Elcomsoft Wireless Security Auditor V. 5 Setup Free
Agathe Thies
How to Set Up Elcomsoft Wireless Security Auditor v. 5 for Free
Elcomsoft Wireless Security Auditor v. 5 is a powerful tool that allows you to audit the security of your wireless network by running a high-profile timed attack on the network's WPA/WPA2-PSK password. It can also sniff wireless traffic, use GPU acceleration to speed up password recovery, and support various Wi-Fi adapters and formats. In this article, we will show you how to set up Elcomsoft Wireless Security Auditor v. 5 for free on your Windows system.
Step 1: Download and Install Elcomsoft Wireless Security Auditor v. 5
You can download the free trial version of Elcomsoft Wireless Security Auditor v. 5 from [here]. The trial version has some limitations, such as only testing passwords up to 4 characters long, but it can still give you an idea of how the tool works. The download file is about 30 MB in size and requires Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or 10 to run.
After downloading the file, run the installer and follow the instructions on the screen. You will need to accept the license agreement and choose a destination folder for the program. You will also need to install the WinPCap drivers that are required for Wi-Fi sniffing. The installer will automatically detect if you have WinPCap installed or not, and will offer to install it for you if needed.
Step 2: Configure Your Wi-Fi Adapter
Elcomsoft Wireless Security Auditor v. 5 supports both AirPCap and generic Wi-Fi adapters for wireless sniffing. AirPCap adapters are specially designed for capturing Wi-Fi traffic and are recommended for optimal performance. However, they are not very common and can be expensive. Generic Wi-Fi adapters are more widely available and cheaper, but they may not support all features or modes of operation.
To configure your Wi-Fi adapter, launch Elcomsoft Wireless Security Auditor v. 5 and go to Options Wi-Fi Sniffer Settings. Here you can choose which adapter to use and what channel to monitor. You can also adjust the capture buffer size and the timeout settings.
Step 3: Start Sniffing or Importing Wi-Fi Traffic
There are two ways to obtain the Wi-Fi traffic that contains the password hashes that you want to crack: sniffing or importing. Sniffing means capturing the live traffic from your wireless network using your Wi-Fi adapter. Importing means loading a previously saved file that contains the captured traffic.
To start sniffing, go to File New Project and choose Sniffer as the source type. Then click Start Sniffing and wait for the program to detect any wireless networks in range. You can see the network name (SSID), security type (WPA or WPA2), signal strength, channel number, MAC address, and number of packets captured for each network.
To import a file, go to File New Project and choose File as the source type. Then click Browse and select a file that contains the captured traffic. The file can be in any of the supported formats, such as .pcap, .cap, .hccapx, etc.
Step 4: Select a Network and Launch an Attack
Once you have some Wi-Fi traffic captured or imported, you can select a network that you want to audit and launch an attack on its password. To do this, go to Audit Select Network and choose a network from the list. You can see some information about the network, such as its SSID, security type, MAC address, number of packets captured, handshake status, etc.
Then go to Audit Start Attack and choose an attack mode from the list. There are four attack modes available: Dictionary Attack, Mask Attack, Combination Attack, and Hybrid Attack. Each mode has its own settings and options that you can customize according to your needs.
The Dictionary Attack mode tries passwords from a list of words or phrases that you provide. The Mask Attack mode tries passwords that match a certain pattern that you specify. The Combination Attack mode tries passwords that are combinations of words or phrases from two lists that you provide. The Hybrid Attack mode tries passwords that are variations of words or phrases from a list that you provide.
The program will start the attack and show you the progress and statistics on the screen. You can see the current password being tested, the speed of the attack, the number of passwords tested, the estimated time remaining, etc. You can also pause, resume, or stop the attack at any time.
If the program finds the correct password, it will show you a message and display the password on the screen. You can also save the password to a file or copy it to the clipboard.
Conclusion
Elcomsoft Wireless Security Auditor v. 5 is a powerful and easy-to-use tool that allows you to audit the security of your wireless network by running a high-profile timed attack on the network's WPA/WPA2-PSK password. It can also sniff wireless traffic, use GPU acceleration to speed up password recovery, and support various Wi-Fi adapters and formats. In this article, we showed you how to set up Elcomsoft Wireless Security Auditor v. 5 for free on your Windows system and how to use it to crack Wi-Fi passwords.
If you want to learn more about Elcomsoft Wireless Security Auditor v. 5, you can visit its official website [here] or read its user manual [here]. You can also download the free trial version of Elcomsoft Wireless Security Auditor v. 5 from [here] and try it yourself.
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