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Description of Password Hash

This excellent tool lets you use a single password at your end but achieve the safety of generating a unique and robust password at each site.

The "Download Now" link above will take you to the utility's download page, where you can choose a version for Firefox or Internet Explorer (6 or 7).

Once installed, use Password Hash by hitting the F2 key in a password field before you type your password. Then, when you submit the password, Password Hash will run what you typed through an algorithm and convert it to a unique, strong password.

Web sites only see what Password Hash sends, and won't have any record of what you actually type. So you can remember just one password and yet have unique passwords at every site where you use the utility.

For existing accounts you'll need to change your password using the utility before you can use it to log in. When the site prompts you for your new password, hit F2 in the new password field(s) to have Password Hash work its magic.

Password Hash also affords a degree of anti-phishing protection, because it uses the domain name of the site where you enter the password as part of the algorithm that creates a password. So if you mistakenly enter your password on a fake site that looks real but comes from a different domain, Password Hash will send a different password from what it sends to the real site.

Finally, if you need to log in to an account using a computer that doesn't have Password Hash installed, you can head to pwdhash.com and use the online utility there. Enter the site address and the password you type, and the utility will show you the hashed password that Password Hash sends. Cut and paste that into the site password field to log in.

--Erik Larkin

For more information on many great Firefox and Internet Explorer add-ons, see our Build the Perfect Browser feature.

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• Reviewed by: angmarge

  10-20-2008

  Duration of ownership: 5 Days

  Strengths: ease of use

  Weaknesses: I agree with majority.Instructions could be clearer.Did not work with PC World ironically.

  Overall Evaluation: Very pleased with it.

• Reviewed by: BillOfPoway

  10-12-2008

  Duration of ownership: 1 Days

  Strengths: It is SOOOOOO easy to use! All you do is hit F2 then type in your regular password, you know the one you made up to use at EVERY site even tho they said don't do that! Who can remember more than 2 passwords? This add-on (FFox) takes that password and uses the URL to make up an 8 character unique password. What could be easier?

  Weaknesses: Password is only 8 characters. may want to use something else for super security where you keep your money :) If you want to know what your new password is you have to go to their website and generate it there, it appears for copying.

  Overall Evaluation: All the reviewers who can't download something or can't use it after they do should be ashamed of themselves. You didn't read the program description at PCWorld or the description provided after you installed it. All your questions and complaints are answered both places. If you can't download either look up at the info bar or turn off pop-up blocking. Sheesh!

• Reviewed by: Educar

  10-01-2007

  Duration of ownership: 1 Days

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  Overall Evaluation: It doesn't work everywhere, p.e. in yahoo mail it crahes IE7. It works in PCWorld.com but I don't know in other sites. I'll keep you posted

• Reviewed by: RobertJ223

  09-07-2007

  Duration of ownership: 1 Days

  Strengths: The writeup sounds great.

  Weaknesses: Not user friendly. no hint of how to make the program "GO".

  Overall Evaluation: I downloaded it and installed OK. But there are no obvious (or unobvious) hints on making the program work! It is totally NOT user friendly. How come no user testing? Seems like the developers have done a great job on the tech side but are still living in the programmers "ivory tower".

• Reviewed by: jimbaker1943

  07-21-2007

  Duration of ownership: 1 Days

  Strengths: NONE --- can not download the program.

  Weaknesses: I wish PCWorld would get it stuff together....

  Overall Evaluation: Wasted my time after reading pcworld 3 ways to protect yourself. Crap!!

• Reviewed by: Fchertel

  07-02-2007

  Duration of ownership: 1 Months

  Strengths:

  Weaknesses: not compatible with Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit

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