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Cracking a Captured Hash

You recovered a password hash from a leaked database. Identify the hash type, pick the right tool, and recover the plaintext.

Identify the hash
Captured value:
```
5f4dcc3b5aa765d61d8327deb882cf99
```
32 hex characters, no salt prefix — the classic signature of an unsalted MD5. The hash algorithm name is the checkpoint.
What hash algorithm produced this digest?
Hint
Broken, unsalted, still everywhere.
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Choose the tool
For a fast dictionary attack on GPU you pick the standard cracking tool that ships on Kali and uses mode -m 0 for MD5.
Which open-source password-cracking tool do you run?
Hint
Feline name.
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Recover the plaintext
The target is d8578edf8458ce06fbc5bb76a58c5ca4. A dictionary pass cracks it instantly — it is one of the most common passwords ever leaked. The plaintext (lowercase) is the checkpoint.
What is the cracked plaintext?
Hint
Two words fused: "___ me in".
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