Wifislax

by seguridadwireless.net

Wifislax is a Slackware-based Linux live distribution with ready-to-use tools for auditing the security of wireless and wired networks.

Operating system: Windows

Publisher: seguridadwireless.net

Release: Wifislax 4.11.1

Antivirus check: VirusTotal report

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Wifislax tests your WiFi security by auditing password strength, changing MAC addresses, configuring wireless cards, connecting automatically, recovering keys and scanning for Bluetooth devices. It is a GNU/Linux live distribution based on Slackware with a set of tools, including drivers and functionalities that support many wireless card chipsets. It is developed by the seguridadwireless.net community, and its website and forum are in Spanish. It is free and open source. It does not run inside Windows: you boot a PC from a USB flash drive or DVD with the Wifislax ISO image, run it in a virtual machine, or install it on a hard disk.

Features:

  • Bluetooth scanning tools.
  • Drivers for many wireless chipsets.
  • Based on Slackware64-current.
  • Wireless network auditing tools.
  • Port and vulnerability scanners.
  • WPA and WPA2 key auditing, with WPA3 support.
  • Extra modules such as the NVIDIA driver, Firefox and Metasploit.
  • Sniffers and forensic analysis tools.
  • Free.
  • Spanish-language community and support forum.
  • Most tools are operated by a command console, but graphic launchers are also included.
  • Video tutorials on YouTube.
  • KDE Plasma and XFCE desktops.
  • Supports wired cards.
  • Supports wireless cards.
  • Open-source Linux based.
Wifislax has tools, drivers and functionalities which support the chipsets in most wireless cards.

Wifislax is a powerful tool for checking how well your own WiFi network is protected against attacks. It starts from a live USB or DVD without changing the installed system, although some knowledge of Linux and networking is needed. Everything needed for a live session is included in the ISO image, and extra modules can be added. Video tutorials on YouTube help with installation and use. Use it only on networks you own or are allowed to test.

64-bit x86 PC (32-bit only in older releases)
USB flash drive or DVD for the live image
Wireless adapter with a supported chipset

PROS
Extensive capabilities for network security testing.
Includes drivers for many wireless and wired network cards.
Boots from USB and requires no installation.

CONS
Website, forum and guides are mainly in Spanish.
Steep learning curve for non-tech-savvy individuals.
Not compatible with all wireless card models.
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