Category : UNIX Files
Archive   : KC910.ZIP
Filename : WHATSNEW.910

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** Killer Cracker v9.10 LTD - Un*x /etc/passwd 'FAST' cracking engine **
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** Password Preprocesser v2.00 -- Password Cracker Guess Mutator **
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** Version 9.10 LTD Release Date: 09/20/91 **
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** Written By Doctor Dissector, Copyright (C) 1990, 1991 **
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** LIMITED EDITION -- DO NOT DISTRIBUTE **
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=[ Bug Fixes ]================================================================

Version 9.10 fixes a bug in the restoration of single-crack-aborted
sessions; previous versions did not restore single-crack sessions properly.

=[ 386 32-Bit Support ]=======================================================

Killer Cracker now includes an executable which supports the 80386/486
32-bit protected mode. The executable "KC386.EXE" has been compiled with
GCC (Gnu C compiler) under MS/DOS and supports disk-swapping and MANY other
32-bit features. In addition, GCC is a highly optimizing compiler and when
the 32-bit data-path is utilized, an effective speed increase anywhere from
100-300% can be achived. This means MAINFRAME encryption/comparision speed
on your lowly 386/486 machine; approximately 530 encryptions/comparisons per
second on a 386/33 Mhz.
NOTE: "KC386.EXE" was compiled using GCC. As a result, extended/expanded
memory managers, such as QEMM386, EMM386, NETROOM, etc... ARE NOT SUPPORTED!!!
I suggest you create a boot configuration on your 386/486 with any memory
managers disabled, specialized for Killer Cracker. Hopefully, in the future,
GCC will support memory managers, but for now... having it work at this speed
is good enough for me.

=[ Changes/Modifications/Additions/Deletions ]================================

The Killer Cracker package no longer includes the files 'GOODWORD.W' and
'GIRLWORD.W' since these wordfiles were skimpy at best and many other lists
can be found easily elsewhere.

Makefile
Modified and cleaned up for easier reading and clearer description.

PWP.C
This is version 2.00 of Password Preprocesser. Two new options include
the doubling-up of words (ie: word -> wordword) and the configurable character
translation of multiple characters (this replaces the o/O -> 0 translation
which was included in earlier versions).
The configurable character translation allows you to have the Password
Preprocesser "translate" each character (up to 20 translations by default)
in the original word to a new character (as specified by the command line,
as "-x:o0", translate 'o' to '0'). For more information see KC.DOC.

KC.C
Killer Cracker will now close and re-open the validfile when any valid
accounts are found to reduce the possibility of data loss under circumstances
that may kill the cracking session without the possibility of closing the
validfile properly (ie. SIGKILL, system crash, etc...).
NOTE: the 'spinning cursor' symbol printed to the screen in PREVIOUS
versions of Killer Cracker represented 10 encryption/comparisions for every
twist of the cursor. In this version (9.10), every twist of the cursor now
represents 20 encryption/comparisions INSTEAD of 10. Make this note, as it
appears as if Killer Cracker is executing more slowly than previous versions,
but IT IS NOT; it is in fact, over 20% faster than all previous versions.

BCRYPT.C
The bcrypt encryption routines have been tweaked a bit to an effective
throughput gain of over 20% (over previous versions). These gains will be
evident and noticable in BOTH single-crack mode and non.
The INT_32BIT definition is now supported in the bcrypt routines; see
'bcrypt.h' for more details on how this definition can increase performance
on 32 bit systems utilizing 32 bit compilers.

INT_SIZE.C
This program determines the bit-size of the "int" under the compiler used.

=[ Untested Laziness ]========================================================

I haven't tested Killer Cracker's restoration ability when restoring off
of a session which is in "Single-Crack" mode. This is due to laziness! So
piss off if this don't work!

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Thanx to Razor, So76, Scooter, PLAGUE, VIz, and all others who aided in the
research and development of this password cracker.
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