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The Marketers

2017-07-23T13:53:56Z

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| GroupName = Marketers
| GroupBanner = Marketers (Banner).png
| GroupUserbar = Marketers (Userbar).gif
| Userbar2 =
| Userbar3 =
| GroupDesc = The Marketers are a group of HF members focused on improving the overall quality of Hack Forums. By decreasing scams and selling better products, we will be helping all colleagues in any way that we can.
| Status = Defunct
| Type = Paid
| Parent = The Marketers
| DateFounded = August 4th, 2011
| Owner = Codevade
| Leaders =
| PastLeaders = [[Riggs]] {{o}} [[Tɦɛ Gʀiɱ]] {{o}} [[Orgy]]
| PreviousIteration = -
| NextIteration = The Brotherhood
| Introduction = {{HFQuote|We are a group of members focused on improving the Hack Forums marketplace, marketing techniques, quality of Hack Forums in general, and monetizing methods. Our group requirements are more strict than others to keep only the most HQ members in our group. We are also very active in the marketplace, and we love to help others and assist them to succeed in selling and marketing their products.|[[Codevade]]|2209690|Marketers Official Group, Now Recruiting Only The Best Of The Best!}}

| History = The group first appeared on [[Hack Forums]] on the 4th of August 2011, under the leadership of [[Codevade]]. It was the first custom user group devoted to marketing, which has been followed by [[Illuminati]] and [[Black Diamond]].
The group’s main attractions were the prospect of making more money, which brought members in, as well as the biggest marketplace help desk in the Monetizing Techniques sub forum. They also had a special Seal of Approval, which was unique for members and signified the reputability and trustworthiness of the product, as well as the seller.

| CurrentStatus = On the January 18th, 2013, the member Shekhar made a thread in the Marketers subforum offering to bump members' threads- even though it was against site policies. Once informed of this on May 18th, 2013, [[Omniscient]] took action, immediately closing and [[repfucking]] Shekhar on the 13th of May. Omniscient later posted a thread later that day informing members of what happened and announcing he was closing the Marketers group.

On June 1st, 2013, [[Cryptic™]] announced that he had purchased the Marketers from [[Codevade]], and changed the group to [[The Brotherhood]].

The group was acquired by [[Cryptic™]] and remained a blank group for approximately a month, until June of 2013, when the group got reformed into [[The Brotherhood]].
}}

The Creed

2017-07-23T03:15:49Z

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| GroupName = The Creed
| GroupBanner = The Creed (Banner).gif
| GroupUserbar = The Creed (Userbar).gif
| Userbar2 =
| Userbar3 =
| GroupDesc = The Creed is a Brotherhood where unknown things happen. We intend to help each other and the community out. Who knows, The Creed might just be right for you.
| Status = Defunct
| Type = Paid
| Parent = The Creed
| DateFounded = August 8th, 2012
| Owner = EKNOZ
| Leaders =
| PastLeaders = Primal Rage {{o}} xDowwdeen {{o}} Syperus {{o}}
| PreviousIteration = -
| NextIteration = -
| Introduction = The group was formed because of the friendship between the leaders. They each agreed to pitch in money for the initial deposit and were on a payment plan for the ownership of the group. After the group was formed, all of the leaders agreed on several things that The Creed should stand for.
<blockquote>
"All the other groups and most of there [sic] lame excuses for a group is 'to help the community'. No offense but there not helping." -Primal Rage.
</blockquote>
| History = The Creed was a Hack Forums group dedicated to treating their members as family, and assisting the forum in all aspects rather than focusing on one thing in particular. The group was founded in August of 2012, at the same time as the [[Empire]] group was formed which was owned by Tibit.
| CurrentStatus = The group failed to meet monthly payments which led to the its deletion from Hack Forums.
}}

Harmony

2017-07-15T06:00:22Z

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| GroupName = Harmony
| GroupBanner = Harmony (Banner).png
| GroupUserbar = Harmony (Userbar).png
| Userbar2 =
| Userbar3 =
| GroupDesc = Harmony is a group that focuses on Music, Graphics, TV Shows/Movies, photography, and everything else along those lines!
| Status = Active
| Type = Paid
| Parent = Graphic Masters
| DateFounded = June 14th, 2017
| Owner = 'Fox
| Leaders = [[illuminati▲]]
| PastLeaders =
| PreviousIteration = The Marketers (2017)
| NextIteration = -
| Introduction = Harmony is a group that revolves around media topics such as music, graphics, TV shows/movies, photography, and many more related subjects.
| History = The owner, [['Fox]], privately purchased [[The Marketers (2017)]] from [[Tɦɛ Gʀiɱ]] for an undisclosed amount of money and rebranded the group to Harmony. After coming back to the forum, [['Fox]] wanted to own another official group and posted a thread in the [[Group and Crew General Discussions]] forum to look for one. During this time, the current leader of the group, [[illuminati▲]] contacted [['Fox]] with the idea of making a "media" based group. According to [[illuminati▲]] , he was surprised that [['Fox]] agreed with his idea. It sparked their creativity and Harmony became what it is today.
| CurrentStatus = The group is currently active on Hack Forums and not recruiting new members.
}}

Guardians

2017-07-06T22:25:35Z

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| GroupName = Guardians
| GroupBanner = Guardians (Banner).png
| GroupUserbar = Guardians (Userbar).png
| Userbar2 =
| Userbar3 =
| GroupDesc = A group that strives to help the community in many fields of the forum.
| Status = Defunct
| Type = Paid
| DateFounded = April 8th, 2013
| Parent = Serenity
| Owner = Plaтiпuм
| Leaders =
| PastLeaders = [[Morchid]] {{o}} [[Starstruck]]
| PreviousIteration = Beacon
| NextIteration = Skill
| Introduction =
Guardians will be like no other group on HF. We will allow you to focus on whatever you happen to do best, from gaming, to graphics, and even debating. Those of you who believe you are alienated by the groups on HF based on your liking and skills, can be with peace in mind when joining our group; we are a family dedicated to helping you, with your goals and interests. For those of you who may believe that having an Ub3r or L33t status might increase your chances of being accepted to the group are sadly mistaken; new members are often some of the smartest and are the future of HackForums, as well as the Guardians. Within the sub-forum, each member will have their own thread pertaining to his/her skill(s). Each member of Guardians will help other members within the Guardians subforums and in the regular sections of Hackforums learn about their skills. This will keep the members of Guardians active as they spread their knowledge while showing off their skills.
| History = In March, 2013, the user [[Dan.]] sold the group [[Beacon]] to Plaтiпuм for an undisclosed fee. Originally, the group was to be called “Black Knights”, however [[Omniscient]] wouldn't allow the name to be the same as a previous usergroup. After multiple name changes, the group name was decided to be 'Guardians'.

There was a delay in the ownership transfer following a dispute between Omniscient and Plaтiпuм concerning the graphics that would be used for the group. The group was formally changed on the 8th of April 2013, with their first recruitment thread posted the next day.

| CurrentStatus = The group was changed July 26th of 2013 to the gaming group [[Skill_(Group)|Skill]], with Plaтiпuм maintaining ownership.
}}

Infamous I

2017-07-02T19:39:05Z

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| GroupName = Infamous
| GroupBanner = Infamous (Banner).png
| GroupUserbar = Infamous (Userbar).gif
| Userbar2 =
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| GroupDesc = Infamous is a group of respected individuals that don't necessarily set out to impress, but to set an example.
| Status = Defunct
| Type = Paid
| DateFounded = July 3rd, 2012
| Owner = iNviZ
| Leaders =
| PastLeaders = [[TheHackersLove]] {{o}} McFlurry {{o}} [[ShadowCloud]] {{o}} [[Pali]] {{o}} [[bugga]]
| PreviousIteration = Propitious
| NextIteration = Zero
| Introduction = Infamous was a group of innovative individuals that don't aim to impress, but to set an example and be an idol for others. Members of the group were well known across the forum and set out to represent the higher bar that people may wish to achieve.
| History = Infamous was a group that has been around Hack Forums since July 3rd, 2012 to September 2nd, 2014 when it was closed. Before this date, another group was in its place: [[Propitious]]. While the group doesn't specify what it their goals were and what they were looking for in a member, it seemed that the majority of their members were relatively known for their contributions. Not much was known about the true motives of the group, however the mystery behind it propels Infamous's fame and image. As stated before, Infamous was originally known as Propitious, but the exact reasons for changing the group was publicly unknown. The group did not have recruitment like other groups; in previous recruitment threads, members needed to describe why they were Infamous material, with little to no guidelines in mind.
| CurrentStatus = The group was sold for 11.5 thousand dollars, the highest price a group was ever sold, and become Zero.
}}

Eminence

2017-06-20T19:06:22Z

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| GroupName = Eminence
| GroupBanner = Eminence (Banner).gif
| GroupUserbar = Eminence (Userbar).gif
| Userbar2 = Eminence 2 (Userbar).gif
| Userbar3 =
| GroupDesc = A group of knowledgeable members, in the areas of networking, security, web mastering, and more.
| Status = Defunct
| Type = Paid
| DateFounded =
| Owner = WiFi
| Leaders =
| PastLeaders = [[Viral Dragon]] {{o}} [[ShadowCloud]] {{o}} [[Positive]] {{o}} [[Zach]] {{o}} Basikx {{o}} Formula1
| PreviousIteration = -
| NextIteration = WiFi Gang
| Introduction = Eminence is a group of knowledgeable members, in the areas of networking, security, web mastering, and more.
Members constantly teach others, and learn from each other as well. The group is more of a free roam group and are not focused on one specific subject in web fundamentals.
| History = Eminence was a group for those interested in pursuing more in-depth knowledge, particularly in the fields of security, networking, and web mastery. The group went about living up to its mission statement through discussions held both in the group's private subforum and official Skype chat, as well as member-provided tutorials and other content. Viral Dragon noted, that "it was originally supposed to be a group about knowledge and garnering more information
to deepen your understanding, but it didn't turn that way at all. ShadowCloud and I held gauntlets for entry, and it was fun, but in the end, WiFi turned it into something completely unrelated".In the past, the group had been run very much so by the general populace of the subforum, with members electing a council of leaders to represent their intentions for administrative decisions. In 2013 the group became [[WiFi Gang]] after WiFi paid the $250 fee to change the group user bar, icon, and description. All members of the old Eminence group were removed at the time of the group is changed.
| CurrentStatus = After a failed attempt on WiFi's part to sell the group, it was changed into [[WiFi Gang]] to reflect WiFi's passion for music production and listening.
}}

AnimeFAN!

2017-06-18T16:57:23Z

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| GroupName = AnimeFAN!
| GroupBanner = AnimeFAN! (Banner).png
| GroupUserbar = AnimeFAN! (Userbar).png
| Userbar2 =
| Userbar3 =
| GroupDesc = A group that engages in active discussions about Anime, Manga, Visual Novels and the Japanese culture.
| Type = Paid
| Status = Defunct
| Parent = Serenity
| DateFounded = January 12th, 2015
| Owner = Assault
| Leaders =
| PastLeaders = [[Tweety|{{White|Tweety}}]]
| PreviousIteration = Studio
| NextIteration = Fusion
| Introduction = <blockquote>AnimeFAN! used to be an unofficial group that has resided on Hack Forums for over 3 years. The group is now official, we have our own user bar and sub-forum! We are one of the oldest groups of members on Hack Forums which had dozens of members coming and going. AnimeFAN! is a group of individuals who share the same interests; Anime, Manga and the Japanese culture. The group primarily consists of members who uses the Anime Adventures sub-forum. Our interests brings us together allowing us to participate in dozens of fun group activities. AnimeFAN! members will be participating in various different activities that range from movie nights, group reading, group gaming and just engaging/having fun. The group is not strict, we expect you to be active, friendly and having fun in general. We have a Teamspeak, Skype, and Discord chat which you can use to communicate with other members, they will also be used to participate in activities. Members who are not in AnimeFAN! are free to join in to the server and group, assuming you are friendly.</blockquote>
| History = Originally created by [[Happeh]] as an unofficial group, the group is the oldest organization on the forum, dating back to 2010. Happeh allowed Assault and Tweety to use the AnimeFAN! name, and the group escalated to official status. Members of the old version of the group were invited to apply to the official version.
| CurrentStatus = The group is sold to [[Raptor]].
}}

Notorious

2017-06-12T20:57:24Z

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| GroupName = Notorious
| GroupBanner = Notorious_(Banner).png
| GroupUserbar = Notorious_(Userbar).png
| Userbar3 =
| GroupDesc = Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.
| Status = Active
| Type = Paid
| Parent = The Alliance
| DateFounded =
| Owner = TheChief
| Leaders = Vitani
| PastLeaders = TopKekeroni {{o}} Brusk
| PreviousIteration = Null
| NextIteration = -
| Introduction = Notorious is an official group on Hack Forums, with TheChief as the owner and Vitani as the leader. The group mainly focuses on pen testing, malware removal, cryptography, reverse engineering, and botnets/RATs. The group is always seeking for members with vast experience in certain subjects and having a firm grasp on that subject. Vitani noted:
<blockquote>"Notorious is a group that consists of like-minded individuals with a focus on pentesting as well as crypto currencies. Aside from that the Notorious members are constantly working together on projects, bigger and smaller. Notorious has it's own little community who does fun things together."</blockquote> The group offers many services and tutorials to the forum such as a RAT setup service free of cost which can be found [https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=5619157 here]. The group also offers a help desk for those that need help in RAT's and how they work.

Notorious
"famous or well-known, typically not in a good way."

| History = TheChief bought an official group and decided to rebrand it to "Notorious".
| CurrentStatus = An active official group on Hack Forums.
}}

Enigma

2017-06-11T21:41:09Z

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{{GroupBox
| GroupName = Enigma
| GroupBanner = Enigma (Banner).png
| GroupUserbar = Enigma (Userbar).png
| Userbar2 =
| Userbar3 =
| GroupDesc = . -. .. --. -- .-
| Status = Defunct
| Type = Paid
| Parent = Blackshades
| DateFounded =
| Owner = zSerity
| Leaders = Armada {{o}} Tear {{o}} Roger Waters {{o}} LUCKYMR7 {{o}} Saffron {{o}} Nuworld
| PastLeaders = Λaron {{o}} Ventures {{o}} Βusiness {{o}} Satan {{o}} Ginsum {{o}} Magicmann {{o}} [[Realizm]] {{o}} Ninetales.
| PreviousIteration = Crypto
| NextIteration = Aequitas
| Introduction = Enigma stands as a unification of knowledge, cooperation, development, and utilization of all aspects in regards to technology, and technological advancement. The group was redesigned into "Enigma v2" in 2016, which carried over the exact name, but the graphics and direction of the group were changed. Just like the group's predecessor, "Crypto", a group where everyone is learning in a like-minded environment, Enigma will tackle the same sort of idea.

"They Shall Mount Up With Wings As Eagles; They Shall Run, And Not Be Weary; They Shall Walk, And Not Faint."
| History = The group was later sold to ra1d, who became the new owner of this group. The user ra1d then rebranded the group into "Aequitas".
| CurrentStatus = Group is not [http://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=5101704 recruiting].
}}

Enigma

2017-06-09T23:35:15Z

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| GroupName = Enigma
| GroupBanner = Enigma (Banner).png
| GroupUserbar = Enigma (Userbar).png
| Userbar2 =
| Userbar3 =
| GroupDesc = . -. .. --. -- .-
| Status = Defunct
| Type = Paid
| Parent = Blackshades
| DateFounded =
| Owner = zSerity
| Leaders = Armada {{o}} Tear {{o}} Roger Waters {{o}} LUCKYMR7 {{o}} Saffron {{o}} Nuworld
| PastLeaders = Λaron {{o}} Ventures {{o}} Βusiness {{o}} Satan {{o}} Ginsum {{o}} Magicmann {{o}} [[Realizm]] {{o}} Ninetales.
| PreviousIteration = Crypto
| NextIteration = Aequitas
| Introduction = Enigma stands as a unification of knowledge, cooperation, development, and utilization of all aspects in regards to technology, and technological advancement.

"They Shall Mount Up With Wings As Eagles; They Shall Run, And Not Be Weary; They Shall Walk, And Not Faint."
| History = The group was later sold to ra1d, who became the new owner of this group.
| CurrentStatus = Group is not [http://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=5101704 recruiting].
}}

Dynasty

2017-05-27T17:43:56Z

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{{GroupBox
| GroupName = Dynasty
| GroupBanner = Dynasty (Banner).png
| GroupUserbar = Dynasty (Userbar).png
| Userbar2 =
| Userbar3 =
| GroupDesc = Sovereignty; lordship; dominion.
| Status = Defunct
| DateFounded =
| Owner = Lani
| Leaders = Lani, -๖ۣۜDivine-, Drake Bell, nick, hardcode, Keeper
| Type = Paid
| PastLeaders = [[ux1q]] {{o}} [[hardcode]]
| PreviousIteration = Black Diamond
| NextIteration = Polymath
| Introduction = Dynasty was mainly focused on hacking hence this group only invites the most skilled members of this forum. The group also welcomed Pentesting, Networking and Programming enthusiasts. The group was divided into three branches, into the top, middle, and low classes. The top branch includes the leader, which are the users that'll make decisions, manage the group, and hold weekly lessons. The second branch is made of their core members, as previously said, the most skilled members, representing and symbolizing Dynasty. The lowest branch is for everyone who wants to learn and improve, and these users are not included into the official user group here on Hack Forums. This branch will be able to take part in weekly lessons hosted by the top branch.

| History = Since Dynasty was one of two past groups with the most user group name changes (the other group being Legion), it has seen its share of good and bad. The group started off as Blackshades, a popular RAT service, and went on to become Valor, Terror, Black Diamond, and then Dynasty. Black Diamond, being the predecessor of Dynasty, had tarnished the official group name with much of the drama and problems that had occurred within the group's short life. The group got sold to Lani on September 6th, 2013.

Not much was known about the group other than what had been said by the leaders in their user group information thread, which was this: "Dynasty is a group of friends who can trust each other. Therefore; the only way to get in is to be invited." The group had a small member base.

Dynasty hosted their IRC but was later closed down.

| CurrentStatus = The group was changed to [[Polymath]] at the behest of Lani.
}}

Skill (Group)

2017-05-21T15:33:01Z

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| GroupName = Skill
| GroupBanner = Skill (Banner).gif
| GroupUserbar = Skill (Userbar).gif
| Userbar2 =
| Userbar3 =
| GroupDesc = A community for gamers who simply love to game.
| Status = Defunct
| Type = Paid
| DateFounded =
| Owner = Platinum
| Leaders = Starstruck
| PastLeaders =
| PreviousIteration = Guardians
| NextIteration = The Republic
| Introduction = <blockquote>We are a group of gamers that enjoy both casual and competitive play. We cover multiple aspects of gaming while contributing useful content to various gaming sections across the forum.</blockquote>Skill is a group dedicated to gaming, either casually or competitively, on any device. Skill users simply love to game. The subforum consists of everything: gaming, discussions to group gaming nights and more. The group will have many events, tournaments, streams and more. The group wishes to bring in more and more gamers across all platforms such as Xbox, PS, and PC. Their intention is to spread their roots as far as they can in the gaming community.
| History =
| CurrentStatus = Skill was sold to the user [[Assault]] to become the group [[The Republic]].
}}