Pypykatz SAM Dump

Extract hashes from SAM and SYSTEM registry files

Curated and verified by Ahmad Alawneh, penetration tester (OSCP+, CRTE) · Last updated April 10, 2026

Tool: pypykatz
Category: Credential Attacks / Hash Dumping
Platform: linux
Requires: shell access

Open in Command Manager

Syntax

Angle-bracket tokens are placeholders — replace them with your target's values, or open this command in the app to fill them in and copy the result.

pypykatz registry --sam <sam_file> <system_file>

Examples

pypykatz registry --sam SAM SYSTEM

Tags

pypykatz sam registry hashes

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