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hcxtools (PMKID/Hash Conversion)

Auto-generated by Q-Branch Armory audit on 2026-10-12.

Overview

Convert captured WLAN packets to hashcat/JtR-compatible format.

Usage: hcxpcapngtool -o hashes.txt capture.pcapng

Classification

  • **Category:** Wireless attack tools
  • **Armory status:** Installed (hcxpcapngtool)
  • **Q-Branch check:** Ready — binary found in PATH
  • **Present on VPS3:** yes
  • **Installed flag:** yes
  • **Primary binary:** `hcxpcapngtool`
  • **Binary in PATH:** yes
  • **Resolved path:** `/usr/bin/hcxpcapngtool`

    • Prerequisites

  • docker
  • go
  • java
  • root
  • ruby
  • wifi

    • Install

    
git clone https://github.com/ZerBea/hcxtools.git
cd hcxtools && make && sudo make install

    Run

    
hcxpcapngtool --help

    Operator notes

  • Launch from the [Digital Armory](/pentest/armory/) — do not maintain parallel tool lists in Q-Branch.
  • If the Q-Branch check is not **Ready**, run install steps or update the HackingTool manifest before relying on this tool in an engagement.
  • For authorized TenguProtect red-team work only.

    • Reference

    https://github.com/ZerBea/hcxtools