# Hashcat > Hashcat is the self-proclaimed world’s fastest CPU-based password recovery tool. > Examples of hashcat supported hashing algorithms are Microsoft LM Hashes, MD4, MD5, SHA-family, Unix Crypt formats, MySQL, Cisco PIX. Example use: ```sh hashcat -a 0 -m 0 hash /usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt ``` Hashcat supports several attack modes which are controlled with `-a`. See manual for description. Hash type is specified using `-m`. [[hashID]] can be used to identify a hash and output mode for Hashcat using `-m`. Path to hash file is given as the last parameter, optionally followed by a list of wordlists. ## Hack The Box Machines - [[Vaccine Write-up|Vaccine]]