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### Tutorial: How to Use Hashcat
Hashcat is a powerful password recovery tool that utilizes GPU acceleration to crack hashes quickly. In this tutorial, I'll guide you through the basic steps of using Hashcat. #### Step 1: Installation 1. **Download Hashcat**: Visit the official Hashcat website ([hashcat.net](https://hashcat.net/hashcat/)) and download the appropriate version for your operating system (Windows, Linux, macOS). 2. **Install Dependencies**: Hashcat requires OpenCL to run. Ensure you have the appropriate GPU drivers installed for your graphics card. 3. **Extract Files**: Once downloaded, extract the Hashcat files to a directory of your choice. #### Step 2: Obtain Hashes Before you can use Hashcat to crack passwords, you need to obtain hashes. Hashes can be obtained from various sources such as password dumps, system files, or network captures. #### Step 3: Choose Attack Mode Hashcat supports different attack modes depending on the type of hash you're trying to crack. Common attack modes include: - **Straight**: Straight attack mode is used for straight brute-force attacks. - **Combination**: Combination attack mode is used to generate all possible combinations of a given set of characters. - **Dictionary**: Dictionary attack mode uses a |
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