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newbie
Activity: 4
Merit: 15
January 11, 2022, 02:25:00 PM
#7
I hope that it has been reviewed. I wouldn't like to get a keylogger or so.

Does it mean you do not know address and you must check each generated WIF to see what is behind?
That is correct.

This is the perfect use case for btcrecover.
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This will be able to check thousands of combinations per second, and will be exponentially faster than doing anything by hand.
Thank you as well. I will try.
legendary
Activity: 952
Merit: 1386
January 11, 2022, 02:03:23 PM
#6
And if you do not know address but you know +- balance, you may always download the list of founded addresses and find potential candidates.
legendary
Activity: 2268
Merit: 18771
January 11, 2022, 01:58:09 PM
#5
However, I know what keys I used but cannot remember the pattern.
This is the perfect use case for btcrecover.

You'll want to first download and install btcrecover (along with Python and the required packages if necessary) by following the instructions here: https://btcrecover.readthedocs.io/en/latest/INSTALL/

Then you'll want to create a tokens file using the instructions and examples here: https://btcrecover.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tokenlist_file/. Basically, you will create a text file with each key/letter/word/string that you think is part of the wallet passphrase on a separate line.

You'll then want to run a command along the lines of this:
Code:
python btcrecover.py --brainwallet --addresses 1YOURaddressHERE --tokenlist ./path/to/your/tokens/file.txt

This is assuming you know the address of your wallet. If you don't know the address, you'll need to use an address database instead.

This will be able to check thousands of combinations per second, and will be exponentially faster than doing anything by hand.
legendary
Activity: 952
Merit: 1386
January 11, 2022, 01:48:33 PM
#4
Does it mean you do not know address and you must check each generated WIF to see what is behind?
newbie
Activity: 4
Merit: 15
January 11, 2022, 01:40:41 PM
#3
To conclude: you need tool which will generate keys (wif or hash) for some entry, right?
Do you want to use the list of your exact phrases or you want tool to automatically adjust your input (like change to uppercase or add numbers)?


I entry the string manually because I try different patterns as I try to remember, which I hope one is the right.
So I generate SHA256 manually, but it takes time to manually copy SHA256 and to generate WIF, one by one. I have got pain in my hands. And it is already pain.
legendary
Activity: 952
Merit: 1386
January 11, 2022, 01:24:39 PM
#2
To conclude: you need tool which will generate keys (wif or hash) for some entry, right?
Do you want to use the list of your exact phrases or you want tool to automatically adjust your input (like change to uppercase or add numbers)?
Check https://btcrecover.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
I would propose to prepare a tool for you (if you have some special requirements), but honestly speaking that program should fulfil yourneeds.
newbie
Activity: 4
Merit: 15
January 11, 2022, 01:07:23 PM
#1
Hello.
I have been trying to recover my wallet with about 180BTC almost for one year.
I was ”clever” enough to create a wallet with SHA256 custom string entry, and didn’t bother saving neither SHA256 result of it nor the private key WIF. I had it for years on my computer. But the computer crashed and I am now unable to remember what the string entry was. However, I know what keys I used but cannot remember the pattern.

I generate hashes from various patterns, as described above, and enter the hash results into https://www.bitaddress.org/ under “Wallet Address” and then try to import the private WIF into a new wallet. However it is a very slow process. Is there any tool/website that can create multiple private WIF keys from numerous hash entries?

Please, refrain yourself from sending me private messages in order to "help" me, reply only here in the public thread. Thanks.
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