crackmon

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crackmon

Hashcat & mdxfind wrapper tool to stop current attack if crack rate drops below threshold.

Usage:

Default: -time 1m -crack 1

./crackmon ./hashcat {hashcat args}
./crackmon ./mdxfind {mdxfind args}

Custom: -time 5m -crack 100

./crackmon -t 5 -c 100 ./hashcat {hashcat args}
./crackmon -t 5 -c 100 ./mdxfind {mdxfind args}

For more info:

./crackmon -help
Examples:

Defaults to -time 1m -crack 1
./crackmon ./hashcat {hashcat args}
./crackmon ./mdxfind {mdxfind args}

Custom: -time 5m -crack 100
./crackmon -t 5 -c 100 ./hashcat {hashcat args}
./crackmon -t 5 -c 100 ./mdxfind {mdxfind args}

All flags:
	-t         minimum runtime in minutes
	-c         cumulative average cracks threshold
	-debug     enable debug output
	-help      show this help menu
	-version   show version info

Supported hashcat attacks:
	-a 0       straight
	-a 1       combination
	-a 9       associated

Partially supported hashcat attacks:
	-a 3       mask
	-a 6       hybrid
	-a 7       hybrid

Unsupported hashcat flags:
	-i         incremental
	--status-json

For troubleshooting, run with -debug flag

./crackmon -debug ./hashcat...

Notes:

• Developed and tested on debian 12/13 and Windows 11 Terminal
• Designed for running hashcat attacks -a 0, 1, 9.
• Supports -a 3, 6, 7, but does not currently support hashcat mask files or -incremental due to how hashcat handles sessions when running -i or mask files.
• Crackmon v0.3.0 added beta support for mdxfind.

Changelog:

https://github.com/cyclone-github/crackmon/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md

Install latest release:

• go install github.com/cyclone-github/crackmon@latest

Install from latest source code (bleeding edge):

• go install github.com/cyclone-github/crackmon@main