Sunday 29 January 2012

Certified Ethical Hacker Quiz 2.


Question: 2

How can you determine if an LM hash you extracted contains a password that is less than 8
characters long?

A. There is no way to tell because a hash cannot be reversed
B. The right most portion of the hash is always the same
C. The hash always starts with AB923D
D. The left most portion of the hash is always the same
E. A portion of the hash will be all 0's


Answer: B

Explanation:
When loosheets at an extracted LM hash, you will sometimes observe that the right most portion
is always the same. This is padding that has been added to a password that is less than 8
characters long.

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