Bruteforce Attack Is Not Working

If your bruteforce campaign is going slow or has failed, below are a several steps you can take to fix the problem.

  1. Check the "Overall Timeout" settings. This controls how long the attack can run for.
  2. Decrease the number of "Targets".
  3. Decrease the number of "Selected Services".
  4. Check the "Credentials Pairs" and number of combinations being used.
  5. Check the "Service Timeout". This controls the timeout per target.
  6. Adjust the "Time Between Attempts".
  7. Check the "Tasks" page for errors.