Software
- Aircrack-ng
- BackTrack 5 – This latest release from Offensive Security is based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Linux. Three graphical desktop environments can be chosen from: Gnome, KDE, and Fluxbox. Over 300 application programs are included for penetration testing, such as network monitors and password crackers, but also Metasploit 3.7.0, an exploit framework. BackTrack 5 is a live distribution, but there is also an ARM version available for the Android operating system, allowing tablets and smartphones to be used for mobile penetration testing of Wi-Fi networks. BackTrack can be installed on hard disk, both alone and in dual boot configuration, on a USB flash drive, and in VMware. Metasploit's effectiveness is caused by the large number of exploits that are updated continually. In August 2011, there were 716 exploits for all usual operating systems together. Armitage is the GUI for Metasploit within BackTrack 5. This GUI can import files in XML format, and it supports Nmap, Nessus, and Metasploit-Express.
- DNSDataView (a program for Windows that is comparable to NSLookup, but has a graphical user interface)
- EtherChange
- Mass WiFi WEP/WPA Key Cracking Tool
- Nmap
- Technitium MAC Address Changer
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