You can use Hashcat is a password cracking tool used by ethical hackers/ penetration testers to break down the hash into a plaintext.
The best dictionary that you can use is rockyou.txt wordlist.
You need to know the type of the hash function being used. This can be done by hash-identifier.
Setup a windows XP image and follow the instruction given in metasploitable part 2 where we have compromised windows XP.
Follow the instruction and provide screenshots for all the steps you did.
Configure a bootable USB that can be used to bypass windows OS admin login
—–
You can make advantage of Hashcat is a password cracking application that allows ethical hackers and penetration testers to convert hashes to plaintext.
Rockyou.txt wordlist is the best dictionary you can use.
You’ll need to figure out what kind of hash function is being used. This can be accomplished using hash-identifier.
Set up a Windows XP image and follow the instructions in Part 2 of Metasploitable, where we compromised Windows XP.
Follow the instructions and take screenshots of every step you take.
Create a bootable USB drive that can be used to bypass the Windows OS administrator login.
