[Python 2.7] Programming a simple MD5 Hasher in Python

[Silio]

Hello today i will teach you how to code a Md5 hasher with 3 line on Python.
If i make this tutorial it's only for explain to people how and why Md5 is important, on google you have plenty of tools to encrypt your password with a few clicks.
So first let's have a FAQ before the tutorial.

What is MD5 Hash ?

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Why use MD5 Hash ?

• It can not be hacked, it was broken but with difficulty by experts.
• It is secured (i think ).
• For passwords in Mysql database.

How to decrypt MD5 Hashed password ?

• Not possible, but really ? So on the web you have a lot of tools that can help you decrypt MD5 codes but not all so be careful!
• It is one-way, you can't code a Md5 Decrypter it doesn't exist.*

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So let's start.
You will need for first :

• Your brain & your hands.
• Python 2.5 and > 2.7 > 3.
• and internet.

Go to

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and install passlib.

Open your Python IDLE.
and import haslib.

import [COLOR=#ff0000]hashlib[/COLOR]

now for yo be able to type your password to encrypt:

hash_key = [COLOR=#ff0000]raw_input[/COLOR]( "Type here your MD5 Password : " )

and now we asked to display the word encrypted md5 hash :

print [COLOR=#ff0000]hashlib.md5[/COLOR]( hash_key ).hexdigest()

We have finished !

Full code :

import hashlib
hash_key = raw_input( "Type here your MD5 Password : " )
print hashlib.md5( hash_key ).hexdigest()

Thank you all, it's my first tutorial so be nice !

 

[Raggaer]

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[Droppy]

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Well, I think it would depend of "insecure". For an simple website, which doesn't attract even 100 users per month, I don't see why don't use MD5, since it's easily integrated.

 

[Raggaer]

You dont use a cryptographic hash to store passwords. You use a password hash instead

A quick example would be

import hashlib, uuid
salt = uuid.uuid4().hex
hashed_password = hashlib.sha512(password + salt).hexdigest()

But yeah for 100 users website. even plain will do the trick..

 

[Silio]

Hi,

MD5 is not totally secured i already said it in the tutorial.
But for decrypt it is very hard and need to be a pro, a decrypt tool don't exist.
With Hashlib library you have a lot of modular - sha1(), sha224(), sha256(), sha384(), and sha512()...

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@Raggaer - Yes, you are right but this is a very simple tutorial for a VERY simple MD5 Hasher, after u can improve the code for make it more secure.
for use sha224 type "hashlib.sha224".

 

[jbeitz107]

@Silio When you say that there is no decrypt tool available for MD5 Hash, have you checked with websites online? Or are you just talking about a stand alone program that will decrypt MD5 Hash? Just a small example:

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[Silio]

@jbeitz107 Look at the tutorial i have already spoken about it.
And their tool don't DECRYPT or CRACK a Md5 Hash, they just have in their database a lot of md5 hash paswords so they juste look if your password is the same as they have in their database.
Try it with a real powerfull password their tool can not decrypt ALL md5 passwords.

 

[ExtremeDevilz]

sorry for the bump was this your first programming language, yeah python is quite cool and easy to gasp.

 

[Silio]

@extremeDevils on this forum yes why ?