Hack Windows Password in Clear Text using Mimikatz and Windows credential Editor

mimikatz is a tool to check Windows security. It's now well known to extract plaintexts passwords, hash, PIN code and kerberos tickets from memory. mimikatz can also perform pass-the-hash, pass-the-ticket or build Golden tickets.

First Download mimikatz windows version from here. and right click on it & Run it as Administrator.

It will open mimikatz windows.

Type the following command to check  privilege

privilege::debug

Now type the following command to get users passwords in text mode.

sekurlsa::logonPasswords

Windows Credential Editor

Windows Credentials Editor (WCE) is a security tool that allows to list Windows logon sessions and add, change, list and delete associated credentials (e.g.: LM/NT hashes, Kerberos tickets and clear text passwords).

First Download WCE from here.

Go to WCE directory & execute the following command as Administrator. And run the following command

 wce.exe -w It will show the password in plaintext

Hack Windows Password with the Help of Hiren's Boot CD

Hiren’s BootCD is an ultimate solution to almost all your computer problems. It comes loaded with hell lot of tools.Each of them is powerful and can be really very helpful if used with caution. You can solve nearly all your PC problems like virus infection, hdd failure, data recovery, Hard disk partitioning, password recovery using this CD.

This CD consists of variety of tools like

• Antivirus Tools
• BIOS / CMOS Tools
• Browsers / File Managers
• FileSystems Tools
• Hard Disk Tools
• MBR (Master Boot Record) Tools
• MultiMedia Tools
• Ms Dos Tools
• Network Tools
• Optimizers
• Partition Tools
• Password Tools
• Process Tools
• RAM (Memory) Testing Tools
• Recovery Tools
• Registry Tools
• Remote Control Tools
• Security Tools
• Startup Tools
• System Information Tools
• Testing Tools
• Tweakers

Change Password with the Help of Hiren Boot CD

Download Hiren Boot CD

1. Enter “Offline NT/2000/XP/Vista/7 Password Changer”

With Up & Down keys select Offline ‘NT/2000/XP/Vista/7 Password Changer’ and press Enter.

Press ENTER

Press ENTER Here,

Press ENTER Here,

Press 1 for (Password Resetting) and then Press ENTER

Press 1  and then ENTER

Write (user name to be changed  for Password) and then ENTER

Press 1 (to clear Password) and then ENTER

Press Q ( to quit)and then ENTER

Press (!),and then ENTER

Press (y) and then ENTER

Press (n), and then ENTER

Press ctrl+alt+delete

Remove Hiren's BootCD and Restart the Computer

How to use ERD Commander(2007)

1. Start your computer and enter into Bios Setup.
2. Change your boot preferences to boot from CD /DVD.
3. Insert your ERD Commander Bootable CD.
4. Once the ERD Commander starts booting it will ask you for Windows Installation, select appropriate installation for which you need to reset password

Once ERD is loaded it will present you a interface similar to windows.Click the START button, Select System Tools > and then select Locksmith.

From Locksmith choose the admin account for which you need to reset password.  Enter you new password and close Click Start Button again and restart the PC.