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7th November 2009, 04:40 PM
FN-GM

View Windows Password

Hi,

I know how to reset a Windows password using a boot disk, but i would like to view a password instead.

The reason being a family friends has a daughter and they think that she maybe talking to someone who isnt as young as they make out. I dont want to go into details, but as you would probably appreciate her parents are worried. So we want to get into her Windows account without her knowing.

The plan is to use my bootdisk to reset the local administrator password. Boot the computer then login to the local administrator account then find a way to view her password.

Does anyone know of any decryption software please?

Thanks

PS: thinking about it would be better in the security forum is someone can move this please?

Thanks
7th November 2009, 05:03 PM
kmount

Worth a go with Ophcrack I reckon.

http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/

Download ophcrack from SourceForge.net
7th November 2009, 05:07 PM
Dodgex1

Ophcrack. You'll ned a 2nd PC SourceForge.net: Ophcrack Howto - ophcrack assuming it's XP or Vista you need to download the libs for it aswell

EDIT: [Kmount beat me too it]

If its xp sp1 there was a flaw in the install process where you could run an install disc as if you were going to install XP over the current Windows without formatting, when it gets to the point where it starts the process of loading and installing devices theres a key combo you press which gives you a command prompt, A particular string can be entered which gives you access to all the user accounts already available on that PC.

Linux Live into it and get chat logs up?

Just on a non computer related side, assuming the child is under 18, can the parents not just ask/tell her to show them what she's on?
7th November 2009, 05:46 PM
JOrdan01070

How about this from Lazesoft.

" Lazesoft Recover My Password is a very easy to use software that recover Windows password, reset user account password, easy to install, and easy to use via a simple user interface. "

Lazesoft Recover My Password - Windows password recovery software. Recover Windows XP VISTA 2000 2003 2008 and newest Windows 7 logon password.

and it is free today from below

Giveaway of the Day - free licensed software daily. Today: Lazesoft Recover My Password - Lazesoft Recover My Password is easy to use, design to general users that let you reset your forgotten Windows logon ...

hope this helps

jordan
7th November 2009, 05:49 PM
kmount

Good find there Jordan, grabbed a copy incase the OP doesn't see this before the 14 hours are up.
7th November 2009, 05:56 PM
mac_shinobi

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmount

Good find there Jordan, grabbed a copy incase the OP doesn't see this before the 14 hours are up.

I only got the setup.exe - does that extract an iso or do you get an iso with the zip file or what exactly ?
7th November 2009, 06:15 PM
kmount

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac_shinobi

I only got the setup.exe - does that extract an iso or do you get an iso with the zip file or what exactly ?

No idea don't run windows here :)
7th November 2009, 06:25 PM
JOrdan01070

you need to run the setup which registers with giveaway of the day and create a folder in the rot of c which holds an iso and the program als installs on hte machine so you can plug in another HDD with windows on it to read the passwords.

Hope this helps
7th November 2009, 06:53 PM
box_l

KON-BOOT - ULTIMATE WINDOWS/LINUX HACKING UTILITY :-)

will give you access to her account, (or any others on the machine), then if you require the password for later use how about a key logger? most will be able to collect the windows logon password too.

BoX
7th November 2009, 07:47 PM
Edu-IT

Quote:

Originally Posted by FN-GM

Hi,

I know how to reset a Windows password using a boot disk, but i would like to view a password instead.

The reason being a family friends has a daughter and they think that she maybe talking to someone who isnt as young as they make out. I dont want to go into details, but as you would probably appreciate her parents are worried. So we want to get into her Windows account without her knowing.

The plan is to use my bootdisk to reset the local administrator password. Boot the computer then login to the local administrator account then find a way to view her password.

Does anyone know of any decryption software please?

Thanks

PS: thinking about it would be better in the security forum is someone can move this please?

Thanks

When you do get in, point them in the direction of .:: imsafer - protects children when they're online ::.
7th November 2009, 09:46 PM
FN-GM

Thanks for the links and everything guys. I will let you know
8th November 2009, 06:44 PM
FN-GM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmount

Worth a go with Ophcrack I reckon.

Ophcrack

Download ophcrack from SourceForge.net

The .exe let me down as it wouldnt download the tables. Will try the ISO

If its xp sp1 there was a flaw in the install process where you could run an install disc as if you were going to install XP over the current Windows without formatting, when it gets to the point where it starts the process of loading and installing devices theres a key combo you press which gives you a command prompt, A particular string can be entered which gives you access to all the user accounts already available on that PC.

Linux Live into it and get chat logs up?

Just on a non computer related side, assuming the child is under 18, can the parents not just ask/tell her to show them what she's on?[/QUOTE]

I want the password really in a hope its the same as the hotmail one. It is possible but it depends if she will get rid of anything

Quote:

Originally Posted by JOrdan01070

How about this from Lazesoft.

" Lazesoft Recover My Password is a very easy to use software that recover Windows password, reset user account password, easy to install, and easy to use via a simple user interface. "

Lazesoft Recover My Password - Windows password recovery software. Recover Windows XP VISTA 2000 2003 2008 and newest Windows 7 logon password.

and it is free today from below

Giveaway of the Day - free licensed software daily. Today: Lazesoft Recover My Password - Lazesoft Recover My Password is easy to use, design to general users that let you reset your forgotten Windows logon ...

hope this helps

jordan

Dam missed the offer

Quote:

Originally Posted by box_l

KON-BOOT - ULTIMATE WINDOWS/LINUX HACKING UTILITY :-)

will give you access to her account, (or any others on the machine), then if you require the password for later use how about a key logger? most will be able to collect the windows logon password too.

BoX

I already have some software to boot and reset it.

Does anyone else have any ideas?

cheers
8th November 2009, 07:34 PM
mb2k01

Have you thought of a USB keylogger solution?
It obviously costs £'s compared to the software solutions (unless you have one already), but at least then you know you'll get her password! You'll also probably get a fair amount of chat and other passwords too which might prove useful.

To be honest though, I'd echo what someone else said above. If it was me, I'd sit her down with her parents and all have a chat - explain the concerns and ask to look at profiles etc.
If nothing is wrong she'll let you look, if there's something to hide then you know to take it further.
8th November 2009, 07:50 PM
Cache

Tried Cain & Abel? http://www.oxid.it/cain.html

Have used it before to recover a password for a machine, as long as you can install the software on the machine you will be away. It's a brute force attack so will probably need to be left running and thus will depend on the complexity of the password.