Hashcat

Hashcat

Hashcat is considered world's fastest and most advanced password recovery Utility.

Usage I:

hashcat -r /usr/share/hashcat/rules/best64.rule --stdout hint > password.txt

Options explained:

-r, --rules-file | File | Multiple rules applied to each word from wordlists | -r rules/best64.rule
--stdout | Do not crack a hash, instead print candidates only |

hashcat -m 3200 hash password.txt --show

Options explained:

-m 3200     : Hash type (bcrypt/bowlfish)
hash        : Contains hashed key
password.txt: Contains hints
--show      : Compare hashlist with potfile; show cracked hashes

Usage II:

hashcat -m 1400 password.hash /usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt --force

Usage III:

hashcat -m 7900 -a 0 -o found.txt crackUsage II:.hash /usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt --force

Error:

Solution: hashcat -m 1400 password.hash /usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt --force

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