BackTrack is a Linux distro

BackTrack is a Linux distro which is derived from slackware which is the merger of whax and auditor security collection. Backtrack two was released on 6 March 2007 which include more than 300 security tools while the beta 3 version of backtrack released on 14 december 2007 on the third release is more focused on hardware support. While the version of backtrack 3 was released on 19 June 2008 on backtrack version 3 of this insert saint and maltego while Nessus is not included.
But still using kernel version 2.6.21.5., On BackTrack 4 Final today offers the latest Linux kernel 2.6.30.4 kernel. Equipped also with a patch for the wireless drivers to cope with wireless attacks injection (wireless injection attacks).
Features of backtrack are:

    * Metasploit integration
    * RFMON wireless drivers
    * Kismet
    * AutoScan-Network - AutoScan-Network is a network Discovering and managing application
    * Nmap
    * Ettercap
    * Wireshark (formerly known as Ethereal)
    * Enumeration
    * Exploit Archives
    * Scanners
    * Password Attacks
    * Fuzzers
    * Spoofing
    * Sniffers
    * Tunneling
    * Wireless Tools
    * Bluetooth
    * Cisco Tools
    * Database Tools
    * Forensic Tools
    BackTrack Services *
    * Reversing
    * Misc
In addition backtrack also include mozilla, pidgin, k3b, xmms etc., there are many more features that can be granted forgiveness on baseball mention all, because there are still many features I do not understand.

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