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very low GPU usage NTLM mask attack - vec - 05-12-2021
Hello everyone I'm very new to hashcat..
I read this:
https://hashcat.net/wiki/doku.php?id=frequently_asked_questions#how_to_create_more_work_for_full_speed
but I really have no idea how to proceed.. if it's even possible..
currently I'm using this command:
hashcat.exe -m 1000 -O -w 3 -a 3 -o foundNTLMpw.txt MYHASH ?h?h?h?h?h?h?h?h?h?h?h
my GPU shows 1-2% usage inside Task-Manager / Process Explorer.
Inside hashcat I see this:
Hardware.Mon.#1..: Temp: 54c Fan: 0% Util: 98% Core:1935MHz Mem:6800MHz Bus:16
does this mean it uses 98%? 54 degrees celsius is not too crazy I think..
Is this just how it is with this one attack? am I able to speed it up smh by adding more concurrent hashcat tasks? like trying 11, 12, and 13 characters at the same time? if yes.. how can I do this?
RE: very low GPU usage NTLM mask attack - Chick3nman - 05-12-2021
You are using Windows 10's Task Manager to monitor GPU usage. The answer here is "Do not do that". It doesn't show you real/compute usage, it only shows you "3D/Render" usage, which hashcat is clearly not. Hashcat's reported usage is correct, 98% util. Task Manager is just refusing to count that and show it to you. Use a tool like MSI Afterburner or GPU-Z to monitor usage and you will see numbers that agree with hashcat.
RE: very low GPU usage NTLM mask attack - vec - 05-12-2021
is there a way to set this as solution?
RE: very low GPU usage NTLM mask attack - sdt - 05-17-2021
Adding to what @Chick3nman said ,
using and external monitor like 'OpenHardwareMonitor' will give you the GPU load, memory usage , fan speed , temp etc which the task Manager > Performance does not show .
(05-12-2021, 11:56 PM)vec Wrote: is there a way to set this as solution?
RE: very low GPU usage NTLM mask attack - vec - 05-17-2021
I don't need more clarification, but a way to mark the thread as solved.
(05-17-2021, 03:21 PM)sdt Wrote: Adding to what @Chick3nman said ,
using and external monitor like 'OpenHardwareMonitor' will give you the GPU load, memory usage , fan speed , temp etc which the task Manager > Performance does not show .
(05-12-2021, 11:56 PM)vec Wrote: is there a way to set this as solution?