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312-50V13 · Question #111
312-50V13 Question #111: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
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
Explanation
Specialized tools exist that can capture and decrypt Windows SMB passwords directly from network traffic.
Common mistakes.
- A. 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.
- B. Netbus is a remote access trojan (RAT), not a tool primarily used for sniffing and cracking SMB passwords from network traffic.
- C. NTFSDOS is a utility for accessing NTFS partitions from a DOS environment, not a tool for sniffing and cracking SMB passwords.
Concept tested. SMB password sniffing tools
Topics
#password cracking#SMB password#network sniffing#L0phtcrack
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