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Always use correct syntax john —wordlist … file.hash

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Hash format Example command Description
afs john --format=afs [...] <hash_file> AFS (Andrew File System) password hashes
bfegg john --format=bfegg [...] <hash_file> bfegg hashes used in Eggdrop IRC bots
bf john --format=bf [...] <hash_file> Blowfish-based crypt(3) hashes
bsdi john --format=bsdi [...] <hash_file> BSDi crypt(3) hashes
crypt(3) john --format=crypt [...] <hash_file> Traditional Unix crypt(3) hashes
des john --format=des [...] <hash_file> Traditional DES-based crypt(3) hashes
dmd5 john --format=dmd5 [...] <hash_file> DMD5 (Dragonfly BSD MD5) password hashes
dominosec john --format=dominosec [...] <hash_file> IBM Lotus Domino 6/7 password hashes
EPiServer SID hashes john --format=episerver [...] <hash_file> EPiServer SID (Security Identifier) password hashes
hdaa john --format=hdaa [...] <hash_file> hdaa password hashes used in Openwall GNU/Linux
hmac-md5 john --format=hmac-md5 [...] <hash_file> hmac-md5 password hashes
hmailserver john --format=hmailserver [...] <hash_file> hmailserver password hashes
ipb2 john --format=ipb2 [...] <hash_file> Invision Power Board 2 password hashes
krb4 john --format=krb4 [...] <hash_file> Kerberos 4 password hashes
krb5 john --format=krb5 [...] <hash_file> Kerberos 5 password hashes
LM john --format=LM [...] <hash_file> LM (Lan Manager) password hashes
lotus5 john --format=lotus5 [...] <hash_file> Lotus Notes/Domino 5 password hashes
mscash john --format=mscash [...] <hash_file> MS Cache password hashes
mscash2 john --format=mscash2 [...] <hash_file> MS Cache v2 password hashes
mschapv2 john --format=mschapv2 [...] <hash_file> MS CHAP v2 password hashes
mskrb5 john --format=mskrb5 [...] <hash_file> MS Kerberos 5 password hashes
mssql05 john --format=mssql05 [...] <hash_file> MS SQL 2005 password hashes
mssql john --format=mssql [...] <hash_file> MS SQL password hashes
mysql-fast john --format=mysql-fast [...] <hash_file> MySQL fast password hashes
mysql john --format=mysql [...] <hash_file> MySQL password hashes
mysql-sha1 john --format=mysql-sha1 [...] <hash_file> MySQL SHA1 password hashes
NETLM john --format=netlm [...] <hash_file> NETLM (NT LAN Manager) password hashes
NETLMv2 john --format=netlmv2 [...] <hash_file> NETLMv2 (NT LAN Manager version 2) password hashes
NETNTLM john --format=netntlm [...] <hash_file> NETNTLM (NT LAN Manager) password hashes
NETNTLMv2 john --format=netntlmv2 [...] <hash_file> NETNTLMv2 (NT LAN Manager version 2) password hashes
NEThalfLM john --format=nethalflm [...] <hash_file> NEThalfLM (NT LAN Manager) password hashes
md5ns john --format=md5ns [...] <hash_file> md5ns (MD5 namespace) password hashes
nsldap john --format=nsldap [...] <hash_file> nsldap (OpenLDAP SHA) password hashes
ssha john --format=ssha [...] <hash_file> ssha (Salted SHA) password hashes
NT john --format=nt [...] <hash_file> NT (Windows NT) password hashes
openssha john --format=openssha [...] <hash_file> OPENSSH private key password hashes
oracle11 john --format=oracle11 [...] <hash_file> Oracle 11 password hashes
oracle john --format=oracle [...] <hash_file> Oracle password hashes
pdf john --format=pdf [...] <hash_file> PDF (Portable Document Format) password hashes
phpass-md5 john --format=phpass-md5 [...] <hash_file> PHPass-MD5 (Portable PHP password hashing framework) password hashes
phps john --format=phps [...] <hash_file> PHPS password hashes
pix-md5 john --format=pix-md5 [...] <hash_file> Cisco PIX MD5 password hashes
po john --format=po [...] <hash_file> Po (Sybase SQL Anywhere) password hashes
rar john --format=rar [...] <hash_file> RAR (WinRAR) password hashes
raw-md4 john --format=raw-md4 [...] <hash_file> Raw MD4 password hashes
raw-md5 john --format=raw-md5 [...] <hash_file> Raw MD5 password hashes
raw-md5-unicode john --format=raw-md5-unicode [...] <hash_file> Raw MD5 Unicode password hashes
raw-sha1 john --format=raw-sha1 [...] <hash_file> Raw SHA1 password hashes
raw-sha224 john --format=raw-sha224 [...] <hash_file> Raw SHA224 password hashes
raw-sha256 john --format=raw-sha256 [...] <hash_file> Raw SHA256 password hashes
raw-sha384 john --format=raw-sha384 [...] <hash_file> Raw SHA384 password hashes
raw-sha512 john --format=raw-sha512 [...] <hash_file> Raw SHA512 password hashes
salted-sha john --format=salted-sha [...] <hash_file> Salted SHA password hashes
sapb john --format=sapb [...] <hash_file> SAP CODVN B (BCODE) password hashes
sapg john --format=sapg [...] <hash_file> SAP CODVN G (PASSCODE) password hashes
sha1-gen john --format=sha1-gen [...] <hash_file> Generic SHA1 password hashes
skey john --format=skey [...] <hash_file> S/Key (One-time password) hashes
ssh john --format=ssh [...] <hash_file> SSH (Secure Shell) password hashes
sybasease john --format=sybasease [...] <hash_file> Sybase ASE password hashes
xsha john --format=xsha [...] <hash_file> xsha (Extended SHA) password hashes
zip john --format=zip [...] <hash_file> ZIP (WinZip) password hashes