Package
- hashcat - World´s fastest and most advanced password recovery utility
Usage
Usage: hashcat [options]... hash|hashfile|hccapxfile [dictionary|mask|directory]...
- [ Options ] -
Options Short / Long | Type | Description | Example
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-m, --hash-type | Num | Hash-type, references below (otherwise autodetect) | -m 1000
-a, --attack-mode | Num | Attack-mode, see references below | -a 3
-V, --version | | Print version |
-h, --help | | Print help |
--quiet | | Suppress output |
--hex-charset | | Assume charset is given in hex |
--hex-salt | | Assume salt is given in hex |
--hex-wordlist | | Assume words in wordlist are given in hex |
--force | | Ignore warnings |
--deprecated-check-disable | | Enable deprecated plugins |
--status | | Enable automatic update of the status screen |
--status-json | | Enable JSON format for status output |
--status-timer | Num | Sets seconds between status screen updates to X | --status-timer=1
--stdin-timeout-abort | Num | Abort if there is no input from stdin for X seconds | --stdin-timeout-abort=300
--machine-readable | | Display the status view in a machine-readable format |
--keep-guessing | | Keep guessing the hash after it has been cracked |
--self-test-disable | | Disable self-test functionality on startup |
--loopback | | Add new plains to induct directory |
--markov-hcstat2 | File | Specify hcstat2 file to use | --markov-hcstat2=my.hcstat2
--markov-disable | | Disables markov-chains, emulates classic brute-force |
--markov-classic | | Enables classic markov-chains, no per-position |
--markov-inverse | | Enables inverse markov-chains, no per-position |
-t, --markov-threshold | Num | Threshold X when to stop accepting new markov-chains | -t 50
--runtime | Num | Abort session after X seconds of runtime | --runtime=10
--session | Str | Define specific session name | --session=mysession
--restore | | Restore session from --session |
--restore-disable | | Do not write restore file |
--restore-file-path | File | Specific path to restore file | --restore-file-path=x.restore
-o, --outfile | File | Define outfile for recovered hash | -o outfile.txt
--outfile-format | Str | Outfile format to use, separated with commas | --outfile-format=1,3
--outfile-autohex-disable | | Disable the use of $HEX[] in output plains |
--outfile-check-timer | Num | Sets seconds between outfile checks to X | --outfile-check-timer=30
--wordlist-autohex-disable | | Disable the conversion of $HEX[] from the wordlist |
-p, --separator | Char | Separator char for hashlists and outfile | -p :
--stdout | | Do not crack a hash, instead print candidates only |
--show | | Compare hashlist with potfile; show cracked hashes |
--left | | Compare hashlist with potfile; show uncracked hashes |
--username | | Enable ignoring of usernames in hashfile |
--remove | | Enable removal of hashes once they are cracked |
--remove-timer | Num | Update input hash file each X seconds | --remove-timer=30
--potfile-disable | | Do not write potfile |
--potfile-path | File | Specific path to potfile | --potfile-path=my.pot
--encoding-from | Code | Force internal wordlist encoding from X | --encoding-from=iso-8859-15
--encoding-to | Code | Force internal wordlist encoding to X | --encoding-to=utf-32le
--debug-mode | Num | Defines the debug mode (hybrid only by using rules) | --debug-mode=4
--debug-file | File | Output file for debugging rules | --debug-file=good.log
--induction-dir | Dir | Specify the induction directory to use for loopback | --induction=inducts
--outfile-check-dir | Dir | Specify the outfile directory to monitor for plains | --outfile-check-dir=x
--logfile-disable | | Disable the logfile |
--hccapx-message-pair | Num | Load only message pairs from hccapx matching X | --hccapx-message-pair=2
--nonce-error-corrections | Num | The BF size range to replace AP´s nonce last bytes | --nonce-error-corrections=16
--keyboard-layout-mapping | File | Keyboard layout mapping table for special hash-modes | --keyb=german.hckmap
--truecrypt-keyfiles | File | Keyfiles to use, separated with commas | --truecrypt-keyf=x.png
--veracrypt-keyfiles | File | Keyfiles to use, separated with commas | --veracrypt-keyf=x.txt
--veracrypt-pim-start | Num | VeraCrypt personal iterations multiplier start | --veracrypt-pim-start=450
--veracrypt-pim-stop | Num | VeraCrypt personal iterations multiplier stop | --veracrypt-pim-stop=500
-b, --benchmark | | Run benchmark of selected hash-modes |
--benchmark-all | | Run benchmark of all hash-modes (requires -b) |
--speed-only | | Return expected speed of the attack, then quit |
--progress-only | | Return ideal progress step size and time to process |
-c, --segment-size | Num | Sets size in MB to cache from the wordfile to X | -c 32
--bitmap-min | Num | Sets minimum bits allowed for bitmaps to X | --bitmap-min=24
--bitmap-max | Num | Sets maximum bits allowed for bitmaps to X | --bitmap-max=24
--cpu-affinity | Str | Locks to CPU devices, separated with commas | --cpu-affinity=1,2,3
--hook-threads | Num | Sets number of threads for a hook (per compute unit) | --hook-threads=8
--hash-info | | Show information for each hash-mode |
--example-hashes | | Alias of --hash-info |
--backend-ignore-cuda | | Do not try to open CUDA interface on startup |
--backend-ignore-hip | | Do not try to open HIP interface on startup |
--backend-ignore-metal | | Do not try to open Metal interface on startup |
--backend-ignore-opencl | | Do not try to open OpenCL interface on startup |
-I, --backend-info | | Show system/evironment/backend API info | -I or -II
-d, --backend-devices | Str | Backend devices to use, separated with commas | -d 1
-D, --opencl-device-types | Str | OpenCL device-types to use, separated with commas | -D 1
-O, --optimized-kernel-enable | | Enable optimized kernels (limits password length) |
-M, --multiply-accel-disable | | Disable multiply kernel-accel with processor count |
-w, --workload-profile | Num | Enable a specific workload profile, see pool below | -w 3
-n, --kernel-accel | Num | Manual workload tuning, set outerloop step size to X | -n 64
-u, --kernel-loops | Num | Manual workload tuning, set innerloop step size to X | -u 256
-T, --kernel-threads | Num | Manual workload tuning, set thread count to X | -T 64
--backend-vector-width | Num | Manually override backend vector-width to X | --backend-vector=4
--spin-damp | Num | Use CPU for device synchronization, in percent | --spin-damp=10
--hwmon-disable | | Disable temperature and fanspeed reads and triggers |
--hwmon-temp-abort | Num | Abort if temperature reaches X degrees Celsius | --hwmon-temp-abort=100
--scrypt-tmto | Num | Manually override TMTO value for scrypt to X | --scrypt-tmto=3
-s, --skip | Num | Skip X words from the start | -s 1000000
-l, --limit | Num | Limit X words from the start + skipped words | -l 1000000
--keyspace | | Show keyspace base:mod values and quit |
-j, --rule-left | Rule | Single rule applied to each word from left wordlist | -j ´c´
-k, --rule-right | Rule | Single rule applied to each word from right wordlist | -k ´^-´
-r, --rules-file | File | Multiple rules applied to each word from wordlists | -r rules/best64.rule
-g, --generate-rules | Num | Generate X random rules | -g 10000
--generate-rules-func-min | Num | Force min X functions per rule |
--generate-rules-func-max | Num | Force max X functions per rule |
--generate-rules-func-sel | Str | Pool of rule operators valid for random rule engine | --generate-rules-func-sel=ioTlc
--generate-rules-seed | Num | Force RNG seed set to X |
-1, --custom-charset1 | CS | User-defined charset ?1 | -1 ?l?d?u
-2, --custom-charset2 | CS | User-defined charset ?2 | -2 ?l?d?s
-3, --custom-charset3 | CS | User-defined charset ?3 |
-4, --custom-charset4 | CS | User-defined charset ?4 |
--identify | | Shows all supported algorithms for input hashes | --identify my.hash
-i, --increment | | Enable mask increment mode |
--increment-min | Num | Start mask incrementing at X | --increment-min=4
--increment-max | Num | Stop mask incrementing at X | --increment-max=8
-S, --slow-candidates | | Enable slower (but advanced) candidate generators |
--brain-server | | Enable brain server |
--brain-server-timer | Num | Update the brain server dump each X seconds (min:60) | --brain-server-timer=300
-z, --brain-client | | Enable brain client, activates -S |
--brain-client-features | Num | Define brain client features, see below | --brain-client-features=3
--brain-host | Str | Brain server host (IP or domain) | --brain-host=127.0.0.1
--brain-port | Port | Brain server port | --brain-port=13743
--brain-password | Str | Brain server authentication password | --brain-password=bZfhCvGUSjRq
--brain-session | Hex | Overrides automatically calculated brain session | --brain-session=0x2ae611db
--brain-session-whitelist | Hex | Allow given sessions only, separated with commas | --brain-session-whitelist=0x2ae611db
Install hashcat
sudo apt install hashcat
Remove hashcat
sudo apt remove hashcat
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