[razusi187]

Estimated Time to Crack 200,000 MD5 Hashes with an RTX 3080
Since you’re okay with some data loss (meaning you don’t need 100% of the hashes cracked), we can focus on the fastest methods.
Assumptions for Estimation

1. RTX 3080 Hashrate for MD5: ~60 GH/s (60 billion hashes per second).
   
2. Password Complexity:
   • Easy passwords (common words, names, simple patterns like "Password123") → Cracked instantly.
     
   • Moderate passwords (slightly altered, "Hunter2023!") → Cracked in minutes to hours.
     
   • Completely random 10-character passwords → Mostly uncrackable in a reasonable time.
     

Cracking Speed Using Different Attacks
Attack Type
Estimated Success Rate
Time for 200,000 HashesDictionary Attack (Common passwords)
30-70%
Minutes to a few hours
Dictionary + Rules (Best64.rule)
50-80%
A few hours
Hybrid Attack (wordlist + numbers)
50-90% (if structured)
Hours to 1 day
Brute Force (random 10-char)
<1% (if fully random)
Years (not feasible)

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Best Strategy for Speed
Since you’re prioritizing speed over completeness, follow these steps:
1. Dictionary Attack (Fastest)
Run first (should crack 30-70% of hashes in minutes to hours).
sh
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hashcat -m 0 -a 0 hashes.txt wordlist.txt --force

• If your wordlist is strong, expect 50-70% of hashes cracked within minutes.
  

2. Dictionary + Rule-Based Attack (Next Best)
Expands common password variations (~80% success within hours).
sh
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hashcat -m 0 -a 0 hashes.txt wordlist.txt -r rules/best64.rule --force

• This adds capitalization, numbers, and basic modifications.
  
• Expect 80% cracked in 2-6 hours.
  

3. Hybrid Attack (For passwords with numbers)
If passwords have patterns like "Michael1995" or "Hunter1234".
sh
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hashcat -m 0 -a 6 hashes.txt wordlist.txt ?d?d?d?d

• Appends 4 digits (use
  ?d?d?d?d?d?d
  for 6 digits).
  
• Expect up to 90% success within 6-12 hours.
  

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Final Time Estimate

• Fastest attack (dictionary only): Minutes to 2 hours (~50-70% cracked).
  
• Adding rule-based mutations: 2-6 hours (~80% cracked).
  
• Hybrid for numbers at the end: 6-12 hours (~90% cracked).
  
• Brute force for full 10-character random passwords: Unrealistic (years).
  

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What You Should Do

1. Run the dictionary attack first (fastest win).
   
2. If results are low, apply rule-based attacks.
   
3. If needed, use hybrid attacks for number patterns.
   
4. Skip brute-force unless you KNOW passwords follow a pattern.
   

Let me know if you need tweaks for your setup! ?



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[DredgenSun]

All this from a 3080!? I can only imagine what a 5080 can do.