BrutalHash

This Node.js toolkit includes: hash/dehash (with salting) + dictionary attack (stream/classic) + format matching with regex

Youtube Tutorial: LINK

Features

• Hash Generation: Support for 17 hash algorithms (MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2, SHA-3, BLAKE2, RIPEMD-160, WHIRLPOOL...)
• Dictionary Attack: Two mods (in-memory and stream). In-memory is faster but it eats more RAM, stream if better for low PC power and also works on big (rockyou) files.
• Custom Wordlists: Create your own wordlists on the fly
• Salt Support: Add salt before hashing (head or tail position)
• Hash Pattern Test: Input hash value and test to find out algorithm
• Color-coded UI: Clear visual feedback with loading indicators

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v20)
• npm (comes with Node.js)

Setup

git clone https://github.com/G0ldenRat10/BrutalHash.git
cd BrutalHash

If you do not have Node.js with version 20.0.0, pick one of the options:

• Manually: install via Node Version Manager (NVM)

   curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.7/install.sh | bash
   source ~/.bashrc    # ~/.zshrc -> if user shell ZSH
   nvm install 20
   nvm use 20

• Download an LTS installer from https://nodejs.org and follow the prompts.

• Built-in installer (easiest): install via bash script that comes with downloading BrutalHash

  	chmod +x install_node_20.sh
  	./install_node_20.sh

  IMPORTANT: After installation, you must reload your shell configuration:

   source ~/.bashrc    # for bash users
   source ~/.zshrc     # for zsh users

  Or simply close and reopen your terminal, then verify with:

   node -v    # should show v20.x.x

Install Dependencies

After Node.js is installed, install npm dependencies (built-in installer will do it for you):

npm install

Running BrutalHash

First time only (make the runner executable before starting):

chmod +x run.sh

Then start the program via npm (this calls run.sh under the hood):

npm start

Platform notes

• Linux/macOS: works out of the box (uses bash to run run.sh).
• Windows: run from Git Bash or WSL for the same behavior. If you prefer plain Command Prompt/PowerShell, change the npm start script to node main.js (loses the auto-restart behavior from run.sh).

Usage

Hash Generation

Choose from 17 supported algorithms and optionally add salt to your text before hashing.

Dictionary Attack

1. Select a wordlist (or create a custom one)
2. Choose attack method (Dictionary or Stream)
3. Enter the hash to crack
4. Select the hash algorithm type
5. View status and start the attack

Hash Pattern Test

1. Paste hash value into input field
2. Tool runs regex for MD5, SHA1, SHA2, SHA3, BLAKE2, RIPEMD-160, SHAKE128/256, SM3 ...
3. Writes down the list of the potential algorithms used for that specific hash value.

Supported Hash Algorithms

• MD5, MD5-SHA1
• SHA-1
• SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512
• SHA3-224, SHA3-256, SHA3-384, SHA3-512
• BLAKE2s-256, BLAKE2b-512
• RIPEMD-160
• WHIRLPOOL

Note

This tool is for educational and authorized security testing purposes only. Use responsibly.