What Is It:?
Aircrack-NGUI is a combination of the words “Aircrack-NG” and “GUI”.
In short, it’s a program written in Java that provides a graphical
interface to many hacking tools available for the GNU/Linux operating
system. At the core of these tools lie the Aircrack-NG suite
(airodump-ng, aircrack-ng, aireplay-ng, etc.), Nmap or Network Map, and
the Dsniff suite (arpspoof, dsniff, mailsnarf, urlsnarf, etc.)
Aircrack-NGUI was designed for people who either aren’t very skilled
when it comes to using the terminal or those who don’t type very fast
but still want to hack quickly. The developer of Aircrack-NGUI also has
plans for it to be a learning and scripting tool, so that you can
perform your hacking in the program but then save the program calls and
arguments it uses to a text file for you to review and learn from or
convert to a script.
Tools Needed:
- Distribution Of Linux (Ubuntu, Kali etc)
- Aircrack NGUI Found Here
Why Should You Use Aircrack NGUI?:
Aircrack-NGUI provides many benefits to hackers, not just from its
graphical nature. It allows you to save commonly used “profiles” in the
program so you can save configurations and pull them up quickly. For
example, on the Discover Networks screen, you can have a profile for
capturing WEP network information.
Whenever you need to capture, you can select the profile instead of
remembering all of the arguments that you need to set. Also, NGUI is
really proficient at sending information from screen to screen. If you
want to de-authenticate client computers on a network using airodump-ng
(find the network) and aireplay-ng (attack the network), you can use the
Discover Networks screen to find the network, right-click the network
in question, and click “De-authenticate” and it will load a
Replay/Inject Packets screen with the right information populated.
So it’s select, right-click, attack, GO. The need for copying and
pasting has been minimized as much as possible within the program.
Finally, you get the comfort of a graphical interface behind you. Many
hackers enjoy the terminal because it lets them choose exactly what they
want and is customizable. The problem is that many non-hackers will
view the terminal (black box, white text) as hacking and might report
you just for having that magical box open. Not many users question a
GUI, no matter if they know what it does or not.
How do I use Aircrack-NGUI?:
In order to use Aircrack-NGUI, you must first be running a
Linux-based operating system. This includes (but is not limited to)
Ubuntu (and all of its varients), Fedora, BackTrack 5, and Kali. (Note:
Compatibility with Kali has not been tested yet. Try with caution.) It
doesn’t matter if you’re running it on your hard disk or from a LiveCD.
Once you have your Linux system loaded, go to the link above and click
on the Downloads tab. Download the first zip file in the list and
extract it to one of your folders. Open up a terminal and change into
the directory with the extracted files. From there, type:
In Ubuntu:
sudo java -jar AircrackNGUI.jar
In Fedora:
su -c ‘java -jar AircrackNGUI.jar’
In BackTrack 5/Kali:
java -jar AircrackNGUI.jar
You will need the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed in order
to run the software. From there, the program will launch and display the
following:
This is the main window of Aircrack-NGUI. The menus at the top allow you to select which tool you want to use.
A list of your registered network devices will appear on the
left-side of the screen. If you select a device, its information will
appear on the right. If you click on a setting title, it will prompt you
to change it. You can also copy the values to your clipboard using the
Copy To Clipboard dropdown.
You can save your configuration settings to a file using the “Save to
Config…” button. Finally, to create a virtual monitor mode interface
click “Create Monitor Interface” (requires aircrack-ng installed and
configured!). To destroy a monitor-mode interface, click “Destroy
Monitor Interface”. (Shown Below)
From this point, you have the program setup and hardware configured
for some wireless destruction! Here’s a breakdown of your different
options:
- Discover->Discover Networks: Combines airodump-ng and wash
to find wireless networks and which ones are vulnerable for WPS pin
guessing (used alongside Reaver).
- Discover->Discover Hosts: Allows you to scan a network or a specific IP for open ports and networking information.
- Discover->Graph Network: Create a graphical representation of a network using airgraph-ng.
- Discover->WPA Dictionary: Create a dictionary to speed up the cracking of WPA handshakes
Greyed-out menu options mean that you don’t have the appropriate
programs installed to use the feature, or the feature hasn’t been
developed yet (most of these are under the Other Tools dropdown). If you
have a program installed but it’s greyed out, use the Settings page
(Setup->Settings).
If you’re using BackTrack 5, click the “Default BT5 Settings” button
and the settings will auto-populate to match that configuration. If
you’re on another system, you’ll need to set the settings yourself. If
you added the program to your path variable leave it at “IN PATH”. If
it’s in a specific directory, change it to “DIRECTORY” and a textbox
will appear for you to provide the path. Once you have your settings
configured, click “Save”.
Click on Setup->Network Devices to configure your hardware for hacking.
- Attack->Replay/Inject Packets: Send packets to routers to force them to spill the goods!
- Attack->Crack WEP/WPA Key: Take captured network information to find the password to a network
- Attack->Forge Packets: Create new packets from packets captured
- Attack->ARP Poison Routing: Perform a man-in-the-middle attack with ease using arpspoof
- Attack->Sniff Passwords: Sniff passwords from a victim machine from a man-in-the-middle attack.
And that’s just the beginning! There are more tools available under
the Other Tools dropdown and in context menus of the above listed
features.
Conclusion:
Aircrack-NGUI is a great tool for those who need an inconspicuous,
fast tool with lots of room for learning and improvement. Not to
mention, it’s free to use and re-distribute! If you have a
recommendation for the writer, feel free to create an Issue on his
Bitbucket repository page.
Thanks for reading, don’t be evil!
