Hacknet Speedrun Any% Notes by Pastillage

Update History:

• v1.2.0 update new CSEC Route, this should be the fastest route now.
• v1.3.0 update Found a way to skip Naix's hack
• v1.3.5 Route updates to skip getting eosdevicescanner and Faster Sequencer
• v1.4.0 2 Optimisations to the route, Route changes have been marked by [Route Change]

Passwords:

• tintin7 - First eOS hack mission
  
• 4991 - X-C Project
  
• warsix22 - Smash N' Grab
  
• ABX07cc9 - CSEC invitation password
• texas - Admin Password for the Death Row Records Database
  
• techtonic - Admin Password Academic Records
  
• AAX1BB7 - Registration ID Mission (Compromise an eOS Device) CASE SENSITIVE
  
• dx122DX - Decrypt password for TraceKill
  
• d88vAnnX - Prometheus Admin Password.
  
• murloc33 - nstanford's email password.
  
• h7ggNKl2 - ROmulus passwd
  
• ax889msjA - Contractor Server[RANDOM]
  
• byC89kMMe - rc email password (entech)
  
• v19328hQ9 - Mainframe Access Emergency

Hack Info:

• PortHack -> ~6s 246mb
  
• SSH 22 -> ~7s 242mb
  
• SQL_MemCorrupt 1433 -> ~11s 350mb
  
• SMTP MailServer 25 -> ~12s 356mb
  
• HTTP WebServer 80 -> ~14s 208mb
  
• FTP Server 21 -> ~17s 210mb
  
• KBTporttest ~22s 400mb
  
• Shell -> 0s 40mb
  
• See my spreadsheet for more info https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NiU6d1f8DUgNitP4I5siQUvn84-xYNZEB4OaOiUs2LY/edit?usp=sharing

Static IPs:

• 226.187.99.3 - CREDITS SERVER
  
• 199.59.149.230 - Entropy Test Server (Sequence Break) Unfortunately the password is random.
  
• 173.194.35.172 - Naix's Root Gateway.
  
• 173.194.35.163 - Proxy Node (Delete Macrosoft raid file)

Rules:

All runs revolve around executing porthack on the Heart as fast as possible.

Any%/Cheat%:

• Looking at your save data and using that info is strictly prohibited.
• No guessing of randomized variables.
  • (i.e. The Entropy Test Server's Admin password is randomized (non-static), Naix's root gateway's ip is static (always the same).)

Heart%:

• Looking at your save data and using that info is strictly prohibited.
• No guessing of randomized variables.
• Cheater's Stash (1337.1337.1337.1337) & Credit Server (226.187.99.3) are not allowed to be used.

Heart%-secure:

• Looking at your save data and using that info is strictly prohibited.
• No guessing of randomized variables.
• Cheater's Stash (1337.1337.1337.1337) & Credit Server (226.187.99.3) are not allowed to be used.
• In order to use a passwords or IPs it must have been on-screen prior to using it.
• No sequence breaks.

Route ANY%:

[Route Change]
Pre-Beginings

• When the X appears on the top left click it
• Wait for your mouse cursor to appear -> Hit Enter
• Log back into the game
• connect 226.187.99.3
• porthack (If you did this fast enough the credit server will be hacked in the next phase)
• spam PS to find the PID of the tutorial

Beginnings:

• Click on your PC, Click SCAN
• Click DISCONNECT
• Click on the new node that appeared.
• kill [number]
• Go to the credit's server node, cd bin/, download hacks, shell.
• shell your own pc
• connect 199.59.149.230
• Overload + SSH Hack on Entropy Test Server [PROXY]
• cd home, scp E + shell
• reply
• Slash-bot node
• Overload > SSH 22 > porthack [PROXY]
• cd M > rm co.s > shell
• reply mail
• Visit the entropy asset server login and reply.

Entropy:
Point Clicker

• Node > SMTP & SSH > porthack > cd PointClicker/Saves > rm Mengsk.pcsav > shell > reply

X-C Project

• reply with: 4991

Back to School

• Reply with: ******* (7 times a *)

Random Mail Mission

• Go to Entropy asset server and download eosDeviceScan from /bin/ > shell
• Open mail eOS Device Scanning > reply with tintin7

Smash N' Grab

• reply with: warsix22

Naix

• Node > overload x4 > close 2 shells > FTP > WEB > SSH > Porthack > cd /home/ > rm *
• Insta quit out when you see the "Session Saved" message (bottom left)

Naix Skip

• continue
• reply to mail
• reply to next mail with: 168.61.82.246

[Route Change]
CSEC Intro

• connect 202.7.177.65
• solve chicken > Web & SMTP > porthack
• Now reply to the mail with: ABX07cc9
• Get the public drop IP on the next mail
• /home/Ordering/ > scp SP1 > "up" change 1 to 2 > public drop server
• upload both > reply

[Route Change]
CSEC:
Locate or Create Decryption Software

• connect 108.160.165.139

• Overload, Solve breezer

• FTP & WEB & SSH

• SMTP & SQL (close shells)

• porthack

• Grab READ_All_Hackers.txt from Drop/Uploads/
  

• connect 101.0.89.154

• FTP & WEB & SSH, SQL & SMTP, porthack,

• scp decypher.exe (Staff/A.Carey/) -> Crossroads Servers

• porthack in,

• Deycpher encrypt_source.dec

• Decypher C_EXE_contact.dec quinnoq

• scp encrypt_source.cs

• scp C_EXE_contact.txt

• scp FOF_Screenplay.doc

• SHELL

• goto CSEC Public Drop Server

• upload home/encrypt_source.cs

• upload home/READ_All_Hackers.txt

• upload home/C_EXE_contact.txt

• reply to mail
  

Track an Encrypted File

• Node, FTP, WEB, SSH, porthack, scp DECHead.exe (/home/work/) -> reply (* autocomplete on DECH)
• reply with: beepbeep
  

Help an Aspiring Writer

• connect 37.187.27.55
• login admin/DANGER
• SHELL
• cd home/scripts/
• upload home/FOF_Screenplay.doc -> reply
  

Check out suspicious Server

• insta-complete Compromise an eOS Device
• reply with: AAX1BB7 Decrypt a secure transmision
• insta-complete
  

Bit's Disapearance

• insta complete

Project Junebug

• connect 111.105.22.1
• FTP & Web & SSH -> SMTP, porthack, cd /projects/KellisBT/Tests/ > scp PacemakerFirmware_Cycle_Test.dll -> connect 202.6.141.219
• KBTPortTest 104, porthack, cd /KBT_Pacemaker/ -> upload home/PackemakerFirmware_Cycle_Test.dll -> login EAdmin, tens86, activate PaceMakerFirmWare_Cycle_Test.dll -> Reply (Wait for heartrate to reach 0)

Bit:

• Reply (Skip Decyphering Tracekill not required)
• reply with 156.151.59.35
• connect 156.151.1.1
• Login: admin / d88vAnnX -> scan eosDeviceScan -> scan -> Goto Entech01's ePhone -> You will get a new mail.
• Go to the CSEC asset server (Node with a star) and download the sequencer
• New mail will arrive automatically.
• reply with ax889msjA
• Entech Mail Server > login rc / byC89kMMe -> open mail: RE: Mainframe Access Emergency -> admin/v19328hQ9 -> reply to mail.
• Sequencer -> Activate
• ps note the sequencer PID
• Kill the PID when you connect to the final server
• DC and reconnect by using the IP
• KBTPortTest 104
• Overload
• Solve EMMETPLACE
• Close Shells
• FTP 21 & Web 80 & SSH 22 > SMTP 25 > SQL 1433 > porthack
• dir -> open up archive/hacknet type: rm 2 * -> rm 0 * -> rm 1 * -> dc -> reply.
• Wait for bit mail -> Node -> porthack -> TIME! when console locks up (keep mouse over it).

Additional Notes:

• When I type "Node" in a walkthrough I mean the linked node in the mail you receive.
• I've flagged Missions with Proxies & Firewalls, for ease in routing. (Stringing together as much Proxies in one go)
• The IP for the Porthack.Heart changes with every game, as such we can't simply connect to it from the start of the game.
• Total RAM is 761 MB, It's possible to run SSH, Web and FTP with 2 Shells. This is the fastest way to hack anything that requires 3 open ports.
• In case of a 4 port hack, alternate with the fastest and biggest blocks.
• KBTPortTest 104 is by far the slowest hack in the game and takes up the most RAM.
• There's no "Quick Kill" for the tutorial, the tutorial process isn't running when we can first type, proof video:
  • Actually I've managed to run a "PS" command before the tutorial started by exiting and loading again, frame perfect skip maybe?
• As for sequence breaks, I have not yet found a server that will trigger any of the emails for the final missions.

Entropy Contracts:

Point Clicker:

• Node, SMTP & SSH, porthack, cd PointClicker/Saves, rm Mengsk.pcsav, done

The famous Counter-Hack [PROXY]

• Node, Overload, SMTP & SSH, porthack, rm /home/WORKSPACE/SECURE_MAILLIST.dec, done

Back to School:

• Send 7x* in reply [Heart%]
• Do stuff [Heart%-secure]

X-C Project: [PROXY]

• Go to node, overload, SSH, cat X/Personal/Penetrator_mk1.spec -> ID:4991

Beagle.com - Loose Ends

• Go to node, SMTP & SSH, porthack, rm home/Archive_Data.zip -> Done

Enlightened Sutdios - Loose Ends

• Go to node, SMTP & SSH, porthack, rm home/Archive_Data.zip -> Done

Smash N' Grab

• Node, SMTP & SSH, porthack, eosDeviceScan, Login admin,alpine, eos/notes/pass.txt -> warsix22

CSEC Contracts:

Investigate a medical record [PROXY] [solve MEDICATE]

• Node, Overload, Firewall (MEDICATE), FTP & SQL -> WebServerWorm & SMTP, PortHack, Access Records: Jonas Sandburg, Mail to: [email protected], done.

Teach an old dog new tricks [Int.Academic] [solve ACADEMIC] (John Stalvern // Manchester University // Masters in Digital Security // 4)

• Node, Solve Academic, FTP & SQL -> WebServerWorm & SMTP, Porthack, Search: John Stalvern, EDIT: Manchester University, Masters in Digital Security, GPA 4 -> Done.

Locate or Create Decryption Software [solve ENCRYPT] (Acquires: Decrypt.exe)

• Node, solve ENCRYPT, WebServerWorm & SQL_MemCorrupt, porthack, scan -> Next Node
• FTP & SQL -> Web & SMTP -> SSH, porthack, scp decypher.exe (Staff/A.Carey/) -> Crossroads Servers
• Decypher encrypt_source.dec (/home), scp encrypt_source.cs -> CSEC Public Drop Server
• Upload /home/encrypt_source.cs -> Done

Remove a fabricated death row record solve AHSUNYAG

• Node, login admin/texas -> rm Felman_Joseph[119080] (/dr_database/records/) -> done (* autocomplete on FELM) - OR -> solve AHSUNYAG FTP & SQL_MemCorrupt WebServerWorm /home/SECURE/ProtectedFolder/AdminOnly/InternalMemo.txt (password)

Track an encrypted file (Acquires: DECHeader.exe)

• Node, Web & SMTP -> SSH, porthack, scp DECHead.exe (/home/work/) -> Reply -> Part 2 (* autocomplete on DECH)
• Crossroad Server, DECHead CSEC_encode_1.dec, connect 168.61.82.245
• FTP & Web -> SQL, porthack, cat 3345633.log (/worklogs/) -> PW: beepbeep

Check out suspicious server (HoneyPot server with super fast track)

• reply (seriously :P) (Really fast mission)

Wipe clean an academic record [solve ACADEMIC] (Jacob Stevens)

• Node, login (admin/techtonic), search Jacob Stevens -> Delete -> Confirm -> Done - OR -> solve ACADEMIC, FTP & SQL -> WEB & SMTP /academic_data/admin.txt (for password)

Compromise an eOS Device (Reg Id: AAX1BB7)

• Node, FTP & SSH -> Web & SMTP -> porthack -> eosDeviceScan ->
• Elanor Helleran's ePhone 4S -> login admin/alpine -> cd eos/notes/ -> cat ids.txt -> Registration ID: AAX1BB7

Help an aspiring writer [solve DANGER]

• Crossroads -> DECHead T2_Screenplay.dec -> scp FOF_Screenplay.doc -> connect 37.187.27.55 (might be random)
• solve DANGER -> SMTP & SSH -> porthack -> upload home/FOF_Screenplay.doc -> Done

Decrypt a secure transmision

• Crossroads -> decypher C_EXE_contact.dec quinnoq -> scp C_EXE_contact.txt -> CSEC Public Drop Server
• upload home/C_EXE_contact.txt -> Done

Add a Death Row record for a family member

• This one is so slow, thanks to having to type out 2 enormous strings.
  • CSEC Asset Server -> Login -> home/template/deathrowrowdatabasetemplate/ -> replace template.txt "[FIRST_NAME]#[LAST_NAME]#[RECORD_NUM]#32#Rural#N/A#N/A#N/A#[LAST_WORDS]" "John#Boorman#42#32#Rural#N/A#N/A#N/A#I'm ready, Warden" -> mv template.txt Boorman_John[42] -> scp Boorman_John[42]
  • Deathrow database -> Login admin/texas -> cd /dr_database/records/ -> upload home/Boorman_John[42] -> Done.

[NEW] Investigate a CSEC member's disappearance [PROXY] [solve BREEZER]

• Bitwise Test PC -> SSH -> Porthack -> Done
• Bitwise Relay 01 -> FTP & WEB & SSH -> SQL -> home/home_base.txt connect 108.160.165.139 (might be random)
• Overload, Solve breezer -> FTP & WEB & SSH -> SMTP & SQL (close shells) -> porthack -> scp READ_all_hackers.txt (drop/uploads/)
• CSEC Public Drop Server -> upload home/READ_all_hackers.txt -> Done

Project Junebug (pacemaker 202.6.141.219 / EAdmin / tens86 ) [PROXY] [solve MEDICATE]

• Universal Medical -> Overload, Firewall (SOLVE MEDICATE), FTP & SQL -> WEB & SMTP -> Search Elliot White -> connect 66.96.147.84
• Solve Biogel -> FTP & Web & SSH -> SMTP -> scan -> (open #0E0015_-_Pacemaker_v2.44 etc) (Revels IP for a heart%-secured) 111.105.22.1 is the revealed ip.
• Go to scanned node -> solve BIOGEL -> SSH & Web & FTP -> SMTP, porthack, scp KBT_PortTest.exe (/Production/Output/) connect 111.105.22.1
• FTP & Web & SSH -> SMTP, porthack, scp PacemakerFirmware_Cycle_Test.dll (/projects/KellisBT/Tests/) -> Secured% open up Eidolon_Security_Notes.txt (/projects/Internal/) -> connect 202.6.141.219
• KBTPortTest, porthack, cd /KBT_Pacemaker/ -> upload home/PackemakerFirmware_Cycle_Test.dll -> login EAdmin, tens86, activate PaceMakerFirmWare_Cycle_Test.dll -> Done (Wait for heartrate to reach 0)

Ending Missions

Foundation:

• Reply (Skip decyphering tracekill)

Substantiation: [PROXY] [156.151.59.35]

• Node -> Overload -> Close Shells(?) -> SSH & SMTP -> Web & SQL -> Porthack -> cd /home/work/ -> DECHead hn_repo_archive.dec -> ip gained: 156.151.59.35 -> reply IP.

Investigation: [PROXY @ 008 WorkStation] [solve WSP9KJ @ 008 WorkStation] [Unlocked codes: admin / d88vAnnX, Prometheus IP: 156.151.1.1, Romulus 156.151.1.12]

• Node -> SSH & SMTP -> Web & SQL -> Porthack -> scan -> goto workstationCore
• SQL_MemCorrupt 1433 -> porthack -> TraceKill -> scan -> goto workstation_008
• Overload -> solve WSP9KJ -> SSH & KBTPortTest -> WebServerWorm -> PortHack -> TraceKill -> Prometheus.txt (WORKSTATION/store/) & StoreServIPs.txt -> connect 156.151.1.1
• Login: admin / d88vAnnX -> eosDeviceScan -> Goto Entech01's ePhone -> You will get a new mail.

Propagation:

• Login admin / alpine (Entech01's ePhone) -> cat [email protected] (/eos/mail/) -> Goto Mail Server.
• Login nstanford / murloc33 -> Open Re: Romulus passwd -> goto Romulus (connect 156.151.1.12).
• Login admin / h7ggNKl2 -> cat Contractor_Server.doc (/STORE/Contractors/) -> Reply the password: ax889msjA (Is this randomised?)

Vindication:

• Entech External Contract Relay Server (Good luck finding it / 156.151.59.35?) -> admin / ax889msjA -> decypher heart.dec divingsparrow (/Contractors/Bit/) -> Goto: EnTech Email Server
• login rc / byC89kMMe -> open mail: RE: Mainframe Access Emergency -> admin/v19328hQ9 -> reply to mail.

Termination: (FINAL HACK)

• Open [X] Shells
• Sequencer -> Activate
• Overload
• Solve EMMETPLACE
• Porthack
• dir -> open up archive/hacknet type: rm 2 * -> rm 0 * -> rm 1 * -> dc -> reply.

Completion:

• Node -> TIME! when console locks up.