reverse MD5

Post by **Red Squirrel** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 4:50 pm

I found that pretty interesting, and scary at the same time

http://www.md5oogle.com/

I'm guessing they have a huge database of value=>hash records so it can do a reverse lookup.

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Triple6_wild · Post by **Triple6_wild** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:11 am

Umm i don't think its a good idea to promote that at all

Interesting idea tho

But sooner or later the entire md5 will be cracked and that would be a problem no? Unless its replaced entirely

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onykage · Post by **onykage** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:19 am

errr..

I know google didnt! Why would you want a reverse lookup? Especially a public one? I can assure you a different hash is already being worked on. I dont know what its called, but i know there is an md5 that has a changeable salt.

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Post by **Red Squirrel** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:53 pm

An easy way to fight against reverse MD5 is to make up a quick algorthm on top of MD5.

Ex: Add a string + the password then MD5 that, then MD5 that again. Stuff like that.

Then there's serverweave. PAsswords are stored in clear text right now.

Later on I'll change that (probably before release). I just can't be bothered to code a hash algorthm in C++ right now or look for code, but it's in the works.

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