Re: Cain Algorithm

From: Vojislav Ristivojevic (skotty@sezampro.yu)
Date: 02/27/03

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    From: Vojislav Ristivojevic <skotty@sezampro.yu>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 23:45:58 +0100

    On Thu, 27 Feb 2003 16:47:17 +0000 (UTC), Stavros Jones
    <willie_harmon@cs.com> wrote:

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    >
    >What algorithm does Cain use to extract Win 95/98 passwords? It works
    >instantaneously, so it's obviously not a brute force method.

    Yes it is a brute force method. It is instantaneous only if there is
    no password set.

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