General instruction on recovering passwords from hashes
Use this simple instruction for the recovery of any passwords in Passcape Software programs. This instruction is offered in the format of recommendation and is meant primarily for the recovery of passwords encrypted with OWF; e.g., from hashes. When recovering certain types of passwords - for instance, Windows user passwords - the major question is: How to organize the recovery process - which attack should I start with to raise the probability of its successful completion? For choosing the type and the sequence of the attacks, we advise to follow this algorithm, which is applicable in the majority of cases to all types of passwords to be recovered:
If you have no information on the password you are looking for, which occurs most frequently, be guided by the following sequence of steps:
Steps 1-2 - Scan your local system. Steps 3-5 - Finding single-word passwords. Steps 6-10 - Finding multiple-word passwords. Steps 11-12 - Perform exhaustive search. |