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312-50V13 · Question #111

What tool can crack Windows SMB passwords simply by listening to network traffic?

The correct answer is D. L0phtcrack. Specialized tools exist that can capture and decrypt Windows SMB passwords directly from network traffic.

Submitted by suresh_in· Mar 6, 2026Sniffing

Question

What tool can crack Windows SMB passwords simply by listening to network traffic?

Options

  • AThis is not possible
  • BNetbus
  • CNTFSDOS
  • DL0phtcrack

How the community answered

(34 responses)
  • B
    9% (3)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    88% (30)

Why each option

Specialized tools exist that can capture and decrypt Windows SMB passwords directly from network traffic.

AThis is not possible

This statement is incorrect; capturing and cracking SMB passwords by listening to network traffic is a known attack vector, especially in older Windows versions or misconfigured environments.

BNetbus

Netbus is a remote access trojan (RAT), not a tool primarily used for sniffing and cracking SMB passwords from network traffic.

CNTFSDOS

NTFSDOS is a utility for accessing NTFS partitions from a DOS environment, not a tool for sniffing and cracking SMB passwords.

DL0phtcrackCorrect

L0phtcrack (now known as LC5) is a well-known password auditing and cracking tool specifically designed to recover Windows passwords. It can capture SMB password hashes by sniffing network traffic and then attempt to crack them using dictionary and brute-force methods.

Concept tested: SMB password sniffing tools

Topics

#password cracking#SMB password#network sniffing#L0phtcrack

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