password-cracker

Python Password Cracker

• Dictionary Attack option
• Bruteforce Attack option
• Command line arguments can be taken in
• Top 10,000 most common passwords can be cracked
  • Plain-text passwords can be checked
  • MD5 hashed passwords can be checked
  • SHA-256 hashed passwords can be checked

usage

arguments

-m : mode, b for bruteforce or d for dictionary attack -i : input password, if hashed, you must use -h to indicate the type of hash -t : hash type, md5, sha256, pt(plaintext)

examples

python3 crack.py -m d -i 5f4dcc3b5aa765d61d8327deb882cf99 -t md5 returns 'password'

python3 crack.py -m b -i abc -t pt returns '['a','b','c']'

notes

• Bruteforce only works with plaintext
• SHA256 doesn't work