Atoms client-less WPA-attack if PSK not in dict

[joe123]

Hello forum

to my knowledge Atoms WPA-attack (https://hashcat.net/forum/thread-7717.ht...light=7717)
needs a dict.

Does that mean, if the PSK in not in the dict, the attack won`t work or does
Hashcat - in such cases - automatically switch to bruteforce mode?


Thank you very much!

Joe

[undeath]

Please be more specific. What hash mode are you talking about?

In general, hashcat will never automatically switch between different attack modes.

[slyexe]

I'm assuming he means just attacking a PMKID or attack mode 16800. In which case, you decide the attacking measures whether its bruteforce, dictionary, hybird, etc. So if you choose to attack with a dictionary attack, if the password is not found, the attack will stop and inform you of being exhausted of attempts.