hashcat is a Windows tool for restoring lost credentials and auditing computer networks to identify potential vulnerabilities. It lets you figure out the keyphrase by executing different types of attacks, including bruteforce, dictionary, mask, hybrid, combinator, etc. All operations are performed via the command line interface.

Password recovery

The application is fast, flexible and scalable. Similar to Passware Kit, there is support for a wide range of CPUs and GPUs. Hashcat utilizes optimized kernels that are written in assembly language and tuned for specific hardware architectures. This allows users to achieve high performance and efficiency on various platforms and devices.

Each attack mode has its own advantages and drawbacks depending on the protection method and password complexity. You can manually adjust the amount of system resources dedicated to the task to find the balance between PC performance and password recovery speed.

Session management

It is possible to pause, quit and restore the job at any time. This functionality is very helpful for executing long running tasks and resuming interrupted work from the same place.

There is support for over 300 hash modes that cover a wide variety of security algorithms and formats. The integrated rules engine is intended for modifying wordlists or masks on the fly.

Features

free to download and use;
provides tools for cracking wired and wireless network passwords;
you can execute various types of attacks like bruteforce, dictionary and combinator;
supports over 300 hash modes and multiple protection algorithms;
compatible with all modern versions of Windows.