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Last updated: April 29, 2026
Most internal pentests start with passive listening. Responder + MITM6 capture authentication attempts and convert them to crackable hashes.
Most internal pentests start with passive listening. Responder + MITM6 capture authentication attempts and convert them to crackable hashes.
Responder — LLMNR/NBT-NS poisoning
When Windows can’t resolve a name via DNS, it falls back to LLMNR/NBT-NS broadcasts. Responder answers them, claiming to be the target. Victim authenticates to Responder; NetNTLMv2 hashes captured.
sudo responder -I eth0 -wF
# Wait. Hashes appear in Responder's log.
# Crack
hashcat -m 5600 hashes.txt rockyou.txt -r OneRule.ruleWant this for your team?
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