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sackarias · Feb 28th, 2006, 12:23 PM

Where/what could I look for to figure out how to make a program run in the background once it's an exe?

Polyphemus_ · Feb 28th, 2006, 12:30 PM

Operating system?

nnxion · Feb 28th, 2006, 12:48 PM

We don't help with making virii.

Polyphemus_ · Feb 28th, 2006, 12:53 PM

Especially not people who don't know what they are talking about.

sackarias · Feb 28th, 2006, 1:24 PM

It would be for Windows.

I take it as an insult that you assume that I'm making a virus. I'm assigned to search and figure out for myself (AKA not your code, not your hardwork) something attribute specific in regards to a program. I choose the ability to hide itself, obviously.

And yes, I don't know what I'm talking about hence me asking a question. I have no lead as to what it would take or the topic names that encompass my question. I want to read and figure it out myself. Is it honestly that hard to simply say "look up _________" or "maybe read more about _____?"

Thanks for your help, it's highly appreciated.

DaWei · Feb 28th, 2006, 1:42 PM

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I take it as an insult that you assume that I'm making a virus.

Then you're being unrealistic. Most people that want to hide things have nefarious reasons. People that want to do arcane things without even enough knowledge to research or apply are usually trying to find a short track to script-kiddy-hood. Them's jes' the facks, ma'am. I'll give you one word: services. Come back when you have code.

sackarias · Feb 28th, 2006, 1:49 PM

It's actually an assignment for school. "Pick a topic that is attribute specific to a program, it can be anything, be creative"... write a paper and what not. I don't want code, I just want to know how it works. I don't have malicious intent, I don't have the knowledge to be malicious. That's why I asked more or less for the direction in which I need to go.

nnxion · Feb 28th, 2006, 3:42 PM

Hmm, well okay... It depends on how you want to do it. You can register as a service, or you can hide your window. Come to think of it, don't even make a window.

Polyphemus_ · Feb 28th, 2006, 3:51 PM

In other words, create a Win32 application, using this for your main function:

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int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nCmdShow) {
  // blahdieblah
}

instead of the regular main() function.

sackarias · Feb 28th, 2006, 4:22 PM

Excellent. Thanks for that then.

Services it is.

Feb 28th, 2006, 12:23 PM	#1
sackarias Programmer Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 58 Rep Power: 3	running in the background... Where/what could I look for to figure out how to make a program run in the background once it's an exe?

Feb 28th, 2006, 12:48 PM	#3
nnxion Programming Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: elemental plane Posts: 1,429 Rep Power: 5	We don't help with making virii. __________________ "Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for." -- Socrates

Feb 28th, 2006, 3:42 PM	#8
nnxion Programming Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: elemental plane Posts: 1,429 Rep Power: 5	Hmm, well okay... It depends on how you want to do it. You can register as a service, or you can hide your window. Come to think of it, don't even make a window. __________________ "Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for." -- Socrates

Feb 28th, 2006, 3:51 PM	#9
Polyphemus_ Expert Programmer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rotterdam, the Netherlands Posts: 942 Rep Power: 4	In other words, create a Win32 application, using this for your main function: (Toggle Plain Text) int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nCmdShow) { // blahdieblah } int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nCmdShow) { // blahdieblah } instead of the regular main() function.

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Feb 28th, 2006, 12:30 PM	#2
Polyphemus_ Expert Programmer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rotterdam, the Netherlands Posts: 942 Rep Power: 4	Operating system?

Feb 28th, 2006, 12:53 PM	#4
Polyphemus_ Expert Programmer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rotterdam, the Netherlands Posts: 942 Rep Power: 4	Especially not people who don't know what they are talking about.

Feb 28th, 2006, 1:24 PM	#5
sackarias Programmer Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 58 Rep Power: 3	It would be for Windows. I take it as an insult that you assume that I'm making a virus. I'm assigned to search and figure out for myself (AKA not your code, not your hardwork) something attribute specific in regards to a program. I choose the ability to hide itself, obviously. And yes, I don't know what I'm talking about hence me asking a question. I have no lead as to what it would take or the topic names that encompass my question. I want to read and figure it out myself. Is it honestly that hard to simply say "look up _________" or "maybe read more about _____?" Thanks for your help, it's highly appreciated.

Feb 28th, 2006, 1:49 PM	#7
sackarias Programmer Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 58 Rep Power: 3	It's actually an assignment for school. "Pick a topic that is attribute specific to a program, it can be anything, be creative"... write a paper and what not. I don't want code, I just want to know how it works. I don't have malicious intent, I don't have the knowledge to be malicious. That's why I asked more or less for the direction in which I need to go.

Feb 28th, 2006, 4:22 PM	#10
sackarias Programmer Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 58 Rep Power: 3	Excellent. Thanks for that then. Services it is.

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