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nto
Starting Member
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 Posted - 2009-07-16 : 21:43:39
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| Hi Guys,i have database with username and encrpty MD5 password.Is there anyway i can decrypt the password?because i have tried to reset the password but the user still cant login, i just want to know what is the real password.Thanks, |
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
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Posted - 2009-07-18 : 16:33:45
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MD5 is a hashing function and not a encyption function.And as such, there is no way to restore original message.
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webfred
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2009-07-18 : 17:17:11
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You can reverse md5 hash!But:If you reset a password to for example 'resetpwd' then you have to store it using md5.The user uses then 'resetpwd' and the app uses md5 to compare with password stored in db.So what is the problem with resetting?
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
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Posted - 2009-07-18 : 17:31:19
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Recently, a number of projects have created MD5 rainbow tables which are easily accessible online, and can be used to reverse many MD5 hashes into strings that collide with the original input, usually for the purposes of password cracking. However, if passwords are combined with a salt before the MD5 digest is generated, rainbow tables become much less useful.
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MD5 password decrypt