SniffPass v1.07
Copyright (c) 2005 - 2008 Nir Sofer
Web site: http://www.nirsoft.net



Description
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SniffPass is small utility that listens to your network, capture the
passwords that pass through your network adapter, and display them on the
screen instantly. SniffPass can capture the passwords of the following
Protocols: POP3, IMAP4, SMTP, FTP, and HTTP (basic authentication
passwords).
You can use this utility to recover lost Web/FTP/Email passwords.



Versions History
================


* Version 1.07:
  o Added 'Clear' option.

* Version 1.06:
  o Under Vista, automatically run as administrator.

* Version 1.05:
  o Fixed bug: The main window lost the focus when the user switched
    to another application and then returned back to SniffPass.

* Version 1.04:
  o Added support for saving as comma delimited file.

* Version 1.03:
  o The configuration is now saved to a file, instead of the Registry.

* Version 1.02:
  o Added support for Microsoft Network Monitor driver (Under Windows
    2000/XP).

* Version 1.01:
  o Added new option: Import from tcpdump/libpcap file. Allows you to
    view passwords stored in capture file created by Ethereal or by other
    capture program.
  o When running SniffPass in the first time, the first found network
    adapter with IP address is now automatically selected. (In previous
    version, the user had to select an adapter in order to start
    capturing)

* Version 1.00 - First Release.



System Requirements
===================

SniffPass can capture passwords on any 32-bit Windows operating system
(Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista) as long as WinPcap capture driver
is installed and works properly with your network adapter.
Under Windows 2000/XP (or greater), SniffPass also allows you to capture
TCP/IP packets without installing any capture driver, by using 'Raw
Sockets' method. However, this capture method has the following
limitation:
* On Windows XP/SP1 passwords cannot be captured at all - Thanks to
  Microsoft's bug that appeared in SP1 update...
  This bug was fixed on SP2 update, but under Vista, Microsoft returned
  back the outgoing packets bug of XP/SP1.

Starting from version 1.02, you can also use the Network Monitor driver
of Microsoft (Under Windows 2000/XP only) for capturing passwords. In
order to install it, follow the instructions in Microsoft Web site.



Using SniffPass
===============

In order to start using SniffPass, follow the instructions below:
1. If you have Windows 9x, Windows NT, or Windows XP with SP1, you
   must download and install the WinPcap capture driver in order to use
   SniffPass.
   In all other versions of Windows (including Windows XP with SP2),
   installing this capture driver is optional. If you don't install this
   driver, you can still use the raw sockets method for capturing the
   passwords.
2. Run the executable file of SniffPass (SniffPass.exe).
3. From the File menu, select "Start Capture", or simply click the
   green play button in the toolbar. If it's the first time that you use
   SniffPass, you'll be asked to select the capture method and the
   network adapter that you want to use.
   After you select the desired capture options, SniffPass listen to your
   network adapter, and display instantly any password that it find.



Command-Line Options
====================




/NoCapDriver
Starts SniffPass without loading the WinPcap Capture Driver.

/NoReg
Starts SniffPass without loading/saving your settings to the Registry.



Translating SniffPass to other languages
========================================

SniffPass allows you to easily translate all menus, dialog-boxes, and
other strings to other languages.
In order to do that, follow the instructions below:
1. Run SniffPass with /savelangfile parameter:
   SniffPass.exe /savelangfile
   A file named SniffPass_lng.ini will be created in the folder of
   SniffPass utility.
2. Open the created language file in Notepad or in any other text
   editor.
3. Translate all menus, dialog-boxes, and string entries to the
   desired language. Optionally, you can also add your name and/or a link
   to your Web site. (TranslatorName and TranslatorURL values) If you add
   this information, it'll be used in the 'About' window.
4. After you finish the translation, Run SniffPass, and all translated
   strings will be loaded from the language file.
   If you want to run SniffPass without the translation, simply rename
   the language file, or move it to another folder.



License
=======

This utility is released as freeware. You are allowed to freely
distribute this utility via floppy disk, CD-ROM, Internet, or in any
other way, as long as you don't charge anything for this. If you
distribute this utility, you must include all files in the distribution
package, without any modification !



Disclaimer
==========

The software is provided "AS IS" without any warranty, either expressed
or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The author will not
be liable for any special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages
due to loss of data or any other reason.



Feedback
========

If you have any problem, suggestion, comment, or you found a bug in my
utility, you can send a message to nirsofer@yahoo.com