavior, offense characteristics plus more will be included in this voluminous and painfully detailed report about your life. Every little dirty scrap of information that makes you look like a sociopathic, demon worshiping, loathsome criminal will be included in this report. They'll put a few negative things in there as well. My advice is simple. Be careful what you tell them. Have your attorney present and think about how what you say can be used against you. Here's an example: P.O.: Tell me about your education and what you like to do in your spare time. Mr. Steal: I am preparing to enroll in my final year of college. In my spare time I work for charity helping orphan children. The PSR then reads "Mr. Steal has never completed his education and hangs around with little children in his spare time." Get the picture? J. PROCEEDING PRO SE Pro Se or Pro Per is when a defendant represents himself. A famous lawyer once said "a man that represents himself has a fool for a client." Truer words were never spoken. However, I can't stress how important it is to fully understand the criminal justice system. Even if you have a great attorney it's good to be able to keep an eye on him or even help out. An educated client's help can be of enormous benefit to an attorney. They may think you're a pain in the ass but it's your life. Take a hold of it. Regardless, representing yourself is generally a mistake. However, after your appeal when your court appointed attorney runs out on you, or you have run out of funds, you will be forced to handle matters yourself. At this point there are legal avenues, although quite bleak, for post-conviction relief. But I digress. The best place to start in understanding the legal system lies in three inexpensive books. First the Federal Sentencing Guidelines ($14.00) and Federal Criminal Codes and Rules ($20.00) are available from West Publishing at 800-328-9352. I consider possession of these books to be mandatory for any pretrial inmate. Second would be the Georgetown Law Journal, available from Georgetown University Bookstore in Washington, DC. The book sells for around $40.00 but if you write them a letter and tell them you're a pro se litigant they will send it for free. And last but not least the definitive pro se authority, "The Prisoners Self Help Litigation Manual" $29.95 ISBN 0-379-20831-8. Or try http://www.oceanalaw.com/books/n148.htm O. EVIDENTIARY HEARING If you disagree with some of the information presented in the presentence report (PSR) you may be entitled to a special hearing. This can be instrumental in lowering your sentence or correcting your PSR. One important thing to know is that your PSR will follow you the whole time you are incarcerated. The Bureau of Prisons uses the PSR to decide how to handle you. This can affect your security level, your halfway house, your eligibility for the drug program (which gives you a year off your sentence),and your medical care. So make sure your PSR is accurate before you get sentenced! P. GETTING YOUR PROPERTY BACK In most cases it will be necessary to formally ask the court to have your property returned. They are not going to just call you up and say "Do you want this 386 back or what?" No, they would just as soon keep it and not asking for it is as good as telling them they can have it. You will need to file a 41(e) "Motion For Return Of Property." The courts' authority to keep your stuff is not always clear and will have to be taken on a case-by-case basis. They may not care and the judge will simply order that it be returned. If you don't know how to write a motion, just send a formal letter to the judge asking for it back. Tell him you need it for your job. This should suffice, but there may be a filing fee. Q. OUTSTANDING WARRANTS If you have an outstanding warrant or charges pending in another jurisdiction you would be wise to deal with them as soon as possible after you are sentenced. If you follow the correct procedure chances are good the warrants will be dropped (quashed). In the worst case scenario, you will be transported to the appropriate jurisdiction, plead guilty and have your "time run concurrent." Typically in non-violent crimes you can serve several sentences all at the same time. Many Federal inmates have their state time run with their Federal time. In a nutshell: concurrent is good, consecutive bad. This procedure is referred to as the Interstate Agreement On Detainers Act (IADA). You may also file a "demand for speedy trial", with the appropriate court. This starts the meter running. If they don't extradite you within a certain period of time, the charges will have to be dropped. The "Inmate Self-Help Litigation Manual" that I mentioned earlier covers this topic quite well. R. ENCRYPTION There are probably a few of you out there saying, "I triple DES encrypt my hard drive and 128 character RSA public key it for safety." Well, that's just great, but... the Feds can have a grand jury subpoena your passwords and if you don't give them up you may be charged with obstruction of justice. Of course who's to say otherwise if you forgot your password in all the excitement of getting arrested. I think I heard this once or twice before in a Senate sub-committee hearing. "Senator, I have no recollection of the aforementioned events at this time." But seriously, strong encryption is great. However, it would be foolish to rely on it. If the Feds have your computer and access to your encryption software itself, it is likely they could break it given the motivation. If you understand the true art of code breaking you should understand this. People often overlook the fact that your password, the one you use to access your encryption program, is typically less than 8 characters long. By attacking the access to your encryption program with a keyboard emulation sequencer your triple DES/128 bit RSA crypto is worthless. Just remember, encryption may not protect you. S. LEGAL SUMMARY Before I move on to the Life in Prison subpart, let me tell you what this all means. You're going to get busted, lose everything you own, not get out on bail, snitch on your enemies, get even more time than you expected and have to put up with a bunch of idiots in prison. Sound fun? Keep hacking. And, if possible, work on those sensitive .gov sites. That way they can hang an espionage rap on you. That will carry about 12 to 18 years for a first time offender. I know this may all sound a bit bleak, but the stakes for hackers have gone up and you need to know what they are. Let's take a look at some recent sentences: Agent Steal (me) 41 months Kevin Poulsen 51 months Minor Threat 70 months Kevin Mitnick estimated 7-9 years As you can see, the Feds are giving out some time now. If you are young, a first-time offender, unsophisticated (like MOD), and were just looking around in some little company's database, you might get probation. But chances are that if that is all you were doing, you would have been passed over for prosecution. As a rule, the Feds won't take the case unless $10,000 in damages are involved. The problem is who is to say what the loss is? The company can say whatever figure it likes and it would be tough to prove otherwise. They may decide to, for insurance purposes, blame some huge downtime expense on you. I can hear it now, "When we detected the intruder, we promptly took our system off-line. It took us two weeks to bring it up again for a loss in wasted manpower of $2 million." In some cases you might be better off just using the company's payroll system to cut you a couple of $10,000 checks. That way the government has a firm loss figure. This would result in a much shorter sentence. I'm not advocating blatant criminal actions. I just think the sentencing guidelines definitely need some work. PART II - FEDERAL PRISON A. STATE v. FEDERAL In most cases I would say that doing time in a Federal Prison is better than doing time in the state institutions. Some state prisons are such violent and pathetic places that it's worth doing a little more time in the Federal system. This is going to be changing however. The public seems to think that prisons are too comfortable and as a result Congress has passed a few bills to toughen things up. Federal prisons are generally going to be somewhat less crowded, cleaner, and more laid back. The prison I was at looked a lot like a college campus with plenty of grass and trees, rolling hills, and stucco buildings. I spent most of my time in the library hanging out with Minor Threat. We would argue over who was more elite. "My sentence was longer," he would argue. "I was in more newspapers," I would rebut. (humor) Exceptions to the Fed is better rule would be states that permit televisions and word processors in your cell. As I sit here just prior to release scribbling this article with pen and paper I yearn for even a Smith Corona with one line display. The states have varying privileges. You could wind up someplace where everything gets stolen from you. There are also states that are abolishing parole, thus taking away the ability to get out early with good behavior. That is what the Feds did. B. SECURITY LEVELS The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has six security levels. Prisons are assigned a security level and only prisoners with the appropriate ratings are housed there. Often the BOP will have two or three facilities at one location. Still, they are essentially separate prisons, divided by fences. The lowest level facility is called a minimum, a camp, or FPC. Generally speaking, you will find first time, non-violent offenders with less than ten year sentences there. Camps have no fences. Your work assignment at a camp is usually off the prison grounds at a nearby military base. Other times camps operate as support for other nearby prisons. The next level up is a low Federal Correctional Institution (FCI). These are where you find a lot of people who should be in a camp but for some technical reason didn't qualify. There is a double fence with razor wire surrounding it. Again you will find mostly non-violent types here. You would really have to piss someone off before they would take a swing at you. Moving up again we get to medium and high FCI's which are often combined. More razor wire, more guards, restricted movement and a rougher crowd. It's also common to find people with 20 or 30+ year sentences. Fighting is much more common. Keep to yourself, however, and people generally leave you alone. Killings are not too terribly common. With a prison population of 1500-2000, about one or two a year leave on a stretcher and don't come back. The United States Penatintury (U.S.P.) is where you find the murderers, rapists, spies and the roughest gang bangers. "Leavenworth" and "Atlanta" are the most infamous of these joints. Traditionally surrounded by a 40 foot brick wall, they take on an ominous appearance. The murder rate per prison averages about 30 per year with well over 250 stabbings. The highest security level in the system is Max, sometimes referred to as "Supermax." Max custody inmates are locked down all the time. Your mail is shown to you over a TV screen in your cell. The shower is on wheels and it comes to your door. You rarely see other humans and if you do leave your cell you will be handcuffed and have at least a three guard escort. Mr. Gotti, the Mafia boss, remains in Supermax. So does Aldridge Ames, the spy. C. GETTING DESIGNATED Once you are sentenced, the BOP has to figure out what they want to do with you. There is a manual called the "Custody and Classification Manual" that they are supposed to follow. It is publicly available through the Freedom of Information Act and it is also in most prison law libraries. Unfortunately, it can be interpreted a number of different ways. As a result, most prison officials responsible for classifying you do pretty much as they please. Your first classification is done by the Region Designator at BOP Regional Headquarters. As a computer hacker you will most likely be placed in a camp or a low FCI. This is assuming you weren't pulling bank jobs on the side. -IF- you do wind up in an FCI , you should make it to a camp after six months. This is assuming you behave yourself. Another thing the region designator will do is to place a "Computer No" on your file. This means you will not be allowed to operate a computer at your prison work assignment. In my case I wasn't allowed to be within ten feet of one. It was explained to me that they didn't even want me to know the types of software they were running. Incidentally, the BOP uses PC/Server based LANs with NetWare 4.1 running on Fiber 10baseT Ethernet connections to Cabletron switches and hubs. PC based gateways reside at every prison. The connection to the IBM mainframe (Sentry) is done through leased lines via Sprintnet's Frame Relay service with 3270 emulation software/hardware resident on the local servers. Sentry resides in Washington, D.C. with SNA type network concentrators at the regional offices. ;-) And I picked all of this up without even trying to. Needless to say, BOP computer security is very lax. Many of their publicly available "Program Statements" contain specific information on how to use Sentry and what it's designed to do. They have other networks as well, but this is not a tutorial on how to hack the BOP. I'll save that for if they ever really piss me off. (humor) Not surprisingly, the BOP is very paranoid about computer hackers. I went out of my way not to be interested in their systems or to receive computer security related mail. Nevertheless, they tried restricting my mail on numerous occasions. After I filed numerous grievances and had a meeting with the warden, they decided I was probably going to behave myself. My 20 or so magazine subscriptions were permitted to come in, after a special screening. Despite all of that I still had occasional problems, usually when I received something esoteric in nature. It's my understanding, however, that many hackers at other prisons have not been as fortunate as I was. D. IGNORANT INMATES You will meet some of the stupidest people on the planet in prison. I suppose that is why they are there, too dumb to anything except crime. And for some strange reason these uneducated low class common thieves think they deserve your respect. In fact they will often demand it. These are the same people that condemn everyone who cooperated, while at the same time feel it is fine to break into your house or rob a store at gunpoint. These are the types of inmates you will be incarcerated with, and occasionally these inmates will try to get over on you. They will do this for no reason other than the fact you are an easy mark. There are a few tricks hackers can do to protect themselves in prison. The key to your success is acting before the problem escalates. It is also important to have someone outside (preferably another hacker) that can do some social engineering for you. The objective is simply to have your problem inmate moved to another institution. I don't want to give away my methods but if staff believes that an inmate is going to cause trouble, or if they believe his life is in danger, they will move him or lock him away. Social engineered letters (official looking) or phone calls from the right source to the right department will often evoke brisk action. It's also quite simple to make an inmates life quite miserable. If the BOP has reason to believe that an inmate is an escape risk, a suicide threat, or had pending charges, they will handle them much differently. Tacking these labels on an inmate would be a real nasty trick. I have a saying: "Hackers usually have the last word in arguments." Indeed. Chances are you won't have many troubles in prison. This especially applies if you go to a camp, mind your own business, and watch your mouth. Nevertheless, I've covered all of this in the event you find yourself caught up in the ignorant behavior of inmates whose lives revolve around prison. And one last piece of advice, don't make threats, truly stupid people are too stupid to fear anything, particularly an intelligent man. Just do it. E. POPULATION The distribution of blacks, whites and Hispanics varies from institution to institution. Overall it works out to roughly 30% white, 30% Hispanic and 30% black. The remaining 10% are various other races. Some joints have a high percent of blacks and vice versa. I'm not necessarily a prejudiced person, but prisons where blacks are in majority are a nightmare. Acting loud, disrespectful, and trying to run the place is par for the course. In terms of crimes, 60% of the Federal inmate population are incarcerated for drug related crimes. The next most common would be bank robbery (usually for quick drug money), then various white collar crimes. The Federal prison population has changed over the years. It used to be a place for the criminal elite. The tough drug laws have changed all of that. Just to quell the rumors, I'm going to cover the topic of prison rape. Quite simply, in medium and low security level Federal prisons it is unheard of. In the highs it rarely happens. When it does happen, one could argue that the victim was asking for it. I heard an inmate say once, "You can't make no inmate suck cock that don't wanta." Indeed. In my 41 months of incarceration, I never felt in any danger. I would occasionally have inmates that would subtly ask me questions to see where my preferences lie, but once I made it clear that I didn't swing that way I would be left alone. On the other hand, state prisons can be a hostile environment for rape and fighting in general. Many of us heard how Bernie S. got beat up over use of the phone. Indeed, I had to get busy a couple of times. Most prison arguments occur over three simple things: the phone, the TV and money. If you want to stay out of trouble in a state prison, or Federal for that matter, don't use the phone too long, don't change the channel and don't get involved in gambling or drugs. As far as rape goes, pick your friends carefully and stick with them. And always, always, be respectful. Even if the guy is a fucking idiot (and most inmates are), say excuse me. My final piece of prison etiquette advice would be to never take your inmate problems to "the man" (prison staff). Despite the fact that most everyone in prison snitched on their co-defendants at trial, there is no excuse for being a prison rat. The rules are set by the prisoners themselves. If someone steps out of line there will likely be another inmate who will be happy to knock him back. In some prisons inmates are so afraid of being labeled a rat that they refuse to be seen talking alone with a prison staff member. I should close this paragraph by stating that this bit of etiquette is routinely ignored as other inmates will snitch on you for any reason whatsoever. Prison is a strange environment. F. DOING TIME You can make what you want to out of prison. Some people sit around and do dope all day. Others immerse themselves in a routine of work and exercise. I studied technology and music. Regardless, prisons are no longer a place of rehabilitation. They serve only to punish and conditions are only going to worsen. The effect is that angry, uneducated and unproductive inmates are being released back into society. While I was incarcerated in 95/96, the prison band program was still in operation. I played drums for two different prison bands. It really helped pass the time and when I get out I will continue with my career in music. Now the program has been canceled, all because some senator wanted to be seen as being tough on crime. Bills were passed in Congress. The cable TV is gone, pornography mags are no longer permitted and the weight piles are being removed. All this means is that prisoners will have more spare time on their hands, and so more guards will have to be hired to watch the prisoners. I don't want to get started on this subject. Essentially what I'm saying is make something out of your time. Study, get in to a routine and before you know you'll be going home, and a better person on top of it. G. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS What fun is it if you go to prison and don't get into some mischief? Well, I'm happy to say the only "shots" (violations) I ever received were for having a friend place a call with his three-way calling for me (you can't call everyone collect), and drinking homemade wine. | -) The prison occasionally monitors your phone calls and on the seven or eight hundredth time I made a three-way I got caught. My punishment was ten hours of extra duty (cleaning up). Other punishments for shots include loss of phone use, loss of commissary, loss of visits and getting thrown in the hole. Shots can also increase your security level and can get you transferred to a higher level institution. If you find yourself having trouble in this area you may want to pick up the book, "How to win prison disciplinary hearings", by Alan Parmelee, 206-328-2875. H. ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDY If you have a disagreement with the way staff is handling your case (and you will) or another complaint, there is an administrative remedy procedure. First you must try to resolve it informally. Then you can file a form BP-9. The BP-9 goes to the warden. After that you can file a BP-10 which goes to the region. Finally, a BP-11 goes to the National BOP headquarters (Central Office). The whole procedure is a joke and takes about six months to complete. Delay and conquer is the BOP motto. After you complete the remedy process to no avail, you may file your action in a civil court. In some extreme cases you may take your case directly to the courts without exhausting the remedy process. Again, the "Prisoners Self-Help Litigation Manual" covers this quite well. My best advice with this remedy nonsense is to keep your request brief, clear, concise and only ask for one specific thing per form. Usually if you "got it coming" you will get it. If you don't, or if the BOP can find any reason to deny your request, they will. For this reason I often took my problems outside the prison from the start. If it was a substantial enough issue I would inform the media, the director of the BOP, all three of my attorneys, my judge and the ACLU. Often this worked. It always pissed them off. But, alas I'm a man of principle and if you deprive me of my rights I'm going to raise hell. In the past I might have resorted to hacker tactics, like disrupting the BOP's entire communication system bringing it crashing down! But...I'm rehabilitated now. Incidently, most BOP officials and inmates have no concept of the kind of havoc a hacker can wield on an individuals life. So until some hacker shows the BOP which end is up you will have to accept the fact most everyone you meet in prison will have only nominal respect for you. Deal with it, you're not in cyberspace anymore. I. PRISON OFFICIALS There are two types, dumb and dumber. I've had respect for several but I've never met one that impressed me as being particularly talented in a way other than following orders. Typically you will find staff that are either just doing their job, or staff that is determined to advance their career. The latter take their jobs and themselves way too seriously. They don't get anywhere by being nice to inmates so they are often quite curt. Ex-military and law enforcement wannabes are commonplace. All in all they're a pain in the ass but easy to deal with. Anyone who has ever been down (incarcerated) for awhile knows it's best to keep a low profile. If they don't know you by name you're in good shape. One of the problems that computer hackers will encounter with prison staff is fear and/or resentment. If you are a pretentious articulate educated white boy like myself you would be wise to act a little stupid. These people don't want to respect you and some of them will hate everything that you stand for. Many dislike all inmates to begin with. And the concept of you someday having a great job and being successful bothers them. It's all a rather bizarre environment where everyone seems to hate their jobs. I guess I've led a sheltered life. Before I move on, sometimes there will be certain staff members, like your case manager, that will have a substantial amount of control over your situation. The best way to deal with the person is to stay out of their way. Be polite, don't file grievances against them and hope that they will take care of you when it comes time. If this doesn't seem to work, then you need to be a total pain in the ass and ride them with every possible request you can muster. It's especially helpful if you have outside people willing to make calls. Strong media attention will usually, at the very least, make the prison do what they are supposed to do. If you have received a lot of bad press, this could be a disadvantage. If your care continues to be a problem, the prison will transfer you to another facility where you are more likely to get a break. All in all how you choose to deal with staff is often a difficult decision. My advice is that unless you are really getting screwed over or really hate the prison you are in, don't rock the boat. J. THE HOLE Segregation sucks, but chances are you will find yourself there at some point and usually for the most ridiculous of reasons. Sometimes you will wind up there because of what someone else did. The hole is a 6' x 10' concrete room with a steel bed and steel toilet. Your privileges will vary, but at first you get nothing but a shower every couple of days. Naturally they feed you, but it's often cold and it's never enough. With no snacks you often find yourself quite hungry in-between meals. There is nothing to do there except read and hopefully some guard has been kind enough to throw you some old novel. Disciplinary actions will land you in the hole for typically a week or two. In some cases you might get stuck there for a month or three. It depends on the shot and on the lieutenant that sent you there. Sometimes people never leave the hole.... K. GOOD TIME You get 54 days per year off of your sentence for good behavior. If anyone tells you that a bill is going to be passed to give 108 days, they are lying. 54 days a year works out to 15% and you have to do something significant to justify getting that taken away. The BOP has come up with the most complicated and ridiculous way to calculate how much good time you have earned. They have a book about three inches thick that discusses how to calculate your exact release date. I studied the book intensely and came to the conclusion that the only purpose it serves is to covertly steal a few days of good time from you. Go figure. L. HALFWAY HOUSE All "eligible" inmates are to serve the last 10% of their sentence (not to exceed six months) in a Community Corrections Center (CCC). At the CCC, which is nothing more than a large house in a bad part of town, you are to find a job in the community and spend your evenings and nights at the CCC. You have to give 25% of the gross amount of your check to the CCC to pay for all of your expenses, unless you are a rare Federal prisoner sentenced to serve all of your time at the CCC in which case it is 10%. They will breathalyse and urinanalyse you routinely to make sure you are not having too much fun. If you're a good little hacker you'll get a weekend pass so you can stay out all night. Most CCCs will transfer you to home confinement status after a few weeks. This means you can move into your own place, (if they approve it) but still have to be in for the evenings. They check up on you by phone. And no, you are not allowed call forwarding, silly rabbit. M. SUPERVISED RELEASE Just when you think the fun is all over, after you are released form prison or the CCC, you will be required to report to a Probation Officer. For the next 3 to 5 years you will be on Supervised Release. The government abolished parole, thereby preventing convicts from getting out of prison early. Despite this they still want to keep tabs on you for awhile. Supervised Release, in my opinion, is nothing more than extended punishment. You are a not a free man, able to travel and work as you please. All of your activities will have to be presented to your Probation Officer (P.O.). And probation is essentially what Supervised Release is. Your P.O. can violate you for any technical violations and send you back to prison for several months, or over a year. If you have ANY history of drug use you will be required to submit to random (weekly) urinalyses. If you come up dirty it's back to the joint. As a hacker you may find that your access to work with, or possession of computer equipment may be restricted. While this may sound pragmatic to the public, in practice it serves no other purpose that to punish and limit a former hacker's ability to support himself. With computers at libraries, copy shops, schools, and virtually everywhere, it's much like restricting someone who used a car to get to and from a bank robbery to not ever drive again. If a hacker is predisposed to hacking he's going to be able to do it with or without restrictions. In reality many hackers don't even need a computer to achieve their goals. As you probably know a phone and a little social engineering go a long way. But with any luck you will be assigned a reasonable P.O. and you will stay out of trouble. If you give your P.O. no cause to keep an eye on you, you may find the reins loosening up. You may also be able to have your Supervised Release terminated early by the court. After a year or so, with good cause, and all of your government debts paid, it might be plausible. Hire an attorney, file a motion. For many convicts Supervised Release is simply too much like being in prison. For those it is best to violate, go back to prison for a few months, and hope the judge terminates their Supervised Release. Although the judge may continue your supervision, he/she typically will not. N.. SUMMARY What a long strange trip it's been. I have a great deal of mixed emotions about my whole ordeal. I can however, say that I HAVE benefitted from my incarceration. However, it certainly was not on the behalf of how I was handled by the government. No, despite their efforts to kick me when I was down, use me, turn their backs after I had assisted them, and in general, just violate my rights, I was still able to emerge better educated than when I went in. But frankly, my release from prison was just in the nick of time. The long term effects of incarceration and stress were creeping up on me, and I could see prison conditions were worsening. It's hard to express the poignancy of the situation but the majority of those incarcerated feel that if drastic changes are not made America is due for some serious turmoil, perhaps even a civil war. Yes, the criminal justice system is that screwed up. The Nation's thirst for vengeance on criminals is leading us into a vicious feedback loop of crime and punishment, and once again crime. Quite simply, the system is not working. My purpose in writing this article was not to send any kind of message. I'm not telling you how not to get caught and I'm not telling you to stop hacking. I wrote this simply because I feel like I owe it to whomever might get use of it. For some strange reason I am oddly compelled to tell you what happened to me. Perhaps this is some kind or therapy, perhaps it's just my ego, perhaps I just want to help some poor 18 year old hacker who really doesn't know what he is getting himself in to. Whatever the reason, I just sat down one day and started writing. If there is a central theme to this article it would be how ugly your world can become. Once you get grabbed by the law, sucked into their vacuum, and they shine the spotlight on you, there will be little you can do to protect yourself. The vultures and predators will try to pick what they can off of you. It's open season for the U.S. Attorneys, your attorney, other inmates, and prison officials. You become fair game. Defending yourself from all of these forces will require all of your wits, all of your resources, and occasionally your fists. Furthering the humiliation, the press, as a general rule, will not be concerned with presenting the truth. They will print what suits them and often omit many relevant facts. If you have read any of the 5 books I am covered in you will no doubt have a rather jaded opinion of me. Let me assure you that if you met me today you would quickly see that I am quite likable and not the villain many (especially Jon Littman) have made me out to be. You may not agree with how I lived my life, but you wouldn't have any trouble understanding why I chose to live it that way. Granted I've made my mistakes, growing up has been a long road for me. Nevertheless, I have no shortage of good friends. Friends that I am immensely loyal to. But if you believe everything you read you'd have the impression that Mitnick is a vindictive loser, Poulsen a furtive stalker, and I a two faced rat. All of those assessments would be incorrect. So much for first impressions. I just hope I was able to enlighten you and in some way to help you make the right choice. Whether it's protecting yourself from what could be a traumatic life altering experience, or compelling you to focus your computer skills on other avenues, it's important for you to know the program, the language, and the rules. Agent Steal 1997 EOF --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 - all S0URCE K0DE ----------- /* PR0PR31T4RY 1NF0RM4T10N! */ /* D0NT G1VE TH1S SH1T 0UT DU0DZ */ /* el8 */ #!/bin/sh echo "hell0 w0rld" /* stop cut and pasting here, mother fuckers.. */ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 09 - staff m000000000000$!@$ Stay tuned for the next issue of el8 coming out whenever the fuck we feel like saying it's coming out, put it on ur web page or fruity ftp server, whatever, who gives a fuq u punq. www.el8.net www.0wned.org/~plurbius/