How can an attacker extract passwords from a kernel-mode dump file using mimilib?
An attacker first enables the complete memory dump feature by setting the registry key `CrashDumpEnabled` to 1, then forces a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) using tools like NotMyFault or by terminating a critical process such as `lsass.exe`. After the system reboots, the file `c:\windows\MEMORY.DMP` is created. The attacker loads this dump file in WinDbg, configures symbol paths, loads the mimilib plugin, and runs the `!mimikatz` command to extract plaintext credentials. This technique is detailed in the article Penetration Techniques - Extracting Passwords from Dump Files Using Mimilib.
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