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How file-to-hash extraction works
A technical primer on why password-protected files are crackable, what the *2john format does, and how Hash Extractor pulls it off in WebAssembly.
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How KeePass hashes are extracted
A technical walkthrough of how Hash Extractor parses KDB and KDBX 3.x files to produce a crackable $keepass$ hash for hashcat and John the Ripper.
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How PDF password hashes are extracted
A precise look at how the $pdf$ hash is built from an encrypted PDF's /Encrypt dictionary, and how to crack it with hashcat or John the Ripper.
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