How To Install Cain And Abel For Windows 10: A Step-By-Step Guide
Cain and Abel is a popular password recovery tool for Windows that can help you recover various types of credentials by sniffing networks, cracking encrypted passwords, decoding scrambled passwords, revealing password boxes, and more. However, installing Cain and Abel on Windows 10 can be tricky due to some compatibility issues and security settings. In this article, we will show you how to install Cain and Abel on Windows 10 without any errors.
What You Need To Install Cain And Abel On Windows 10
Before you start the installation process, you will need to download two files: Cain and Abel and WinPcap. Cain and Abel is the main program that performs the password recovery functions, while WinPcap is a library that enables network traffic capture and analysis. You can download both files from the links below:
- Cain and Abel (direct download: ca_setup.exe)
- WinPcap
Note that these links are from web archives, as the original websites are no longer available. Also, make sure to disable your antivirus software before downloading and installing these files, as they may be detected as malicious by some antivirus programs.
How To Install WinPcap On Windows 10
WinPcap is a prerequisite for running Cain and Abel on Windows 10, so you need to install it first. Follow these steps to install WinPcap on Windows 10:
- Run the WinPcap installer (winpcap-nmap-4.13.exe) that you downloaded earlier.
- Accept the license agreement and click Next.
- Choose the destination folder and click Next.
- Select the components you want to install and click Next.
- Uncheck the option to automatically start the WinPcap driver at boot time and click Next.
- Click Install to begin the installation.
- Click Finish when the installation is complete.
How To Install Cain And Abel On Windows 10
After installing WinPcap, you can proceed to install Cain and Abel on Windows 10. Follow these steps to install Cain and Abel on Windows 10:
- Run the Cain and Abel installer (ca_setup.exe) that you downloaded earlier.
- Accept the license agreement and click Next.
- Choose the destination folder and click Next.
- Select the components you want to install and click Next.
- Click Install to begin the installation.
- Click Finish when the installation is complete.
How To Fix Common Errors When Running Cain And Abel On Windows 10
If you encounter any errors when running Cain and Abel on Windows 10, such as “Unable to open WinPcap driver” or “The system cannot find the file specified”, you may need to adjust some settings on your Windows 10 system. Here are some common fixes for these errors:
- Disable IPv6: IPv6 is a newer version of the Internet Protocol that may interfere with Cain and Abel’s network sniffing capabilities. To disable IPv6 on Windows 10, go to Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connections, right-click on your network adapter, select Properties, uncheck Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6), and click OK.
- Set DNS settings on IPv4: DNS is a service that translates domain names into IP addresses. To ensure that Cain and Abel can resolve domain names correctly, you need to set your DNS settings on IPv4 to use Google’s public DNS servers. To do this, go to Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connections, right-click on your network adapter, select Properties