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hotspotter

Passively monitor the network for probe request frames to identify the preferred networks of Windows XP clients, and com

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Platforms: Linux · Last verified September 6, 2026

Passively monitor the network for probe request frames to identify the preferred networks of Windows XP clients, and compare it to a supplied list of common hotspot network names.

Only use this tool against systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test — see the disclaimer.

Getting started

Install on BlackArch with `pacman -S hotspotter` (or add the BlackArch repository to an existing Arch Linux install). See the official BlackArch tool listing and upstream homepage linked above for details.

Commonly preinstalled on

BlackArch

Arch Linux-based distribution with one of the largest pentest tool repositories