Xieve optimization dramatically boosts Brute-Force attack speed by skipping password checks of nonsense combinations of characters.
Select Xieve optimization tab from Settings Dialog Box to control the following options:
Password length
The program will search for the password from the specified range.
Use pattern
Defines the pattern that is used to generate passwords.
All '?' characters in the pattern are replaced by exactly one of the symbols from the active Symbol Set. I.e. pattern 'never?????' will match 'neveragain' and won't match 'forever', 'nevermore'. Pattern '????day' will match password 'goodday', but won't mach password 'birthday'.
'*' character is replased by zero or more symbols from the active Symbol Set (this number depends on password lenght specified). I.e. pattern 'never*' will match 'never', 'neveragain', 'nevermore'.
You can use '?', '*', characters in the pattern by isolating with an '\' character, i.e. if you would like to search for password that starts with '\why*' you should set the pattern to '\why\**'.
Xieve level
You can define the level of Xieve optimization by choosing between Low, Medium and High. With High level the application works faster and recovery rate is lower.
Advanced settings
Xieve default action is to use build in cuts table. To create your own table use this option. You need to have dictionary with common words. Using these words application will build new table.
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