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Note that rating algorithms this way is not very accurate because there are many factors involved, so use the above chart only for a quick reference. The links provided go into every detail about the algorithm.
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| MD2 | 128-bit hash - 32 hexadecimal characters | Very Weak | Link |
| MD4 | 128-bit hash - 32 hexadecimal characters | Very Weak | Link |
| MD5 | 128-bit hash - 32 hexadecimal characters, it's the most used world-wide | Weak | Link |
| SHA1 | 160-bit hash - 40 hexadecimal characters | Weak | Link |
| SHA256, 384 & 512 | Stronger variants of SHA1 | Strong | Link |
| RIPEMD | Patent free hash algorithm, with 128, 160, 256 and 320 versions | Medium | Link |
| WHIRLPOOL | 512-bit message digest | Very Strong | Link |
| TIGER | Originaly optimized for 64-bit arch. | Strong | Link |
| SNEFRU | 256-bit hash | Medium | Link |
| GOST | 256-bit hash based on the GOST block cipher | Unknown | Link |
| ADLER32 | Part of the widely used z-lib compression library | Very Weak | Link |
| CRC32 | Cyclic redundancy check function | Very Weak | Link |
| HAVAL | Hash function that allows to produce different length hashes and also the number of rounds to be used to generate the hash | Strong | Link |
| DES STD | The unix standard encryption algorithm (crypt), it uses an auto generated salt | Very Weak | Link |
| ROT13 | Very simple encryption that rotates characters by 13 positions in the alphabet | None | Link |