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pypykatz

pypykatz is a pure Python Mimikatz implementation for extracting credentials and secrets from Windows systems and memory dumps.

Introduction

pypykatz

Pure Python implementation of Mimikatz, designed for portability and use as a library. It extracts credentials, hashes, and secrets from various sources, including live systems, minidumps, and Rekall memory images. Key features include:

  • LSASS Processing: Parses secrets directly from LSASS process memory.
  • Registry Processing: Extracts stored credentials from registry hives.
  • DPAPI Support: Decrypts master keys, DPAPI blobs, and credential/vault files.
  • User Impersonation: Spawns processes as other users.
  • Cross-Platform: Runs on any OS supporting Python 3.6+.

Use cases include penetration testing, incident response, and offline credential recovery from memory dumps.

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