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312-50V11 · 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 the two well-known password-cracking tools among the choices; the others serve different purposes.

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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

(19 responses)
  • A
    95% (18)
  • B
    5% (1)

Why each option

L0phtcrack and John the Ripper are the two well-known password-cracking tools among the choices; the others serve different purposes.

AL0phtcrackCorrect

L0phtcrack is a dedicated Windows password auditing and cracking tool that targets LM and NTLM hashes, originally released by the L0pht hacker collective and widely recognized in security certifications.

BNetCat

Netcat is a general-purpose network utility used for port scanning, banner grabbing, and creating TCP/UDP connections - not a password cracker.

CJack the Ripper

'Jack the Ripper' is not a real security tool; the correct tool name is John the Ripper, making this a distractor playing on the similar name.

DNetbus

Netbus is a remote administration Trojan (RAT) used for unauthorized remote access, not a password-cracking program.

EJohn the RipperCorrect

John the Ripper is an open-source, multi-platform password cracking tool that supports numerous hash types and attack modes, making it one of the most cited tools in both offensive security and certification exams.

Concept tested: Identifying well-known password cracking tools

Source: https://www.openwall.com/john/

Topics

#L0phtcrack#John the Ripper#password cracking tools#credential auditing

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