DATA PROCESSING

Data Processing
Tools

Essential utilities for data manipulation and file management with 4 specialized modules for filtering, splitting, mirroring, and cryptographic hash operations.

Data Processing & File Management

Data processing tools are essential utilities that help security professionals and researchers manage, manipulate, and analyze large datasets efficiently. These tools handle common tasks like cleaning domain lists, splitting large files into manageable chunks, creating backup mirrors, and generating cryptographic hashes for integrity verification.

In security testing workflows, data processing is crucial for preparing target lists, managing results, verifying file integrity, and organizing collected intelligence. Whether you're deduplicating a wordlist, splitting a massive combo file for distributed cracking, or verifying the integrity of downloaded tools, these utilities streamline repetitive data manipulation tasks.

MAW-AIO's data processing suite provides automation for these common operations, saving time and reducing errors in data preparation and analysis workflows.

4 Data Processing Utilities

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Domain Filter

Operational

Clean and filter domain lists by removing duplicates, invalid entries, wildcards, and applying custom filtering rules for preparing high-quality target lists.

Key Features:

  • Duplicate removal with case-insensitive matching
  • Invalid domain detection and cleanup
  • Wildcard and subdomain filtering
  • TLD-based filtering (include/exclude specific TLDs)
  • Sort alphabetically or by length
  • Custom regex pattern filtering
  • Batch processing for multiple files

Process millions of domains in seconds with optimized algorithms

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List Splitter

Operational

Split large files into smaller chunks based on line count or file size for distributed processing, parallel operations, or handling memory-constrained environments.

Key Features:

  • Split by line count (e.g., 10,000 lines per file)
  • Split by file size (MB/GB limits)
  • Split into N equal parts
  • Preserve file structure and encoding
  • Custom naming conventions for output files
  • Progress tracking for large files
  • Memory-efficient streaming for huge files

Perfect for splitting massive combo lists or wordlists for parallel processing

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Mirror Grabber

Operational

Download and create local mirrors of websites, files, or resources with recursive crawling, asset downloading, and offline browsing capabilities.

Key Features:

  • Recursive website mirroring with depth control
  • Download HTML, CSS, JS, images, and media files
  • Maintain directory structure and links
  • Convert absolute URLs to relative paths
  • Resume interrupted downloads
  • Bandwidth throttling and politeness delays
  • File type filtering and size limits

Useful for preserving evidence, offline analysis, and creating backup archives

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Hash Tools

Operational Cryptography

Generate and verify cryptographic hashes using MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512, and other algorithms for file integrity verification and data fingerprinting.

Key Features:

  • Multiple hash algorithms (MD5, SHA-1/256/512, BLAKE2)
  • String hashing with custom encoding
  • File hashing with progress tracking
  • Batch file hash generation
  • Hash verification and comparison
  • HMAC generation for authenticated hashing
  • Checksum file creation (.md5, .sha256)

Essential for verifying downloaded tools, detecting tampering, and ensuring data integrity

Cryptographic Hash Algorithms

Algorithm Hash Length Security Level Common Use Case
MD5 128 bits (32 hex chars) Broken Legacy checksums, non-security uses
SHA-1 160 bits (40 hex chars) Deprecated Legacy Git commits, old SSL certs
SHA-256 256 bits (64 hex chars) Strong File integrity, digital signatures, blockchain
SHA-512 512 bits (128 hex chars) Very Strong High-security applications, large files
BLAKE2b Up to 512 bits Modern Fast hashing, modern cryptography

SHA-256 and SHA-512 are recommended for security-critical applications. MD5 and SHA-1 should only be used for non-security purposes.

Common Use Cases & Workflows

Target List Preparation

Clean and prepare domain lists for reconnaissance by removing duplicates, invalid entries, and organizing targets into manageable chunks for distributed scanning.

1. Filter domains to remove duplicates and invalids
2. Split into smaller lists for parallel processing
3. Distribute lists across multiple scanning instances

Evidence Preservation

Create mirrors of target websites for offline analysis and generate cryptographic hashes to prove evidence integrity and maintain chain of custody.

1. Mirror target site preserving all assets
2. Generate SHA-256 hashes of all downloaded files
3. Store hashes for later integrity verification

Large Dataset Management

Handle massive wordlists and combo files by splitting them into manageable chunks for memory-constrained environments or distributed cracking operations.

1. Split 10GB combo list into 100MB chunks
2. Distribute chunks to multiple cracking nodes
3. Merge results from all nodes after completion

Tool Verification

Verify the integrity of downloaded security tools by comparing cryptographic hashes against official checksums to detect tampering or corruption.

1. Download tool from official source
2. Generate SHA-256 hash of downloaded file
3. Compare with official checksum to verify integrity

Performance Tips & Best Practices

Optimization Techniques

  • Use streaming for files larger than available RAM
  • Enable parallel processing for batch operations when possible
  • Use SSD storage for improved I/O performance on large datasets
  • Choose appropriate hash algorithm based on use case (SHA-256 for security, BLAKE2 for speed)

Data Management

  • Regularly clean and deduplicate lists to reduce processing overhead
  • Keep backups before performing destructive operations
  • Use compression for archiving large processed datasets
  • Document hash values and metadata for future reference