09-14-2020, 03:08 AM
The problem you are having with the self test is because you have modified the kernel file (.cl file) and you have not corrected the hash used by hashcat to selftest the kernel which is located on the module file.
To make it easier you can use the --self-test-disable switch to ignore the error message (but only just for this modified module)
The driver is not the source of your problem and you don't need to reinstall it.
If you use the modified kernel file you must also use the encoding-to switch to convert the passwords to utf16le or use a dictionary file encoded to utf16le.
If you want to use the hex-encoding switch in a mask attack you have to use the modified kernel file and the --self-test-disable switch too. Also it can be useful to read the following articles (besides the ones recommended previously by philsmd):
https://miloserdov.org/?p=4016
https://blog.bitcrack.net/2013/09/cracki...e.html?m=1
https://www.nixu.com/blog/cracking-non-e...ng-hashcat
To make it easier you can use the --self-test-disable switch to ignore the error message (but only just for this modified module)
The driver is not the source of your problem and you don't need to reinstall it.
If you use the modified kernel file you must also use the encoding-to switch to convert the passwords to utf16le or use a dictionary file encoded to utf16le.
If you want to use the hex-encoding switch in a mask attack you have to use the modified kernel file and the --self-test-disable switch too. Also it can be useful to read the following articles (besides the ones recommended previously by philsmd):
https://miloserdov.org/?p=4016
https://blog.bitcrack.net/2013/09/cracki...e.html?m=1
https://www.nixu.com/blog/cracking-non-e...ng-hashcat