Re: Password Cracking

["Anirudhya Mitra" <quartz_blue () HotPOP com>]

If you are not joking about the amazing EXE, then I would certainly request
you to find the EXE once again and share it with us. Bytheway, does it run
with WinXP?


----- Original Message -----
From: "GuidoZ" <uberguidoz () gmail com>
To: <simont () pop co za>
Cc: "Security-Basics" <security-basics () securityfocus com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 5:21 AM
Subject: Re: Password Cracking


> I've had luck with all the above, although John is a lot cheaper. ;)
> Something to think about.
>
> I also ran across an amazingly small program similar to LC/Jphn. It
> was freeware, Windows only, and a single EXE. (No install or
> anything.) It could be run from a floppy disk or CD and worked like a
> charm. It was quite fast, faster then either John or LC in fact.
>
> Unfortunately the system I had it on died and I lost the information
> on the HDD. (Even after numerous recovery attemps with multiple
> programs, OSes, and even the freezer trick.) I can't remember the
> name, but I do remember it was someone who had a handful of little
> self-executing EXEs for Windows security and such. Not an American
> site either, but it was in English. I hope to find the program again -
> will look around and see. Will of course share it when found.
>
> --
> Peace. ~G
>
>
> On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 14:56:18 +0200, Simon Taplin <simont () pop co za> wrote:
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> > As a matter of interest, which is better for cracking Windows password
> > files? LC4, LC5 or John? Do any one of these do a better job with say
> > dictionary attacks versuses attacks on strong passwords?
> >
> > Simon
> >
> > Prasanna M wrote:
> >
> > | just what are LC & John? (am new to security domain, sry) :-D
> > | Prasanna
> > |
> > | -----Original Message-----
> > | From: Simon Zuckerbraun
> > |
> > | Sent: 9/5/2004 8:34 AM
> > | Subject: RE: Password Cracking
> > |
> > | If I understand correctly, LC is capable of doing what you're asking.
> > |
> > | Simon
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