Exam PT0-002 topic 1 question 366 discussion

By using tools like Responder, the tester could intercept the resolution requests and respond with his/her IP address to tell the workstations "Hey! I'm the file share you're looking for!" This would then lead to the workstations attempting to authenticate to the tester's IP

D. Respond to the requests with the tester's IP address and steal authentication credentials When users mistype the name of a fileshare server, their workstations attempt to resolve the server name through network requests. A penetration tester can exploit this situation by responding to these requests with their own IP address (using tools like Responder or Metasploit SMB relay modules) to capture authentication credentials, such as hashed passwords. This technique exploits weaknesses in the SMB protocol and is a common method for capturing NTLM hashes, which can be cracked offline or relayed to gain access to other systems.