stegseek

name	stegseek
description	Auth/lab ref: high-speed wordlist attacker for steghide-protected files. For you suspect a JPEG/BMP/WAV/AU artifact contains steghide data but extraction is blocked by a passphrase.
compatibility	Linux primary; optimized for steghide-compatible files.
metadata	{"author":"AeonDave","version":"1.0"}

Stegseek

The fast lane for steghide passphrase guessing.

When to use Stegseek

Use Stegseek when you need to:

• attack a suspected steghide carrier with a wordlist
• recover the passphrase or extract the hidden payload quickly
• validate whether a JPEG/BMP/WAV/AU file is worth deeper stego effort

Quick Start

# Try a wordlist against a carrier
stegseek image.jpg rockyou.txt

Practical Workflow

1. Confirm the file is plausibly steghide-related.
2. Run Stegseek with a good candidate wordlist.
3. If a passphrase is found, verify extraction and inspect the recovered payload.
4. If nothing lands, revisit assumptions about format and stego family.

Practical Notes

• This tool is purpose-built for steghide scenarios, so use it there first.
• Pair with steghide info or prior challenge hints before assuming the wordlist is the problem.
• Recovery speed is its selling point; let it answer the obvious question early.

Caveats

• Not every image with hidden data is a steghide target.
• A strong passphrase still wins.
• Success only gets you the payload; you still need to analyze what comes out.

Resources

No bundled scripts/, references/, or assets/. Use the upstream project docs for extraction behavior, output handling, and troubleshooting.