| Option | Description | Example Usage | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Single username. | hydra -l admin ... | | -L | User list file. | hydra -L users.txt ... | | -p | Single password. | hydra -p password123 ... | | -P | Password list file (your passlist.txt ). | hydra -P passlist.txt ... | | -C | Colon-separated combo file ( user:pass ). | hydra -C credentials.txt ... | | -t | Number of parallel threads (default 16). | hydra -t 4 ... | | -v / -V | Verbose mode. -V shows each attempt. | hydra -V ... | | -o | Save successful results to a file. | hydra -o results.txt ... | | -f | Stop the attack after the first successful login. | hydra -f ... | | -e nsr | Try extra checks: n ull password, s ame as username, r everse username. | hydra -e nsr ... | | -R | Restore a previous (aborted) session. | hydra -R ... | | -w | Timeout in seconds per connection. | hydra -w 30 ... | | -s | Specify a non-standard port. | hydra -s 2222 ... | | -M | Specify multiple targets from a file. | hydra -M targets.txt ... |
Humans follow patterns (e.g., Season+Year) that exclusive lists exploit. passlist txt hydra exclusive
While older, this list remains highly effective for understanding human password patterns. However, it should be filtered down for high-speed network attacks. Default Credential Databases | Option | Description | Example Usage |
If you are auditing an environment where usernames are also unknown, pair your passlist with a targeted user list ( userlist.txt ): | hydra -L users