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312-50v9 Exam - Question 197


Which of the following LM hashes represent a password of less than 8 characters? (Choose two.)

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Correct Answer: BE

Any password that is shorter than 8 characters will result in the hashing of 7 null bytes, yielding the constant value of 0xAAD3B435B51404EE. Therefore, LM hashes containing 'AAD3B435B51404EE' at the end indicate passwords of less than 8 characters. Both options B and E meet this criterion.

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gauravtewari
May 28, 2024

Any password that is shorter than 8 characters will result in the hashing of 7 null bytes, yielding the constant value of 0xAAD3B435B51404EE, hence making it easy to identify short passwords on sight.

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Oct 6, 2024

Which of the following LM hashes represent a password of less than 8 characters? (Choose two): A. BA810DBA98995F1817306D272A9441BB B. 44EFCE164AB921CQAAD3B435B51404EE C. 0182BD0BD4444BF836077A718CCDF409 D. CEC52EB9C8E3455DC2265B23734E0DAC E. B757BF5C0D87772FAAD3B435B51404EE F. E52CAC67419A9A224A3B108F3FA6CB6D