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What is the correct format for a Net-NTLMv2 hash when using Hashcat?

For cracking Net-NTLMv2 hashes with Hashcat (mode 5600), the format is: `username::domain:challenge:HMAC-MD5:blob`. The `challenge` is the NTLM server challenge (16-bit random value), `HMAC-MD5` corresponds to the NTProofStr from the packet, and `blob` is the remainder of the client response after removing NTProofStr. For example, from a packet capture you might assemble a string like `a::192.168.62.139:c0b5429111f9c5f4:a5f1c47844e5b3b9c6f67736a2e1916d:0101000000000000669dae86ba8bd301a9134eee81ca25de...`. This format is essential for successful cracking with Hashcat, as detailed in the article.
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