crc32 decrypt short string

c# vb.net encryption crc32
tcables picture tcables · Apr 8, 2010 · Viewed 9.3k times · Source

I am retrieving lists of crc32 hashes that contain names of files, not there contents.

I need to be able to decrypt the strings which are hashed names like "vacationplans_2010.txt"

which are less then 25 characters long.

is this possible?

Answer

Andrey picture Andrey · Apr 8, 2010

it is one-way hash function. It can't be decrypted.

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