This module extracts the password hash from McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise (VSE) used to lock down the user interface. Hashcat supports cracking this type of hash using hash type sha1($salt.unicode($pass)) (-m 140) and a hex salt (--hex-salt) of 01000f000d003300 (unicode "\x01\x0f\x0d\x33"). A dynamic format is available for John the Ripper at the referenced URL.
Windows
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
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