john-the-ripper.md

John the Ripper

Tool

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Use of FILE2john

There are several scripts to convert any software format to john (keepass2john.py, zip2john.py, cisco2john.pl) located on john/run path. We use these scripts to create hash files that we can crack later with JTR.

#Example
python zip2john.py encrypted.zip > zip.hash

John parameters

-f=[format] / --format=[format]
-w=[wordlist path] / --wordlist=[wordlist path]

Attack examples

#Attack to md5 hash file
john -f=raw-md5 -w=/usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt md5.hash

#Attack to sha1 hash file
john -f=raw-sha1 -w=/usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt md5.hash