A simple rainbow table generator supporting MD5, SHA224, SHA256, SHA384, and SHA512, written in Python 2.7.
$ python make-rainbow-table.py [-h] [-d DATABASE] [-w WORDLIST] [-t HASHTYPE]
Arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-d DB_NAME, --db=DB_NAME, --database=DB_NAME Database to fill with hashes. (default='rainbow.db')
-w WORD_LIST_NAME, --wordlist=WORD_LIST_NAME Wordlist to read from and hash. (default='linux.words')
-t md5|sha224|sha256|sha384|sha512|all, --type=HASHTYPE Type of hash to use. (default='all')
By default, the program will create a database called rainbow.db and use its local wordlist 'linux.words.' It will hash each word using all hash-types included in this program.
$ python make-rainbow-table.py
You can specify what you feel necessary, however.
$ python make-rainbow-table.py -d rainbow.db -w linux.words -t all
$ python make-rainbow-table.py -t md5
$ python make-rainbow-table.py -d rbdatabase.db -w mycustom.list -t sha256
If the specified database does not exist, then it will be created for you.
There are plenty of ways to use this table to your advantage. This is a quick and easy method for 'cracking' a hash:
Scenario: Let's say you have a database containing your Rainbow Table called rainbow.db. You want to use it to crack this MD5 hash:
176ec4bc8d9dd70dc0e745d6ce103eaa
Open your Rainbow Table with SQLite3:
$ sqlite3 rainbow.db
Now query for the hash:
sqlite> SELECT * FROM rainbow WHERE hash='176ec4bc8d9dd70dc0e745d6ce103eaa';
Your screen should now display:
176ec4bc8d9dd70dc0e745d6ce103eaa|abundant
This means that 'abundant' was the word that was hashed. Congrats!
Note: Again, there are lots of ways this can be accomplished. This is just one of 'em. This process can easily be scripted, but the purpose of this project is to generate a Rainbow Table; not use it to crack hashes.