Used for the easy recovery of many different types of passwords, Cain Abel is a password recovery tool that was developed for use on Microsoft Operating Systems. The program is used in a variety of capacities, including sniffing the network and cracking encrypted passwords. There are several different ways that the program is able to crack encrypted passwords, such as by using Dictionary, Brute-Force or Cryptanalysis attacks. The program also records VoIP conversations and can decode scrambled passwords or wireless network keys. Cain Abel is able to reveal the information in password boxes, uncover any cached passwords and analyze routing protocols.

The newest version of Cain Abel is even faster than old versions and even has several new features. The program uses Arp Poison Routing (ARP) to analyze encrypted protocols such as HTTPS. It ships routing protocols authentication monitors and routes extractors. The program also uses several other utilities that are not commonly used for network and system security.

The Cain Abel program is intended for ethical purposes only. It was developed for use by teachers, network administrators, forensics staff, security consultants and other ethical professions. The developers of Cain Abel do not support the use of the program for any illegal or unethical purposes. The program developers note that using the program to crack passwords can result in damage or data loss and claims no liability for any problems that arise. It is recommended that you fully read and agree to the program's Terms of Service before downloading and using the program to recover any password information.