---
title: Password on IRC
date: "2005-09-13T12:00:00Z"
lastmod: "2009-03-07T17:03:44Z"
categories:
  - funny
wp_id: 557
description: I shared a classic IRC chat log where a user is tricked into revealing their password, 'hunter2,' believing the system automatically masks it with asterisks. It remains a legendary example of internet culture and social engineering humor.
keywords: [irc, hunter2, password security, social engineering, bash.org, internet humor]
---

A hilarious [chat on IRC about passwords](http://www.bash.org/?244321). More at [QDB](http://www.bash.org/?top). [via Dhar](http://sumitdhar.blogspot.com/2005/09/best-quotesconversations-from-irc.html)

```
<Cthon98> hey, if you type in your pw, it will show as stars
<Cthon98> ***** see!
<AzureDiamond> hunter2
<AzureDiamond> doesnt look like stars to me
<Cthon98> <AzureDiamond> *****
<Cthon98> thats what I see
<AzureDiamond> oh, really?
<Cthon98> Absolutely
<AzureDiamond> you can go hunter2 my hunter2-ing hunter2
<AzureDiamond> haha, does that look funny to you?
<Cthon98> lol, yes. See, when YOU type hunter2, it shows to us as *****
<AzureDiamond> thats neat, I didnt know IRC did that
<Cthon98> yep, no matter how many times you type hunter2, it will show to us as *****
<AzureDiamond> awesome!
<AzureDiamond> wait, how do you know my pw?
<Cthon98> er, I just copy pasted YOUR ****'s and it appears to YOU as hunter2 cause its your pw
<AzureDiamond> oh, ok.
```