hcxtools VS wifite2

Compare hcxtools vs wifite2 and see what are their differences.

hcxtools

A small set of tools to convert packets from capture files to hash files for use with Hashcat or John the Ripper. (by ZerBea)

wifite2

Rewrite of the popular wireless network auditor, "wifite" - original by @derv82 (by kimocoder)
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9.1 8.6
about 1 month ago 2 days ago
C Python
MIT License GNU General Public License v3.0 only
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hcxtools

Posts with mentions or reviews of hcxtools. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-16.
  • How to capture a handshake, I own a macOS
    5 projects | /r/hacking | 16 May 2023
    . . .´ · . . · `. wifite 2.2.5 : : : (¯) : : : automated wireless auditor `. · ` /¯\ ´ · .´ https://github.com/derv82/wifite2 ` /¯¯¯\ ´ [!] Error: Required app iwconfig was not found. install @ apt-get install wireless-tools [!] Warning: Recommended app bully was not found. install @ https://github.com/aanarchyy/bully [!] Warning: Recommended app pyrit was not found. install @ https://github.com/JPaulMora/Pyrit/wiki [!] Warning: Recommended app hcxdumptool was not found. install @ https://github.com/ZerBea/hcxdumptool [!] Warning: Recommended app hcxpcaptool was not found. install @ https://github.com/ZerBea/hcxtools [!] At least 1 Required app is missing. Wifite needs Required apps to run main:~ lung$
  • Some Pwnagotchi Pr0n ;-)
    2 projects | /r/pwnagotchi | 4 Jan 2023
    I really, really would love to get DiscoHash working but the pre-req of getting hcxtools built on the Pwnagotchi is currently broken.
  • Wifite Issues
    4 projects | /r/linuxquestions | 7 Apr 2022
    [!] Warning: Recommended app hcxpcaptool was not found. install @ https://github.com/ZerBea/hcxtools
  • How do i perform pmkid on ap?
    2 projects | /r/HowToHack | 8 Feb 2022
  • pcap file wont be converted
    1 project | /r/pwnagotchi | 16 Jul 2021
    > git clone https://github.com/ZerBea/hcxtools.git
  • At least 1 Required app is missing. Wifite needs Required apps to run
    7 projects | /r/Ubuntu | 26 Apr 2021
    [!] Error: Required app aircrack-ng was not found. install @ https://www.aircrack-ng.org/install.html [!] Error: Required app iwconfig was not found. install @ apt-get install wireless-tools [!] Error: Required app ifconfig was not found. install @ apt-get install net-tools [!] Warning: Recommended app reaver was not found. install @ https://github.com/t6x/reaver-wps-fork-t6x [!] Warning: Recommended app bully was not found. install @ https://github.com/aanarchyy/bully [!] Warning: Recommended app pyrit was not found. install @ https://github.com/JPaulMora/Pyrit/wiki [!] Warning: Recommended app tshark was not found. install @ apt-get install wireshark [!] Warning: Recommended app hashcat was not found. install @ https://hashcat.net/hashcat/ [!] Warning: Recommended app hcxdumptool was not found. install @ https://github.com/ZerBea/hcxdumptool [!] Warning: Recommended app hcxpcaptool was not found. install @ https://github.com/ZerBea/hcxtools [!] Warning: Recommended app macchanger was not found. install @ apt-get install macchanger [!] At least 1 Required app is missing. Wifite needs Required apps to run root@localhost:~/wifite2#

wifite2

Posts with mentions or reviews of wifite2. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-21.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing hcxtools and wifite2 you can also consider the following projects:

esp32-wifi-penetration-tool - Exploring possibilities of ESP32 platform to attack on nearby Wi-Fi networks.

openwrt-useful-tools - A repo containing different tools compiled specifically for the Hak5 WiFi Pineapple MK6 and MK7.

pwnagotchi - (⌐■_■) pwnagotchi

WiCrackFi - Python Script to help/automate the WiFi hacking exercises.

aircrack-ng - WiFi security auditing tools suite

pyshark - Python wrapper for tshark, allowing python packet parsing using wireshark dissectors

hcxdumptool - Small tool to capture packets from wlan devices.

OneShot - Run WPS PIN attacks (Pixie Dust, online bruteforce, PIN prediction) without monitor mode with the wpa_supplicant

wifite2 - Rewrite of the popular wireless network auditor, "wifite"

Crack-O-Matic - Find and notify users in your Active Directory with weak passwords

sngrep - Ncurses SIP Messages flow viewer

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