Hashes dot com will search various sites and find if the hash of your passwords is out there. Up to 25 searches is free. It can take a week or two.
I hash the password on my device to make sure I am not publishing it. The very first hash I posted was found and they emailed me the associated passphrase.
Now, I realise that MS and any reputable website will salt a password/pass phrase before hashing it, but I was surprised that they were able to find mine somewhere.
Here is a PS script, written by ChatGPT, to do the hash on your own computer so it can't escape into the wild. Just rename it to have the ps1 extension as I will not post an executable.
they do not 'crack' hashes, they just look in databases.
I hash the password on my device to make sure I am not publishing it. The very first hash I posted was found and they emailed me the associated passphrase.
Now, I realise that MS and any reputable website will salt a password/pass phrase before hashing it, but I was surprised that they were able to find mine somewhere.
Here is a PS script, written by ChatGPT, to do the hash on your own computer so it can't escape into the wild. Just rename it to have the ps1 extension as I will not post an executable.
they do not 'crack' hashes, they just look in databases.
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.2894
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer Swift SF114-34
- CPU
- Pentium Silver N6000 1.10GHz
- Memory
- 4GB
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- SSD
- Cooling
- fanless
- Internet Speed
- 150 Mbps
- Browser
- Brave
- Antivirus
- Webroot Secure Anywhere
- Other Info
- System 3
ASUS T100TA Transformer
Processor Intel Atom Z3740 @ 1.33GHz
Installed RAM 2.00 GB (1.89 GB usable)
System type 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Edition Windows 10 Home
Version 22H2 build 19045.3570
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- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
- CPU
- Atom N450 1.66GHz
- Memory
- 2GB
- Browser
- Brave
- Antivirus
- Webroot
