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Hello
With --brain mode I can perform an attack Wordlist:

Quote:hashcat --brain-client --brain-host=127.0.0.1 --brain-port=7890 --brain-password=xx -z -m 23800 -a 0 -O -w 3 txt.hash Wl.txt

but it doesn't work with  Wordlist + Rules:

Quote:c:\hashcat>hashcat --brain-client --brain-host=127.0.0.1 --brain-port=7890 --brain-password=xx -z -m 23800 -a 6 -O -w 3 txt.hash Wl.txt ?d?d?d?d
Invalid attack mode (-a) value specified in brain-client mode.

Why?

`-a 6` isn't "Wordlist + Rules".

(09-11-2025, 12:49 PM)buka Wrote: [ -> ]`-a 6` isn't "Wordlist + Rules".

Sorry  it is not Wordlist + Rules but Hybrid Attack,  I can't correct my post

Well, hashcat just doesn't support using -z with -a 6; -z also doesn't work with stdin.

(09-11-2025, 02:05 PM)buka Wrote: [ -> ]Well, hashcat just doesn't support using -z with -a 6; -z also doesn't work with stdin.

If I understand correctly, brain mode does not work with Hybrid Attack ?

because without the -z option it doesn't work either