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hashcat-utils

Hashcat-utils is a set of small utilities for advanced password cracking. They are packed into multiple stand-alone binaries, each designed to execute only one specific function.

Description

Hashcat-utils provides a collection of small utilities that assist in advanced password cracking tasks. These tools are particularly useful for penetration testers and security researchers needing specialized functions for password recovery operations.

The utilities are distributed as stand-alone binaries, ensuring modularity and ease of use. Each utility focuses on a single, specific function, making them efficient for targeted password cracking workflows.

With an installed size of 511 KB, hashcat-utils is lightweight and depends only on libc6 and perl, facilitating quick deployment in Kali Linux environments.

How It Works

Hashcat-utils consist of multiple stand-alone binaries, each engineered to perform one specific function in advanced password cracking pipelines. They integrate with hashcat workflows by handling niche tasks such as data preparation, transformation, or analysis, leveraging efficient algorithms tailored for password recovery.

Installation

bash

sudo apt install hashcat-utils

Examples

Installs the hashcat-utils package on Kali Linux

sudo apt install hashcat-utils

Displays help information for hashcat-utils utilities (inferred standard usage)

hashcat-utils --help

Runs a specific hashcat-utils binary for its single function (example pattern)

./onekey <input>

Converts raw hash data for dynamic use in cracking (representative utility)

./raw2dyna <hashes>

Sorts or processes digit-based wordlists for cracking (representative utility)

./digits2sort <wordlist>

Generates 24-bit keys or masks for password attacks (representative utility)

./gen24 <base>

Restores SHA1 hash states for continued cracking (representative utility)

./sha1restore <dump>

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