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312-50V9 · Question #579

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 both well-established password auditing and cracking tools. NetCat, Netbus, and Jack the Ripper serve entirely different purposes and are not password crackers.

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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

(24 responses)
  • A
    92% (22)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

L0phtCrack and John the Ripper are both well-established password auditing and cracking tools. NetCat, Netbus, and Jack the Ripper serve entirely different purposes and are not password crackers.

AL0phtcrackCorrect

L0phtCrack (now LC7) is a long-standing Windows password auditing tool that retrieves and cracks LM and NTLM hashes using dictionary, hybrid, and brute force methods.

BNetCat

NetCat is a network utility used for reading and writing data across TCP/UDP connections - it has no password cracking functionality.

CJack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper is not a real password cracking tool - the actual tool is named John the Ripper, and confusing the name indicates a common distractor.

DNetbus

Netbus is a remote access trojan used for covert system control, not a password cracking program.

EJohn the RipperCorrect

John the Ripper is a widely used open-source password cracker supporting many hash types and attack modes including wordlist, incremental brute force, and rules-based attacks.

Concept tested: Identifying common password cracking tools

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

Topics

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

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