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pyrit:tldr:cd59e
pyrit: [r]ead the capture file and crack the password.
$ pyrit -r ${filename} attack_db
try on your machine
This command is used to perform an attack on a pre-computed hash database using Pyrit, which is a tool used for performing GPU (graphics processing unit) accelerated WPA/WPA2-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access/Wi-Fi Protected Access 2-Pre-Shared Key) password cracking.
Here is a breakdown of the command:
pyrit
: This is the command to run the Pyrit tool.-r ${filename}
:-r
is a flag indicating that the following argument is the path to a captured handshake file.${filename}
is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual filename of the captured handshake file. The handshake file is a packet capture file that contains the four-way handshake necessary to crack the WPA/WPA2 password.attack_db
: This is a command in Pyrit to start the attack using the pre-computed hash database. The hash database consists of pre-calculated password hashes created using either thepyrit batch
orpyrit pcap2hcx
command.
The command essentially loads the captured handshake file and uses it to launch an attack on the pre-computed hash database, attempting to crack the Wi-Fi password associated with the captured handshake.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.