ophcrack
Microsoft Windows password cracker using rainbow tables (gui)
Matches ATT&CK tactic: Credential Access ↗
Toolpassword-crackingcredential-accessredLinuxKali LinuxPlatforms: Linux · Last verified September 6, 2026
Ophcrack is a Windows password cracker based on a time-memory trade-off using rainbow tables. This is a new variant of Hellman’s original trade-off, with better performance. It recovers 99.9% of alphanumeric passwords in seconds.
Only use this tool against systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test — see the disclaimer.
Getting started
See the official Kali tool page and upstream homepage linked above for installation and usage details.
