sreno%6 Dogbers Blog: BIOS Password Backsoors in Lantos Sn in ye saueried ot ()loniC } Dogbert's Blog BIOS Password Backdoors in Laptops ‘Synopsis: The mechanics of BIOS password locks present in current generation laptops are briefly outlined. Trivial mechanisms have Been putin place by most vendors to bypass such . Seasiob passwords, rendering the protection void. A set of master password generators and hands-on reatjob man youre crsny instructions are given to disable BIOS passwords pi /dogbert Mogspot.co s1/2008/04/backing bios ‘When a laptop is locked with password, a checksum of that password is stored toa so-called oF fjitse-siemens- FlashROM - thsi a chip on che mainboard ofthe device which cso contains the BIOS code eprops t week ago and other setings, eg. memory timings, ‘Wel the sluton is super! tied on Svictims and ‘worked! Thanks Tot man Dogbents Blog: BIOS, Password Backdoors in Laptops: 2 weeks ago The dramatic’ stem Disabled’ message is just scare tactics; when you remove all power fram, the leptop and reboot i, it will work ust as before. From such a checksum (aso called "has valid passwords can be found by means of brute-orcing + PVE dogbers ‘The bypass mechanisms of other vendors work by showing a number tothe user from which a no dea wy it does tht, master password can be derived, This password is usualy «sequence of numbers generated randomly. Doghen's Blog: BIOS, Pastword Backdoors in Some vendors resort to storing the password in plain text onto the FlashROM, and instead of| Laptope-2 weeks ago printing out just a checksum, an encrypted version ofthe password is shown, Other v dors just derive the master password fom the srs number Ether way, my script e@ can be used to get valid passwords (Bon ‘A few vendors have implemented obfuscation measures to hide the hash from the end user - for nk you it worked wth say Acer ENT-111M-CSCP able master password” shifted one up/let on the Miphop teteenee ance, some FSI laptops require you wo enter three special passwords forthe hash to show up Shqgo3 jqw534 Ogww204e keybozrd). Some H1P/Compag laptops only show the hash ifthe F2 or FI2 key has been pressed teak on enenate the pasword 10309. Acer suppor said they never sea BIOS (es. € prior to entering an invalid password forthe las time. Depending on the "format" ofthe number code/hash (eg. whether only numbers or both password and wanted (57 numbers and letters are used, whether it contains dashes, ete), you need to choose the right te, script itis mostly just a mater of trying all of them and finding the one that fits your laptop. 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Make sure thet you correctly read each eter (eg. ‘number t'ys letter) [Bsecuna Banepukon bas also converted my scripts to javascript so you can calculate the passwords with your browser: bttp:/Pbios-pw.org/ (sources) Please leave a comment below on what make/model the scripts work. Als, be aware that some vendors use different schemes for master passwords that require hardware to be reset - among, them are eg. IBM/Lenovo. Ifyou find that your laptop does not display a hash or the septs do rot work for you for whatever reason, try to ‘+ use 4 USB keyboard for entering the password for avoiding potential defects of th built-in keyboard, ‘run CmosPwid to remove the password i you can stil boot the machine, ‘overwrite the BIOS using the emergency recovery procedures, Usully, the ‘emergency flash code is activated by pressing a certain key combination while powering on the machine. You also needa specially prepared USB memory stick. containing the BIOS binary. The details are very much dependent on your particular model, Als, be aware that this can potentially brick your device and should only be done asa lst measure. ‘Some dell service tags are missing the suffix -just ery the passwords forall suffices by adding -595B, -2A7B and -D3SB to your service tags, ntpiidoghert blogspot.com 200805Rate-oF-everse-enginsered.bios.Himl Fini found this tol and the system Seems to accept the generated master password. However, iam ‘sing Acer Aspire 48303 swith nse bios, ate putting generated master Dogherts Blog: B10, Password Backtoo Laptops: 2 weeks 220 Donate Blogot | Abort, Retry, Hack? 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Can you wach me? ‘googled checksum and hash but they wore lige than the code that showed on sereon, so [really don't know where to start to lear ts dood + 2mante 30 -ntpldogher! blogspot com 200805RatLe-of-everse.nginsered.bios Milsreno%6 Dogbers Blog: BIOS Password Backsoors in Lantos | stumbled over tis post by accent and tred your pager forthe insyde bios to unlock ATA, HOD eecurty paseword R orked Ikea charm and th | consicerareally really realy annoying fact. Thank you, nt for helping me out (people forgeting such passworcs doesnt deserve bette) bt for pointing this out (because before Ithouphit to be save with using EDE on my SSD) Since afl of these days laptops seam toute the ney bis oF sla crap, this mean hardware based fl disk encryption is ndored vitualy useless onal those devices. I set any decent password on my disk using the hdparm too an Linux the bos ist able to Unlock the disk, bul if the bis is used to set the password its easy fo dsable using your tool ‘You know of any vondeeidovice which doesri support this kindof back-door and just implements the plain ATA securly specication? Oris tore any way ta fx this? Any mod or trickery? For me personally tis is @ serious defect and would be reason enough to Buy @ ew laptop. runaround with tons of data tom customers thet reec tobe secure. 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The. ‘samsung windows binary app. nll the passwore athe frst attempt Tossy + 2marhs aca lamin your debt (r my sting is. anyways) Reply + Sate Hector Rangel « simi EI Scrip para Hp Mini me sivo al Prinea,.Muchas Gracias! me salvaron, + py + Sar RRM « Seurtsane “rank you. It worked for mo. Reply + THANK YOU SO MUCH + Waly + Sa crs Patino « grrauheage Muchas gracia!! Me ayudaste a evilar dear una laptop de pis pepees! Muy buen post. Ovcar - siranne 0 Hi jst to say thankyou, can use my pop agai, Congratulatons for your blog, You are amazingl! egy + are Neg San) = 2 orto was trying to clear out my BIOS passwords to resell my laptop and instead ran int his blank password problem. The fist password gonerated by your Windows Binary tool under Phoenix (generic) worked Ike a charm for my Dell Inspiron 17R N7O10. 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But say at this pont many thanks! ~ Rogly + Sar Dogbert tos -bspsal «aman 20 im afaié Ihave decided against publshing generators for newer madels so youre stuck withthe vendor suppoct Rat Zaball - cworbisane Fujsu Lifebook 7902 bios password Horgot my bos password After entering te three Bios passwords “Shqgos",ew534" and “Oaww.294e" comes up with the following message: System sisaolea 0222-3040-8013-4420-4084-4835 Thanks * Rely + Sa Dogbert Hos bth zbsn «asrane ego please use the futsu support Etienne Latour - srurtsase fs what 'do my laptop dl rsh with 1083 instoad of 5868, -2A7B and -D368 itwitnot ind the passwort ? + Rely « Sar Dogbert tes -PesznisLiblr- Snorheaae el support, Zach - sams eg0 Thank yout Thank you! Thank yout |had beer looking for a FREE sohitlon to unlocking my laptop for 2 months now, lied your pugen-insyde program with an unbck key and bam! Able to access my bios again) For some reason, afte | updated my bos from ace afew months ago, that posky enter -ntpldogher! blogspot com 200805RabLe-of reverse. nginsered.bios Mim!sreno%6 Dogbers Blog: BIOS Password Backsoors in Lantos ppasswora kept coming up when trying to access bios. SO AGAIN THANK YOU S000 00000000 $00000000000 MUCH! ~ Rogly = Sar lise veroort + Suissa Hi thought | ound the hoty gale for my wife's laptop (el 06380 stom i. D3) that ood to reinstall completely but its gol the dreaded adminstrative password in ordr to change th boot s0q to usb |ased the hitpbios-pworg bu the passwords generated there doit work. Asie from callng dell which isi an option as | dont have th transfer owner hing, is there anything I cout uy? * fay + Sate Doghert sos Bsevenoat » Grantees Im atid you have to rely onthe dell service fine vervort + abet hello, what about the avers on ebay =| suppose they have the cakeulstor? 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A search onthe web wit system dsabled 85534” shows that this pion Is nat slone with tat prablom, This s about a etnea o.book 2.1 wih an Phoenix BIOS "Phoenix TrustedCore(tn) NB" BIOS Version 1.05, KEC Version 1.03, ald Time OSI07I07 11:12:06, ie. eight years ob} Theres a sticker on tho boar of bs laptop mentioning "Foxconn, so has probably boon manufactured by Foxconn, exchanged the CMOS battery, and left the latop without CMOS batery over nigh, but te problem remained. enor suport is questionable, since Maxdata, the company marketing those Balnes branded preducts wont bankrupt and out of business mary years ago, ‘Any idea about the hash realy shown bul considered as inva by your algorithm? + Ray + Sate: Dogbert ses Liars + Gimanheaco thats @ bios bug tat nas bricked countless machines, Ive pubshed afew patched bioses for FSI machines, bu since i's only sfecting realy ol apps, | cant be bothered o fx more models Andel «sinzars ase hello mate! ave a Sony Vayo laptop that has a password onthe BIOS .A fiend of mine took tte someane te install anew Windows on it and eame back with a password onthe BIOS ard that person is nolo be found | put the wrong password in 3 times, then tasked mo forthe Onetime Password frm manufacture” (obviously wrong aswell) but then il says "System Disable but na code What can doin this situation? Rely + Sate Dogbert tet byvaid + Srramrvone {im afraid you have to deal withthe customer supporto the vendor Desmond Miles Sorte Hi really appreciate what you ae doing here. [have laptop Fults Lifebook AHS32 and the code that BIOS gave me ater entering "hggo8jaw534 Oqu2S4e" is "OF17-9730-8151- '3047-0292-842"- that is Bx4 thal does not tin any calegory shared above and | am kind of perplexed wha todo wah it Any ide? Dogbert sos PDesrendiis « Sorte ano please ask the fytsu supper for help Monica + Scie (Our rertrs [eR bahnd a Del 0830 that they ro longer warted, | thought woul be nice to donate to someone on FreeCycle, Thanks for allowing meta get ri of the password ard ‘making this useeble again Doctorate Chckios Mp = Sr=nitsea> thanks for helping me with such a toolthat saved me ime working in my repairs shop uses to re-program the bos chip alesh + acl + Sate Jonge 0 Aguine Tapia» rans e90 Hi Dogbert maybe can you point nthe right direction | have a max R2 wth Insyde N20 and -ntpldoghert blogspot com 20080RatLe-o reverse. ngnsered.bios riml 78sreno%6 Dogherts Blog: BIOS Password Backsoors in Lantos have @ 16 digts hash, think the generic can open the selup password, but maybe i must do an adjust can you help? thanks in advance ely « Sea Dogbert tes riocieeawre Tena » Snare havent tackled tis yet so your best betis the verdor support Jorge 0 Agulre Taplabispet + Srirminan ‘Ok | ty it tanks fr take time to answer me, best regards Reply - Sia asuplus «Sermon Justa noto to say Thanks! We recycle and rfurbsh systoms for inner ety schools and a {ouchbag IT guy changed all the passwords before he was lt go from a scheol. The software you weoto has helped me reset all the DellD6208 they have. saved a ton of ime onthe phone with Dell aly = SFare Newer Post, Home older Post Copyright(c) dogbert Simple template, Powered by Blogger -ntpldoghert blogspot com 200805RabLe-of-everse.nginsered.bios Mil