312-50V10 · Question #677
Which of the following are well know password-cracking programs?(Choose all that apply.
The correct answer is A. L0phtcrack E. John the Ripper. L0phtCrack and John the Ripper are both widely recognized password-cracking tools used in security auditing and penetration testing, while the other choices are unrelated or fictitious tools.
Question
Which of the following are well know password-cracking programs?(Choose all that apply.
Options
- AL0phtcrack
- BNetCat
- CJack the Ripper
- DNetbus
- EJohn the Ripper
How the community answered
(47 responses)- A94% (44)
- C4% (2)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
L0phtCrack and John the Ripper are both widely recognized password-cracking tools used in security auditing and penetration testing, while the other choices are unrelated or fictitious tools.
L0phtCrack (LC) is a well-known Windows password auditing tool that recovers credentials from LM and NTLM hashes using dictionary, brute force, and hybrid attack modes.
NetCat is a versatile network utility used for reading and writing raw data across TCP/UDP connections; it has no password-cracking functionality.
'Jack the Ripper' is not a real security tool; this is a deliberate distractor designed to be confused with the legitimate tool 'John the Ripper'.
Netbus is a remote access trojan used for unauthorized remote control of Windows machines and is not a password-cracking application.
John the Ripper is a leading open-source password cracker supporting hundreds of hash types across multiple platforms, offering wordlist, incremental brute force, and rules-based attack modes.
Concept tested: Password cracking tool identification for security testing
Source: https://www.openwall.com/john/
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