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Question 157

What hash type is being cracked in the command below?

hashcat -m 1800 -a 0 customer.ntds wordlist.txt --potfile-path ./hashcat.potfile

    Correct Answer: D

    The hash type being cracked using the command 'hashcat -m 1800 -a 0 customer.ntds wordlist.txt --potfile-path ./hashcat.potfile' is NT hashes. In Hashcat, the mode (-m) 1800 specifically corresponds to NT hashes, which are used in Windows systems for storing password hashes.

Discussion
korruptsystemsOption: C

Correct answer: C 1800 is sha-512 (Reference: https://hashcat.net/wiki/doku.php?id=example_hashes)

Vikt0rOption: D

1800 | sha512crypt $6$, SHA512 (Unix)