pyrit

Display benchmark speed

$ pyrit benchmark

$ pyrit list_cores

$ pyrit -e "[ESSID]" create_essid

$ pyrit -r [file.cap] analyze

$ pyrit -i [wordlist.txt] import_passwords

$ pyrit -o [output.txt] export_passwords

$ pyrit batch

$ pyrit -r [file.cap] attack_db

pyrit [-e essid] [-r file] [-i file] [-o file] command

pyrit accelerates WPA/WPA2 password cracking using GPU computing. It pre-computes Pairwise Master Keys (PMKs) from passwords and ESSIDs, storing them in a database for rapid testing against captured handshakes.
The tool leverages CUDA, OpenCL, and CPU cores to maximize computational throughput, making dictionary attacks against WPA significantly faster.

benchmark

Test cracking speed

Show available processing units

Create ESSID in database

Analyze capture file

Import wordlist to database

Export passwords from database

Compute PMKs for all passwords

Crack password using precomputed PMKs

Crack using passwords directly

Authorized security testing only. GPU support requires appropriate drivers. Database can grow large. Effectiveness depends on password being in wordlist.

pyrit was created for WiFi security research and penetration testing. It demonstrated the vulnerability of weak WPA passwords to GPU-accelerated attacks.

aircrack-ng(1), hashcat(1), wifite(1)