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312-50V13 · Question #407

Tony is a penetration tester tasked with performing a penetration test. After gaining initial access to a target system, he finds a list of hashed passwords. Which of the following tools would not be

The correct answer is C. netcat. Among the listed tools, netcat would not be useful for cracking hashed passwords, as it is primarily a networking utility.

Submitted by femi9· Mar 6, 2026System Hacking

Question

Tony is a penetration tester tasked with performing a penetration test. After gaining initial access to a target system, he finds a list of hashed passwords. Which of the following tools would not be useful for cracking the hashed passwords?

Options

  • AJohn the Ripper
  • BHashcat
  • Cnetcat
  • DTHC-Hydra

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • A
    8% (2)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    88% (22)

Why each option

Among the listed tools, netcat would not be useful for cracking hashed passwords, as it is primarily a networking utility.

AJohn the Ripper

John the Ripper is a well-known and powerful open-source password cracking tool used to detect weak Unix passwords and crack various hash types.

BHashcat

Hashcat is a highly advanced and fast password recovery utility that supports a wide range of hashing algorithms and attack modes, making it ideal for cracking hashed passwords.

CnetcatCorrect

Netcat is a versatile networking utility designed for reading from and writing to network connections using TCP or UDP. While useful for various network tasks like port scanning, banner grabbing, and establishing backdoors, it does not possess any built-in functionality for cracking hashed passwords.

DTHC-Hydra

THC-Hydra is a fast and flexible network logon cracker that supports numerous protocols to attack login services, including some which involve cracking hashes or brute-forcing credentials.

Concept tested: Password cracking tools

Source: https://nmap.org/ncat/index.html

Topics

#password cracking#John the Ripper#Hashcat#netcat

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