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List:       sectools
Subject:    Announce: Proactive Windows Security Explorer (free beta)
From:       Vladimir Katalov <vkatalov () elcomsoft ! com>
Date:       2003-11-06 13:58:25
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ElcomSoft Co.Ltd. has released a new security/auditing software for Windows \
platforms: Proactive Windows Security Explorer.

Proactive Windows Security Explorer (PWSEX) is a password security test tool that's \
designed to allow Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP-based systems \
administrators to identify and close security holes in their networks.

Password hacking is one of the most critical and commonly exploited network security \
threats. Too often, users like to use simple and easy-to-remember passwords such as \
repeating characters, simple words, and names. In addition, some network \
administrators forget to purge terminated employees from the system, force people to \
change passwords often, or lock out users after a number of failed attempts.

Proactive Windows Security Explorer helps secure networks by executing an audit of \
account passwords, and exposing insecure account passwords. If it is possible to \
recover the password within a reasonable time, the password is considered insecure.

An administrator can also use it to recover any lost password and access a user's \
Windows account. Proactive Windows Security Explorer works by analyzing user password \
hashes and recovering plain-text passwords.

The software supports a few different methods of obtaining password hashes for \
further attack/audit: from dump files (generated by 3rd party tools like \
pwdump/pwdump2/pwdump3), Registry of local computer, binary Registry files (SAM and \
SYSTEM), memory of local computer, and memory of remote computers (Domain \
Controllers), including ones running Active Directory. It can use brute-force and \
dictionary attacks on LM and NTLM password hashes, effectively optimized for speed.

Current verion of PWSEX (1.0 beta 1) is FREE, and subject to a special License \
(http://www.elcomsoft.com/PWSEX/license.txt). It will expire on January 1, 2004. \
Before that date, we will either release a new beta version (which will expire \
later), or release the program officially. All beta testers will be able to purchase \
the final version of PWSEX at fair discount.

To get more information and download free beta version, please visit PWSEX home page:

http://www.elcomsoft.com/pwsex.html

-- 
Sincerely yours,
  Vladimir

Vladimir Katalov
Managing Director
ElcomSoft Co.Ltd.
Member of Russian Cryptology Association
mailto:info@elcomsoft.com
http://www.elcomsoft.com (Corporate site)
http://www.crackpassword.com (Password Recovery Software)


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