Which mode applies a dictionary attack with rules for guessing?

• A. Single Crack
• B. Wordlist
• C. Incremental
• D. External

Answer: (B)

A dictionary attack with rules uses a predefined list of words and then mutates those words with a set of transformation rules to generate many plausible guesses. The mode that embodies this approach loads a wordlist and can apply a rules file to each entry, producing variants like capitalized forms, appended digits, substitutions (like replacing letters with common substitutions), and other common patterns. This combination—a base wordlist plus rule-based mutations—matches how many real passwords are created from simple words with small, sensible modifications.

Single Crack relies on known user-derived strings and doesn't systematically expand a dictionary with rules. Incremental tries every possible character combination up to a limit, without referencing a dictionary. External mode involves using externally supplied rules or generators rather than the built-in dictionary+rules workflow.