312-50V9 Question #579: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: L0phtcrack. 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.

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

Explanation

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.

Common mistakes.

B. NetCat is a network utility used for reading and writing data across TCP/UDP connections - it has no password cracking functionality.
C. 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.
D. Netbus is a remote access trojan used for covert system control, not a password cracking program.

Concept tested. Identifying common password cracking tools

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

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full 312-50V9 Practice