Because I'm functionally illiterate. Whoops.
hashcat64.exe -m1000 -a3 d:\hashlists\Random\test.txt --status --status-timer=2 -O -w1
hashcat64.exe -m1000 -a3 d:\hashlists\Random\test.txt --status --status-timer=2 -O -w2
hashcat64.exe -m1000 -a3 d:\hashlists\Random\test.txt --status --status-timer=2 -O -w3
hashcat64.exe -m1000 -a3 d:\hashlists\Random\test.txt --status --status-timer=2 -O -w4
For comparison -
hashcat64.exe -m1000 -a3 d:\hashlists\Random\test.txt --status --status-timer=2 -O
hashcat64.exe -b -m1000
It looks like I get the best of both words using the combination of -O and -w2, any other workload value drops performance. I'll be honest, I've learned a lot dinking with this, I'll keep at it.
Why would -w2 give the best performance over 3 or 4? If the issue is "my system", what do you think I should be looking at? Obviously I'll do the heavy lifting, but your thoughts (random or not) on this will help give me a direction to dig into.
hashcat64.exe -m1000 -a3 d:\hashlists\Random\test.txt --status --status-timer=2 -O -w1
Quote:Session..........: hashcat
Status...........: Running
Hash.Type........: NTLM
...
Speed.#1.........: 49204.5 MH/s (1.31ms) @ Accel:64 Loops:128 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#2.........: 36719.0 MH/s (1.00ms) @ Accel:128 Loops:64 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#3.........: 21160.5 MH/s (0.96ms) @ Accel:128 Loops:64 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#4.........: 22948.1 MH/s (1.45ms) @ Accel:128 Loops:64 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#*.........: 130.0 GH/s
...
Hardware.Mon.#1..: Temp: 48c Fan: 96% Util: 77% Core:2085MHz Mem:7500MHz Bus:1
Hardware.Mon.#2..: Temp: 50c Fan: 44% Util: 81% Core:1949MHz Mem:5103MHz Bus:1
Hardware.Mon.#3..: Temp: 51c Fan:100% Util: 73% Core:2037MHz Mem:3802MHz Bus:1
Hardware.Mon.#4..: Temp: 55c Util: 78% Core:1429MHz Mem:3304MHz Bus:1
hashcat64.exe -m1000 -a3 d:\hashlists\Random\test.txt --status --status-timer=2 -O -w2
Quote: Session..........: hashcat
Status...........: Exhausted
Hash.Type........: NTLM
...
Speed.#1.........: 62615.3 MH/s (4.44ms) @ Accel:64 Loops:512 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#2.........: 43056.0 MH/s (7.09ms) @ Accel:128 Loops:512 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#3.........: 28089.0 MH/s (6.73ms) @ Accel:256 Loops:256 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#4.........: 27169.6 MH/s (5.64ms) @ Accel:128 Loops:256 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#*.........: 160.9 GH/s
...
Hardware.Mon.#1..: Temp: 43c Fan: 54% Util: 47% Core:2085MHz Mem:7500MHz Bus:1
Hardware.Mon.#2..: Temp: 39c Fan: 45% Util: 96% Core:1949MHz Mem:5103MHz Bus:1
Hardware.Mon.#3..: Temp: 46c Fan: 45% Util: 96% Core:2037MHz Mem:3802MHz Bus:1
Hardware.Mon.#4..: Temp: 44c Fan: 49% Util: 93% Core:1429MHz Mem:3304MHz Bus:1
hashcat64.exe -m1000 -a3 d:\hashlists\Random\test.txt --status --status-timer=2 -O -w3
Quote: Session..........: hashcat
Status...........: Running
Hash.Type........: NTLM
...
Speed.#1.........: 61241.0 MH/s (7.73ms) @ Accel:64 Loops:1024 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#2.........: 32586.6 MH/s (11.27ms) @ Accel:128 Loops:1024 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#3.........: 27758.6 MH/s (21.59ms) @ Accel:256 Loops:1024 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#4.........: 20564.1 MH/s (16.43ms) @ Accel:128 Loops:1024 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#*.........: 142.2 GH/s
...
Hardware.Mon.#1..: Temp: 49c Fan: 96% Util: 95% Core:2085MHz Mem:7500MHz Bus:1
Hardware.Mon.#2..: Temp: 44c Fan: 45% Util: 67% Core:1949MHz Mem:5103MHz Bus:1
Hardware.Mon.#3..: Temp: 53c Fan:100% Util: 89% Core:2037MHz Mem:3802MHz Bus:1
Hardware.Mon.#4..: Temp: 50c Fan:100% Util: 71% Core:1429MHz Mem:3304MHz Bus:1
hashcat64.exe -m1000 -a3 d:\hashlists\Random\test.txt --status --status-timer=2 -O -w4
Quote:Session..........: hashcat
Status...........: Running
Hash.Type........: NTLM
...
Speed.#1.........: 61154.3 MH/s (7.73ms) @ Accel:64 Loops:1024 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#2.........: 32731.5 MH/s (11.26ms) @ Accel:128 Loops:1024 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#3.........: 27768.5 MH/s (21.58ms) @ Accel:256 Loops:1024 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#4.........: 20499.3 MH/s (16.43ms) @ Accel:128 Loops:1024 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#*.........: 142.2 GH/s
...
Hardware.Mon.#1..: Temp: 49c Fan: 97% Util: 95% Core:2085MHz Mem:7500MHz Bus:1
Hardware.Mon.#2..: Temp: 44c Fan: 45% Util: 67% Core:1936MHz Mem:5103MHz Bus:1
Hardware.Mon.#3..: Temp: 53c Fan: 99% Util: 91% Core:2037MHz Mem:3802MHz Bus:1
Hardware.Mon.#4..: Temp: 49c Util: 71% Core:1429MHz Mem:3304MHz Bus:1
For comparison -
hashcat64.exe -m1000 -a3 d:\hashlists\Random\test.txt --status --status-timer=2 -O
Quote:Session..........: hashcat
Status...........: Running
Hash.Type........: NTLM
...
Speed.#1.........: 59515.3 MH/s (4.63ms) @ Accel:64 Loops:512 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#2.........: 44679.1 MH/s (6.85ms) @ Accel:128 Loops:512 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#3.........: 28794.1 MH/s (7.24ms) @ Accel:256 Loops:256 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#4.........: 27488.9 MH/s (5.54ms) @ Accel:128 Loops:256 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#*.........: 160.5 GH/s
...
Hardware.Mon.#1..: Temp: 46c Fan: 97% Util: 93% Core:2100MHz Mem:7500MHz Bus:1
Hardware.Mon.#2..: Temp: 42c Fan: 44% Util: 96% Core:1923MHz Mem:5103MHz Bus:1
Hardware.Mon.#3..: Temp: 49c Fan: 99% Util: 94% Core:2037MHz Mem:3802MHz Bus:1
Hardware.Mon.#4..: Temp: 49c Fan:100% Util: 94% Core:1429MHz Mem:3304MHz Bus:1
hashcat64.exe -b -m1000
Quote:Hashmode: 1000 - NTLM
Speed.#1.........: 71914.1 MH/s (10.24ms) @ Accel:64 Loops:1024 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#2.........: 57573.6 MH/s (15.65ms) @ Accel:128 Loops:1024 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#3.........: 33308.8 MH/s (29.46ms) @ Accel:256 Loops:1024 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#4.........: 31428.7 MH/s (22.87ms) @ Accel:128 Loops:1024 Thr:256 Vec:2
Speed.#*.........: 194.2 GH/s
It looks like I get the best of both words using the combination of -O and -w2, any other workload value drops performance. I'll be honest, I've learned a lot dinking with this, I'll keep at it.
Why would -w2 give the best performance over 3 or 4? If the issue is "my system", what do you think I should be looking at? Obviously I'll do the heavy lifting, but your thoughts (random or not) on this will help give me a direction to dig into.