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‎README.md

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- [How to Use Shodan API in Python](https://www.thepythoncode.com/article/using-shodan-api-in-python). ([code](ethical-hacking/shodan-api))
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- [How to Make an HTTP Proxy in Python](https://www.thepythoncode.com/article/writing-http-proxy-in-python-with-mitmproxy). ([code](ethical-hacking/http-mitm-proxy))
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- [How to Extract Chrome Cookies in Python](https://www.thepythoncode.com/article/extract-chrome-cookies-python). ([code](ethical-hacking/chrome-cookie-extractor))
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- [How to Extract Saved WiFi Passwords in Python](https://www.thepythoncode.com/article/extract-saved-wifi-passwords-in-python). ([code](ethical-hacking/get-wifi-passwords))
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- ### [Machine Learning](https://www.thepythoncode.com/topic/machine-learning)
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- ### [Natural Language Processing](https://www.thepythoncode.com/topic/nlp)

‎ethical-hacking/get-wifi-passwords/README.md

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# [How to Extract Saved WiFi Passwords in Python](https://www.thepythoncode.com/article/extract-saved-wifi-passwords-in-python)

‎ethical-hacking/get-wifi-passwords/get_wifi_passwords.py

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import subprocess
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import os
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import re
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from collections import namedtuple
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import configparser
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def get_windows_saved_ssids():
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"""Returns a list of saved SSIDs in a Windows machine using netsh command"""
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# get all saved profiles in the PC
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output = subprocess.check_output("netsh wlan show profiles").decode()
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ssids = []
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profiles = re.findall(r"All User Profile\s(.*)", output)
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for profile in profiles:
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# for each SSID, remove spaces and colon
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ssid = profile.strip().strip(":").strip()
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# add to the list
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ssids.append(ssid)
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return ssids
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def get_windows_saved_wifi_passwords(verbose=1):
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"""Extracts saved Wi-Fi passwords saved in a Windows machine, this function extracts data using netsh
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command in Windows
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Args:
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verbose (int, optional): whether to print saved profiles real-time. Defaults to 1.
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Returns:
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[list]: list of extracted profiles, a profile has the fields ["ssid", "ciphers", "key"]
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"""
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ssids = get_windows_saved_ssids()
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Profile = namedtuple("Profile", ["ssid", "ciphers", "key"])
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profiles = []
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for ssid in ssids:
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ssid_details = subprocess.check_output(f"""netsh wlan show profile "{ssid}" key=clear""").decode()
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# get the ciphers
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ciphers = re.findall(r"Cipher\s(.*)", ssid_details)
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# clear spaces and colon
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ciphers = "/".join([c.strip().strip(":").strip() for c in ciphers])
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# get the Wi-Fi password
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key = re.findall(r"Key Content\s(.*)", ssid_details)
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# clear spaces and colon
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try:
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key = key[0].strip().strip(":").strip()
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except IndexError:
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key = "None"
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profile = Profile(ssid=ssid, ciphers=ciphers, key=key)
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if verbose >= 1:
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print_windows_profile(profile)
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profiles.append(profile)
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return profiles
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def print_windows_profile(profile):
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"""Prints a single profile on Windows"""
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print(f"{profile.ssid:25}{profile.ciphers:15}{profile.key:50}")
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def print_windows_profiles(verbose):
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"""Prints all extracted SSIDs along with Key on Windows"""
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print("SSID CIPHER(S) KEY")
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print("-"*50)
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get_windows_saved_wifi_passwords(verbose)
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def get_linux_saved_wifi_passwords(verbose=1):
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"""Extracts saved Wi-Fi passwords saved in a Linux machine, this function extracts data in the
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`/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/` directory
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Args:
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verbose (int, optional): whether to print saved profiles real-time. Defaults to 1.
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Returns:
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[list]: list of extracted profiles, a profile has the fields ["ssid", "auth-alg", "key-mgmt", "psk"]
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"""
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network_connections_path = "/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/"
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fields = ["ssid", "auth-alg", "key-mgmt", "psk"]
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Profile = namedtuple("Profile", [f.replace("-", "_") for f in fields])
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profiles = []
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for file in os.listdir(network_connections_path):
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data = { k.replace("-", "_"): None for k in fields }
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config = configparser.ConfigParser()
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config.read(os.path.join(network_connections_path, file))
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for _, section in config.items():
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for k, v in section.items():
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if k in fields:
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data[k.replace("-", "_")] = v
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profile = Profile(**data)
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if verbose >= 1:
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print_linux_profile(profile)
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profiles.append(profile)
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return profiles
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def print_linux_profile(profile):
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"""Prints a single profile on Linux"""
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print(f"{str(profile.ssid):25}{str(profile.auth_alg):5}{str(profile.key_mgmt):10}{str(profile.psk):50}")
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def print_linux_profiles(verbose):
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"""Prints all extracted SSIDs along with Key (PSK) on Linux"""
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print("SSID AUTH KEY-MGMT PSK")
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print("-"*50)
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get_linux_saved_wifi_passwords(verbose)
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def print_profiles(verbose=1):
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if os.name == "nt":
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print_windows_profiles(verbose)
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elif os.name == "posix":
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print_linux_profiles(verbose)
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else:
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raise NotImplemented("Code only works for either Linux or Windows")
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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print_profiles()

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