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HASHHH!

Decrypt a MD5/MD4 hash of 'oldbutgold'.

Tools Used

Hash DatabasesCrackStation

Overview

We are given a text file containing a hashing signature generated using an old algorithm.

Reconnaissance

The hash length corresponds to MD5.

Exploitation Strategy

Looking up the hash on online databases decrypts the hash value to the plaintext oldbutgold.

Solution Code

Submit hash to online lookup tables -> oldbutgold

Flag

STG{oldbutgold}