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Hashcat Cracking Guide

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for breaking a WPS handshake hash using Hashcat on Windows. It covers installation, capturing the handshake, converting file formats, running Hashcat with different attack modes, and saving results. Troubleshooting tips and an alternative GUI option are also included for user convenience.

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Hashcat Cracking Guide

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for breaking a WPS handshake hash using Hashcat on Windows. It covers installation, capturing the handshake, converting file formats, running Hashcat with different attack modes, and saving results. Troubleshooting tips and an alternative GUI option are also included for user convenience.

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Hashcat Cracking Guide

wps handshake hash break using hascat in windows

Breaking a WPS handshake hash using Hashcat in Windows involves several steps. Here's a detailed
guide:

1. Install Hashcat on Windows

1. Download Hashcat from its official site:


👉 https://hashcat.net/hashcat/
2. Extract the files to a convenient location (e.g., `C:\hashcat\`).

2. Capture the WPS Handshake

To crack a WPA/WPA2 handshake, you first need to capture the handshake file (`.cap` format). You
can use tools like:

Aircrack-ng (Linux) – Best for capturing handshakes.


Wireshark (Windows) – Can be used to capture network traffic and extract the handshake.
Bettercap / TShark – Alternative options.

If you're on Windows, you may need an external adapter that supports monitor mode (e.g., Alfa
AWUS036NHA).

3. Convert .cap to .hccapx Format

Hashcat requires the handshake file in `.hccapx` format. Use:

1. Online converter:
👉 https://hashcat.net/cap2hccapx/
2. Command-line (Linux):

go

aircrack-ng handshake.cap -J outputfile

This will generate `outputfile.hccapx`.

4. Run Hashcat to Crack the Hash

Determine the Hash Mode

WPA/WPA2 handshake mode in Hashcat is `2500` (older) or `22000` (newer).


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Basic Attack Example

cmd

hashcat -m 22000 -a 3 handshake.hccapx ?d?d?d?d?d?d?d?d --force

`-m 22000` → WPA/WPA2 hash mode


`-a 3` → Brute-force attack
`?d?d?d?d?d?d?d?d` → Tries all 8-digit numeric passwords (use `?a?a?a?a?a?a?a?a` for all
characters)
`--force` → Forces Hashcat to run even if some warnings appear

Dictionary Attack (Faster)

If you have a wordlist (e.g., `rockyou.txt`):

cmd

hashcat -m 22000 -a 0 handshake.hccapx rockyou.txt --force

`-a 0`→ Dictionary attack


Replace `rockyou.txt` with your actual wordlist path.

5. Monitor the Progress

Hashcat will show:

Speed: How many hashes per second are tested.


Progress: How far along the attack is.
Recovered: Whether the password has been cracked.

6. Save and View Results

To save cracked passwords:

cmd

hashcat -m 22000 -a 0 handshake.hccapx rockyou.txt --force --outfile=cracked.txt

After completion, check `cracked.txt` for results.

Troubleshooting

1. CUDA/OpenCL Errors? → Update your GPU drivers.


2. Low Speed? → Try running on a Linux system for better performance.
3. Incorrect Hash Format? → Ensure you are using `.hccapx` format.

Alternative: Use Windows GUI


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You can also try "HashcatGUI" for a simpler interface:
👉 https://hashkiller.co.uk/hashcat-gui

Let me know if you need more help! 🚀


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