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312-50V13 · Question #131

Which of the following are well known password-cracking programs?

The correct answer is A. L0phtcrack E. John the Ripper. This question asks to identify commonly used software tools specifically designed for password cracking and auditing.

Submitted by fatema_kw· Mar 6, 2026System Hacking

Question

Which of the following are well known password-cracking programs?

Options

  • AL0phtcrack
  • BNetCat
  • CJack the Ripper
  • DNetbus
  • EJohn the Ripper

How the community answered

(20 responses)
  • A
    90% (18)
  • C
    5% (1)
  • D
    5% (1)

Why each option

This question asks to identify commonly used software tools specifically designed for password cracking and auditing.

AL0phtcrackCorrect

L0phtcrack (also known as LC5 or L0phtCrack) is a well-known historical and modern password auditing and recovery tool, particularly effective against Windows hashes.

BNetCat

NetCat is a versatile networking utility tool used for reading from and writing to network connections, primarily for network debugging and data transfer, not password cracking.

CJack the Ripper
DNetbus

Netbus is a remote administration tool (RAT) or Trojan horse, primarily used for remote control and surveillance of compromised systems, not for cracking passwords.

EJohn the RipperCorrect

John the Ripper is a popular open-source password cracker widely used by security professionals for auditing password strength and cracking various hash types.

Concept tested: Password cracking tools

Topics

#password cracking tools#L0phtcrack#John the Ripper

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