(BackTrack: Lesson 9)

{ How To Install Firebug }

• What is Firebug?
  • Firebug integrates with Firefox to put a wealth of web development tools at your fingertips while you browse. You can edit, debug, and monitor CSS, HTML, and JavaScript live in any web page.
  • Firebug makes it simple to find HTML elements buried deep in the page. Once you've found what you're looking for, Firebug gives you a wealth of information, and lets you edit the HTML live.
  
  
• Pre-Requisite Lab
  1. BackTrack: Lesson 1: Installing BackTrack 5 R1
     • Note: This is not absolutely necessary, but if you are a computer security student or professional, you should have a BackTrack VM.
  
  
• Lab Notes
  • In this lab we will do the following:
    1. Install Firebug.

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1. Edit the BackTrack5R1 VM
   • Instructions:
     1. Select BackTrack5R1 VM
     2. Click Edit virtual machine settings
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2. Edit Virtual Machine Settings
   • Instructions:
     1. Click on Network Adapter
     2. Click on the Bridged Radio button
     3. Click on the OK Button
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1. Play the BackTrack5R1 VM
   • Instructions:
     1. Click on the BackTrack5R1 VM
     2. Click on Play virtual machine
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2. Login to BackTrack
   • Instructions:
     1. Login: root
     2. Password: toor or <whatever you changed it to>.
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3. Bring up the GNOME
   • Instructions:
     1. Type startx
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1. On BackTrack, Start up a terminal window
   • Instructions:
     1. Click on the Terminal Window
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2. Obtain the IP Address
   • Instructions:
     1. ifconfig -a
   • Note(FYI):
     • My IP address 192.168.1.109.
     • In your case, it will probably be different.
     • This is the machine that will be use to attack the victim machine (Metasploitable).
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1. On BackTrack, Open Firefox
   • Instructions:
     1. Click on the Firefox Icon
   • Notes (FYI):
     • If FireFox Icon does not exist in the Menu Bar Tray, then go to Applications --> Internet --> Firefox Web Browser
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2. Install Firebug-1.7.3
   • Instructions:
     1. Navigate to the following URL
        • http://www.computersecuritystudent.com/UNIX/BACKTRACK/BACKTRACK5R1/lesson9/firebug-1.7.3.xpi
     2. Click Firebug (See Picture)
     3. Click Install Now
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3. Restart Firefox
   • Instructions:
     1. Click on Restart Now
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1. Proof of Lab
   • Instructions:
     1. find /root/.mozilla/firefox/* -name "prefs.js" | xargs grep -i firebug | grep "1.7.3"
     2. date
     3. echo "Your Name"
        • Replace the string "Your Name" with your actual name.
        • e.g., echo "John Gray"
   • Proof of Lab Instructions:
     1. Do a PrtScn
     2. Paste into a word document
     3. Upload to Moodle
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