NSRLConvert-PY

NSRL (National Software Reference Library) RDS Hash Set Converter (Python Implementation)

Author: David Haddad

Breakpoint Forensics

Full Credit to Chris Lees for original research and C-based tool @ https://askclees.com/2023/04/05/importing-nsrl-v3-hashsets-into-legacy-tools/

Script: NSRLConvert-PY.py

Date: 19-08-2024

Vesion: 1.1

Changelog from Original NSRLConvert by Chris Lees:

• Converted to Python 3 compliant code
• Added support/detection for either Full or Minimal NSRL RDS Hash Set, with updated database parsing for each.
• Memory management changes for improved support in lower RAM enviorments
• Added progress meter and additional status messaging during conversion.
• Added support for MD5 or SHA1 conversion from db file.
• Added support for output to ProjectVIC style JSON as alternate to text file.

**Requirements: **
Python 3.11 or newer

Dependancy: UJSON Python Module

pip install ujson

** Usage: **
python script.py [input database] [output textfile] [hash_type] [output_format]

hash_type is optional, but can be 'md5' (default) or 'sha1'
output_format is optional, can be 'text' (default) or 'json'(ProjectVIC)