128-bit block, 512-bit key cipher from the DarkCrypt Total Commander plugin. Unrolled ARX network with three boolean mixers over four 32-bit words, RC6-style plus RC4-style key schedule driven by a fixed 64x256 substitution table.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | Block Ciphers |
| Sub-category | Block Cipher |
| Security status | 🎓 Educational Only |
| Complexity | Intermediate |
| Inventor | Alexander Myasnikov (DarkCrypt / Zarya) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Origin | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Source | algorithms/block/darkcrypt-kinebick.js |
| Parameter | Supported values |
|---|---|
| Key sizes | 64 bytes (512 bits) |
| Block sizes | 16 bytes (128 bits) |
Status: 🎓 Educational Only
| Issue | Description | Mitigation |
|---|---|---|
| Obscure unanalyzed cipher | Non-standard proprietary design with no public cryptanalysis. | Use AES or another vetted cipher. |
3 vectors ship with this algorithm and run in the test suite. Byte values are hexadecimal.
Vector 1 — DarkCrypt Kinebick - zero key/plaintext
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
key |
00000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000 |
input |
00000000000000000000000000000000 |
expected |
b502d443abf968b5cf116f9b6e0c9c07 |
Vector 2 — DarkCrypt Kinebick - incrementing key/plaintext
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
key |
000102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f 101112131415161718191a1b1c1d1e1f 202122232425262728292a2b2c2d2e2f 303132333435363738393a3b3c3d3e3f |
input |
000102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f |
expected |
1ed6f6e7cfa55283d7b1ee808ae768ec |
Vector 3 — DarkCrypt Kinebick - shifted incrementing key/plaintext
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
key |
0102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f10 1112131415161718191a1b1c1d1e1f20 2122232425262728292a2b2c2d2e2f30 3132333435363738393a3b3c3d3e3f40 |
input |
101112131415161718191a1b1c1d1e1f |
expected |
71e1c7895cfd14cf3ed882ccb5020c56 |