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Retrieves Windows passwords by extracting hash values from binary SAM and SYSTEM files in the file system. Pwdump uses standard NTFS and FAT32 system drivers to execute Microsoft's Rootkit Detector (Rkdetector) application.

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Changes or deletes local account passwords in Windows systems. Can’t decrypt existing passwords, but changes them by directly modifying the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SAM file. However, to do this it must be run from another system.

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DOS-based tool which deletes files securely and irrevocably by sending the hard drive the ATA command security (enhanced) erase, which then deletes all saved files by overwriting all sectors with zeros, or on encrypted hard drives by generating a new key. Must be loaded directly from DOS from bootable media.

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Xbox tool (DOS) for setting and deleting passwords on ATA hard disks.

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Interactive HTTP/HTTPS proxy that allows interception and modification of HTTP headers (including POST data) before they can be sent to the server. Component of the Burp Suite.

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Displays information about the WLANs available in your environment, such as their SSID, MAC address, channel, encryption and signal strength. Offers GPS support. Android version available on Google Play.

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Tool based on rainbow tables for the recovery of Windows passwords. Also uses a time-memory trade-off and comes with a graphical user interface to ensure the tool is easy to use. Contains a brute force module for the detection of more simple passwords.

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Cracking program for WEP or WPA keys as well as encrypted WLANs.

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Tests web servers and can detect around 2000 potentially dangerous CGI directories and scripts.

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Windows installer for the Linux Toolkit OpenSSL that enables you to work with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols for encrypted data communications.

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Ensures your internet connection remains encrypted when surfing using public WLAN hotspots and prevents it being eavesdropped on by outsiders, by setting up a VPN connection to the manufacturer’s internet gateway. Also available as an iOS version.

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Vulnerability scanner which (similar to Nessus) is based on modular plug-ins for dedicated vulnerabilities. So far 340 plug-ins for various tests are available.

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Standalone application that identifies and removes viruses and worms in the system. Designed as an addition to standard anti-virus programs, it can be run without having to be installed - useful for systems that are already infected.

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Enables you to create more secure internet connections by implementing encrypted tunnels and hiding your IP address. Also supports any external application that can access the internet, such as multimedia players, instant messaging tools, download managers and email clients. Includes an integrated application firewall.

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Simulates 12 models of the cipher machine Enigma, as well as the Enigma Uhr on an HTML site with Javascript. Offers a total of 42 rotors, ten reflectors, three stators, two extra wheels and two drive mechanisms, which can be put in any combination. Includes the same adjustment capabilities as the original, switchable plugboard, with auto-verification and a monitor displaying the signal path.

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Resets all passwords offline for valid accounts on Windows systems without requiring the old passwords. Before starting the operating system, the tool has to be activated on a bootable medium.

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Irretrievably deletes files and folders of any kind from any location on the hard drive by overwriting the data. Uses Guttman, pseudorandom data and US-DoD-5220-22.M methods to do this. Fast and secure download from The H

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Network intrusion prevention system. Detects intruders on the computer.

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Simple tool for irretrievably deleting entire hard disks and data. According to the developer it works independent of the partition layout, file and operating system and deals with otherwise inaccessible proprietary formats. Also available as advanced versions (basic, standard and professional).

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Classic tool for establishing a private VPN connection. Encrypts data and allows the user to surf the web anonymously (without sending out their IP address). Offers secure surfing at public hotspots and bypasses firewalls. Also available as an enhanced premium version which is faster and has support for OpenVPN, PPTP and L2TP/IPSec, as well as various servers in the US.

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