diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index 94481a3d6..328e886b8 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 - Added self-test functionality to detect broken OpenCL runtimes on startup
 - Added option --self-test-disable to disable self-test functionality on startup
 - Added option --wordlist-autohex-disable to disable the automatical conversion of $HEX[] words from the word list
+- Added option --example-hashes to show an example hash for each hash-mode
 
 ##
 ## Algorithms
diff --git a/extra/tab_completion/hashcat.sh b/extra/tab_completion/hashcat.sh
index 96d654e81..9fd3968dd 100644
--- a/extra/tab_completion/hashcat.sh
+++ b/extra/tab_completion/hashcat.sh
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ _hashcat ()
   local BUILD_IN_CHARSETS='?l ?u ?d ?a ?b ?s ?h ?H'
 
   local SHORT_OPTS="-m -a -V -v -h -b -t -o -p -c -d -w -n -u -j -k -r -g -1 -2 -3 -4 -i -I -s -l -O"
-  local LONG_OPTS="--hash-type --attack-mode --version --help --quiet --benchmark --hex-salt --hex-wordlist --hex-charset --force --status --status-timer --machine-readable --loopback --weak-hash-threshold --markov-hcstat --markov-disable --markov-classic --markov-threshold --runtime --session --speed-only --progress-only --restore --restore-file-path --restore-disable --outfile --outfile-format --outfile-autohex-disable --outfile-check-timer --outfile-check-dir --wordlist-autohex-disable --separator --show --left --username --remove --remove-timer --potfile-disable --potfile-path --debug-mode --debug-file --induction-dir --segment-size --bitmap-min --bitmap-max --cpu-affinity --opencl-info --opencl-devices --opencl-platforms --opencl-device-types --opencl-vector-width --workload-profile --kernel-accel --kernel-loops --nvidia-spin-damp --gpu-temp-disable --gpu-temp-abort --gpu-temp-retain --powertune-enable --skip --limit --keyspace --rule-left --rule-right --rules-file --generate-rules --generate-rules-func-min --generate-rules-func-max --generate-rules-seed --custom-charset1 --custom-charset2 --custom-charset3 --custom-charset4 --increment --increment-min --increment-max --logfile-disable --scrypt-tmto --truecrypt-keyfiles --stdout --keep-guessing --hccapx-message-pair --nonce-error-corrections --encoding-from --encoding-to --optimized-kernel-enable --self-test-disable"
-  local OPTIONS="-m -a -t -o -p -c -d -w -n -u -j -k -r -g -1 -2 -3 -4 -s -l --hash-type --attack-mode --status-timer --weak-hash-threshold --markov-hcstat --markov-threshold --runtime --session --timer --outfile --outfile-format --outfile-check-timer --outfile-check-dir --separator --remove-timer --potfile-path --restore-file-path --debug-mode --debug-file --induction-dir --segment-size --bitmap-min --bitmap-max --cpu-affinity --opencl-devices --opencl-platforms --opencl-device-types --opencl-vector-width --workload-profile --kernel-accel --kernel-loops --nvidia-spin-damp --gpu-temp-abort --gpu-temp-retain -disable --skip --limit --rule-left --rule-right --rules-file --generate-rules --generate-rules-func-min --generate-rules-func-max --generate-rules-seed --custom-charset1 --custom-charset2 --custom-charset3 --custom-charset4 --increment-min --increment-max --scrypt-tmto --truecrypt-keyfiles --hccapx-message-pair --nonce-error-corrections --encoding-from --encoding-to --optimized-kernel-enable --self-test-disable"
+  local LONG_OPTS="--hash-type --attack-mode --version --help --quiet --benchmark --hex-salt --hex-wordlist --hex-charset --force --status --status-timer --machine-readable --loopback --weak-hash-threshold --markov-hcstat --markov-disable --markov-classic --markov-threshold --runtime --session --speed-only --progress-only --restore --restore-file-path --restore-disable --outfile --outfile-format --outfile-autohex-disable --outfile-check-timer --outfile-check-dir --wordlist-autohex-disable --separator --show --left --username --remove --remove-timer --potfile-disable --potfile-path --debug-mode --debug-file --induction-dir --segment-size --bitmap-min --bitmap-max --cpu-affinity --example-hashes --opencl-info --opencl-devices --opencl-platforms --opencl-device-types --opencl-vector-width --workload-profile --kernel-accel --kernel-loops --nvidia-spin-damp --gpu-temp-disable --gpu-temp-abort --gpu-temp-retain --powertune-enable --skip --limit --keyspace --rule-left --rule-right --rules-file --generate-rules --generate-rules-func-min --generate-rules-func-max --generate-rules-seed --custom-charset1 --custom-charset2 --custom-charset3 --custom-charset4 --increment --increment-min --increment-max --logfile-disable --scrypt-tmto --truecrypt-keyfiles --stdout --keep-guessing --hccapx-message-pair --nonce-error-corrections --encoding-from --encoding-to --optimized-kernel-enable --self-test-disable"
+  local OPTIONS="-m -a -t -o -p -c -d -w -n -u -j -k -r -g -1 -2 -3 -4 -s -l --hash-type --attack-mode --status-timer --weak-hash-threshold --markov-hcstat --markov-threshold --runtime --session --timer --outfile --outfile-format --outfile-check-timer --outfile-check-dir --separator --remove-timer --potfile-path --restore-file-path --debug-mode --debug-file --induction-dir --segment-size --bitmap-min --bitmap-max --cpu-affinity --opencl-devices --opencl-platforms --opencl-device-types --opencl-vector-width --workload-profile --kernel-accel --kernel-loops --nvidia-spin-damp --gpu-temp-abort --gpu-temp-retain --skip --limit --rule-left --rule-right --rules-file --generate-rules --generate-rules-func-min --generate-rules-func-max --generate-rules-seed --custom-charset1 --custom-charset2 --custom-charset3 --custom-charset4 --increment-min --increment-max --scrypt-tmto --truecrypt-keyfiles --hccapx-message-pair --nonce-error-corrections --encoding-from --encoding-to"
 
   COMPREPLY=()
   local cur="${COMP_WORDS[COMP_CWORD]}"
diff --git a/include/terminal.h b/include/terminal.h
index 4cf4747d2..7bbcc3acf 100644
--- a/include/terminal.h
+++ b/include/terminal.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ int tty_fix(void);
 
 void compress_terminal_line_length (char *out_buf, const size_t keep_from_beginning, const size_t keep_from_end);
 
+void example_hashes                     (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
+
 void opencl_info                        (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 void opencl_info_compact                (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
diff --git a/include/types.h b/include/types.h
index f66ca7f36..b2b39004f 100644
--- a/include/types.h
+++ b/include/types.h
@@ -523,6 +523,7 @@ typedef enum user_options_defaults
   BITMAP_MAX               = 24,
   BITMAP_MIN               = 16,
   DEBUG_MODE               = 0,
+  EXAMPLE_HASHES           = false,
   FORCE                    = false,
   GPU_TEMP_ABORT           = 90,
   GPU_TEMP_DISABLE         = false,
@@ -549,6 +550,7 @@ typedef enum user_options_defaults
   MARKOV_THRESHOLD         = 0,
   NONCE_ERROR_CORRECTIONS  = 8,
   NVIDIA_SPIN_DAMP         = 100,
+  OPENCL_INFO              = false,
   OPENCL_VECTOR_WIDTH      = 0,
   OPTIMIZED_KERNEL_ENABLE  = false,
   OUTFILE_AUTOHEX          = true,
@@ -603,83 +605,84 @@ typedef enum user_options_map
   IDX_DEBUG_MODE               = 0xff05,
   IDX_ENCODING_FROM            = 0xff06,
   IDX_ENCODING_TO              = 0xff07,
-  IDX_FORCE                    = 0xff08,
-  IDX_GPU_TEMP_ABORT           = 0xff09,
-  IDX_GPU_TEMP_DISABLE         = 0xff0a,
-  IDX_GPU_TEMP_RETAIN          = 0xff0b,
+  IDX_EXAMPLE_HASHES           = 0xff08,
+  IDX_FORCE                    = 0xff09,
+  IDX_GPU_TEMP_ABORT           = 0xff0a,
+  IDX_GPU_TEMP_DISABLE         = 0xff0b,
+  IDX_GPU_TEMP_RETAIN          = 0xff0c,
   IDX_HASH_MODE                = 'm',
-  IDX_HCCAPX_MESSAGE_PAIR      = 0xff0c,
+  IDX_HCCAPX_MESSAGE_PAIR      = 0xff0d,
   IDX_HELP                     = 'h',
-  IDX_HEX_CHARSET              = 0xff0d,
-  IDX_HEX_SALT                 = 0xff0e,
-  IDX_HEX_WORDLIST             = 0xff0f,
+  IDX_HEX_CHARSET              = 0xff0e,
+  IDX_HEX_SALT                 = 0xff0f,
+  IDX_HEX_WORDLIST             = 0xff10,
   IDX_INCREMENT                = 'i',
-  IDX_INCREMENT_MAX            = 0xff10,
-  IDX_INCREMENT_MIN            = 0xff11,
-  IDX_INDUCTION_DIR            = 0xff12,
-  IDX_KEEP_GUESSING            = 0xff13,
+  IDX_INCREMENT_MAX            = 0xff11,
+  IDX_INCREMENT_MIN            = 0xff12,
+  IDX_INDUCTION_DIR            = 0xff13,
+  IDX_KEEP_GUESSING            = 0xff14,
   IDX_KERNEL_ACCEL             = 'n',
   IDX_KERNEL_LOOPS             = 'u',
-  IDX_KEYSPACE                 = 0xff14,
-  IDX_LEFT                     = 0xff15,
+  IDX_KEYSPACE                 = 0xff15,
+  IDX_LEFT                     = 0xff16,
   IDX_LIMIT                    = 'l',
-  IDX_LOGFILE_DISABLE          = 0xff16,
-  IDX_LOOPBACK                 = 0xff17,
-  IDX_MACHINE_READABLE         = 0xff18,
-  IDX_MARKOV_CLASSIC           = 0xff19,
-  IDX_MARKOV_DISABLE           = 0xff1a,
-  IDX_MARKOV_HCSTAT            = 0xff1b,
+  IDX_LOGFILE_DISABLE          = 0xff17,
+  IDX_LOOPBACK                 = 0xff18,
+  IDX_MACHINE_READABLE         = 0xff19,
+  IDX_MARKOV_CLASSIC           = 0xff1a,
+  IDX_MARKOV_DISABLE           = 0xff1b,
+  IDX_MARKOV_HCSTAT            = 0xff1c,
   IDX_MARKOV_THRESHOLD         = 't',
-  IDX_NONCE_ERROR_CORRECTIONS  = 0xff1c,
-  IDX_NVIDIA_SPIN_DAMP         = 0xff1d,
+  IDX_NONCE_ERROR_CORRECTIONS  = 0xff1d,
+  IDX_NVIDIA_SPIN_DAMP         = 0xff1e,
   IDX_OPENCL_DEVICES           = 'd',
   IDX_OPENCL_DEVICE_TYPES      = 'D',
   IDX_OPENCL_INFO              = 'I',
-  IDX_OPENCL_PLATFORMS         = 0xff1e,
-  IDX_OPENCL_VECTOR_WIDTH      = 0xff1f,
+  IDX_OPENCL_PLATFORMS         = 0xff1f,
+  IDX_OPENCL_VECTOR_WIDTH      = 0xff20,
   IDX_OPTIMIZED_KERNEL_ENABLE  = 'O',
-  IDX_OUTFILE_AUTOHEX_DISABLE  = 0xff20,
-  IDX_OUTFILE_CHECK_DIR        = 0xff21,
-  IDX_OUTFILE_CHECK_TIMER      = 0xff22,
-  IDX_OUTFILE_FORMAT           = 0xff23,
+  IDX_OUTFILE_AUTOHEX_DISABLE  = 0xff21,
+  IDX_OUTFILE_CHECK_DIR        = 0xff22,
+  IDX_OUTFILE_CHECK_TIMER      = 0xff23,
+  IDX_OUTFILE_FORMAT           = 0xff24,
   IDX_OUTFILE                  = 'o',
-  IDX_WORDLIST_AUTOHEX_DISABLE = 0xff24,
-  IDX_POTFILE_DISABLE          = 0xff25,
-  IDX_POTFILE_PATH             = 0xff26,
-  IDX_POWERTUNE_ENABLE         = 0xff27,
-  IDX_QUIET                    = 0xff28,
-  IDX_REMOVE                   = 0xff29,
-  IDX_REMOVE_TIMER             = 0xff2a,
-  IDX_RESTORE                  = 0xff2b,
-  IDX_RESTORE_DISABLE          = 0xff2c,
-  IDX_RESTORE_FILE_PATH        = 0xff2d,
+  IDX_WORDLIST_AUTOHEX_DISABLE = 0xff25,
+  IDX_POTFILE_DISABLE          = 0xff26,
+  IDX_POTFILE_PATH             = 0xff27,
+  IDX_POWERTUNE_ENABLE         = 0xff28,
+  IDX_QUIET                    = 0xff29,
+  IDX_REMOVE                   = 0xff2a,
+  IDX_REMOVE_TIMER             = 0xff2b,
+  IDX_RESTORE                  = 0xff2c,
+  IDX_RESTORE_DISABLE          = 0xff2d,
+  IDX_RESTORE_FILE_PATH        = 0xff2e,
   IDX_RP_FILE                  = 'r',
-  IDX_RP_GEN_FUNC_MAX          = 0xff2e,
-  IDX_RP_GEN_FUNC_MIN          = 0xff2f,
+  IDX_RP_GEN_FUNC_MAX          = 0xff2f,
+  IDX_RP_GEN_FUNC_MIN          = 0xff30,
   IDX_RP_GEN                   = 'g',
-  IDX_RP_GEN_SEED              = 0xff30,
+  IDX_RP_GEN_SEED              = 0xff31,
   IDX_RULE_BUF_L               = 'j',
   IDX_RULE_BUF_R               = 'k',
-  IDX_RUNTIME                  = 0xff31,
-  IDX_SCRYPT_TMTO              = 0xff32,
-  IDX_SELF_TEST_DISABLE        = 0xff33,
+  IDX_RUNTIME                  = 0xff32,
+  IDX_SCRYPT_TMTO              = 0xff33,
+  IDX_SELF_TEST_DISABLE        = 0xff34,
   IDX_SEGMENT_SIZE             = 'c',
   IDX_SEPARATOR                = 'p',
-  IDX_SESSION                  = 0xff34,
-  IDX_SHOW                     = 0xff35,
+  IDX_SESSION                  = 0xff35,
+  IDX_SHOW                     = 0xff36,
   IDX_SKIP                     = 's',
-  IDX_STATUS                   = 0xff36,
-  IDX_STATUS_TIMER             = 0xff37,
-  IDX_STDOUT_FLAG              = 0xff38,
-  IDX_SPEED_ONLY               = 0xff39,
-  IDX_PROGRESS_ONLY            = 0xff3a,
-  IDX_TRUECRYPT_KEYFILES       = 0xff3b,
-  IDX_USERNAME                 = 0xff3c,
-  IDX_VERACRYPT_KEYFILES       = 0xff3d,
-  IDX_VERACRYPT_PIM            = 0xff3e,
+  IDX_STATUS                   = 0xff37,
+  IDX_STATUS_TIMER             = 0xff38,
+  IDX_STDOUT_FLAG              = 0xff39,
+  IDX_SPEED_ONLY               = 0xff3a,
+  IDX_PROGRESS_ONLY            = 0xff3b,
+  IDX_TRUECRYPT_KEYFILES       = 0xff3c,
+  IDX_USERNAME                 = 0xff3d,
+  IDX_VERACRYPT_KEYFILES       = 0xff3e,
+  IDX_VERACRYPT_PIM            = 0xff3f,
   IDX_VERSION_LOWER            = 'v',
   IDX_VERSION                  = 'V',
-  IDX_WEAK_HASH_THRESHOLD      = 0xff3f,
+  IDX_WEAK_HASH_THRESHOLD      = 0xff40,
   IDX_WORKLOAD_PROFILE         = 'w'
 
 } user_options_map_t;
@@ -1471,6 +1474,7 @@ typedef struct user_options
 
   bool         advice_disable;
   bool         benchmark;
+  bool         example_hashes;
   bool         force;
   bool         gpu_temp_disable;
   bool         hex_charset;
diff --git a/src/bitmap.c b/src/bitmap.c
index 5de583830..a51e96e9f 100644
--- a/src/bitmap.c
+++ b/src/bitmap.c
@@ -78,12 +78,13 @@ int bitmap_ctx_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   bitmap_ctx->enabled = false;
 
-  if (user_options->keyspace    == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->left        == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->opencl_info == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->show        == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->usage       == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->version     == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->example_hashes == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->keyspace       == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->left           == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->opencl_info    == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->show           == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->usage          == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->version        == true) return 0;
 
   bitmap_ctx->enabled = true;
 
diff --git a/src/combinator.c b/src/combinator.c
index 316a0568a..608290730 100644
--- a/src/combinator.c
+++ b/src/combinator.c
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ int combinator_ctx_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   combinator_ctx->enabled = false;
 
-  if (user_options->left        == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->opencl_info == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->show        == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->usage       == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->version     == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->example_hashes == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->left           == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->opencl_info    == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->show           == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->usage          == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->version        == true) return 0;
 
   if ((user_options->attack_mode != ATTACK_MODE_COMBI)
    && (user_options->attack_mode != ATTACK_MODE_HYBRID1)
diff --git a/src/cpt.c b/src/cpt.c
index 72a7887c6..9d67d8220 100644
--- a/src/cpt.c
+++ b/src/cpt.c
@@ -16,12 +16,13 @@ int cpt_ctx_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   cpt_ctx->enabled = false;
 
-  if (user_options->keyspace    == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->left        == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->opencl_info == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->show        == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->usage       == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->version     == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->example_hashes == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->keyspace       == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->left           == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->opencl_info    == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->show           == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->usage          == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->version        == true) return 0;
 
   cpt_ctx->enabled = true;
 
diff --git a/src/debugfile.c b/src/debugfile.c
index 97cfe6836..11a521c15 100644
--- a/src/debugfile.c
+++ b/src/debugfile.c
@@ -87,17 +87,18 @@ int debugfile_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   debugfile_ctx->enabled = false;
 
-  if (user_options->benchmark     == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->keyspace      == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->left          == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->opencl_info   == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->show          == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->stdout_flag   == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->speed_only    == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->progress_only == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->usage         == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->version       == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->debug_mode    == 0)    return 0;
+  if (user_options->benchmark      == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->example_hashes == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->keyspace       == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->left           == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->opencl_info    == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->show           == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->stdout_flag    == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->speed_only     == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->progress_only  == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->usage          == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->version        == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->debug_mode     == 0)    return 0;
 
   debugfile_ctx->enabled = true;
 
diff --git a/src/dictstat.c b/src/dictstat.c
index febdf385b..bc5ab6763 100644
--- a/src/dictstat.c
+++ b/src/dictstat.c
@@ -37,13 +37,14 @@ int dictstat_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   dictstat_ctx->enabled = false;
 
-  if (user_options->benchmark   == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->keyspace    == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->left        == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->opencl_info == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->show        == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->usage       == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->version     == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->benchmark      == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->example_hashes == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->keyspace       == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->left           == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->opencl_info    == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->show           == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->usage          == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->version        == true) return 0;
 
   if (user_options->attack_mode == ATTACK_MODE_BF) return 0;
 
diff --git a/src/hashcat.c b/src/hashcat.c
index 495a5f573..7ffe38c5d 100644
--- a/src/hashcat.c
+++ b/src/hashcat.c
@@ -415,7 +415,12 @@ static int outer_loop (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   const int rc_hashconfig = hashconfig_init (hashcat_ctx);
 
-  if (rc_hashconfig == -1) return -1;
+  if (rc_hashconfig == -1)
+  {
+    event_log_error (hashcat_ctx, "Unknown hash-type '%u' selected.", user_options->hash_mode);
+
+    return -1;
+  }
 
   /**
    * load hashes, stage 1
diff --git a/src/hashes.c b/src/hashes.c
index dac9e5e2b..5af9c7f56 100644
--- a/src/hashes.c
+++ b/src/hashes.c
@@ -672,6 +672,9 @@ int hashes_init_stage1 (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
     hashes_cnt = 1;
   }
+  else if (user_options->example_hashes == true)
+  {
+  }
   else if (user_options->keyspace == true)
   {
   }
diff --git a/src/hwmon.c b/src/hwmon.c
index 10edb0592..d6c933ed4 100644
--- a/src/hwmon.c
+++ b/src/hwmon.c
@@ -3328,6 +3328,7 @@ int hwmon_ctx_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   hwmon_ctx->enabled = false;
 
+  if (user_options->example_hashes    == true) return 0;
   if (user_options->keyspace          == true) return 0;
   if (user_options->left              == true) return 0;
   if (user_options->opencl_info       == true) return 0;
diff --git a/src/induct.c b/src/induct.c
index a2022386f..ba02be91d 100644
--- a/src/induct.c
+++ b/src/induct.c
@@ -36,16 +36,17 @@ int induct_ctx_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   induct_ctx->enabled = false;
 
-  if (user_options->benchmark     == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->keyspace      == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->left          == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->opencl_info   == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->show          == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->stdout_flag   == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->speed_only    == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->progress_only == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->usage         == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->version       == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->benchmark      == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->example_hashes == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->keyspace       == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->left           == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->opencl_info    == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->show           == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->stdout_flag    == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->speed_only     == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->progress_only  == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->usage          == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->version        == true) return 0;
 
   if (user_options->attack_mode == ATTACK_MODE_BF)    return 0;
   if (user_options->attack_mode == ATTACK_MODE_COMBI) return 0;
diff --git a/src/interface.c b/src/interface.c
index 2d25676d1..f0bbff074 100644
--- a/src/interface.c
+++ b/src/interface.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ static char ST_PASS_BIN_09710[]     = "\x91\xb2\xe0\x62\xb9";
 static char ST_PASS_BIN_09810[]     = "\xb8\xf6\x36\x19\xca";
 static char ST_PASS_BIN_10410[]     = "\x6a\x8a\xed\xcc\xb7";
 
-
 /**
  * Missing self-test hashes:
  *
@@ -24312,8 +24311,7 @@ int hashconfig_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
                  hashconfig->st_pass        = ST_PASS_HASHCAT_PLAIN;
                  break;
 
-    default:     event_log_error (hashcat_ctx, "Unknown hash-type '%u' selected.", hashconfig->hash_mode);
-                 return -1;
+    default:     return -1;
   }
 
   if (user_options->hex_salt)
@@ -24338,36 +24336,39 @@ int hashconfig_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
   // some kernels do not have an optimized kernel, simply because they do not need them
   // or because they are not yet converted, for them we should switch off optimized mode
 
-  if (user_options->optimized_kernel_enable == true)
+  if (user_options->example_hashes == false)
   {
-    char source_file[256] = { 0 };
-
-    generate_source_kernel_filename (hashconfig->attack_exec, user_options_extra->attack_kern, hashconfig->kern_type, true, folder_config->shared_dir, source_file);
-
-    if (hc_path_read (source_file) == false)
+    if (user_options->optimized_kernel_enable == true)
     {
-      if (user_options->quiet == false) event_log_warning (hashcat_ctx, "%s: Optimized kernel not found, falling back to pure kernel", source_file);
+      char source_file[256] = { 0 };
+
+      generate_source_kernel_filename (hashconfig->attack_exec, user_options_extra->attack_kern, hashconfig->kern_type, true, folder_config->shared_dir, source_file);
+
+      if (hc_path_read (source_file) == false)
+      {
+        if (user_options->quiet == false) event_log_warning (hashcat_ctx, "%s: Optimized kernel not found, falling back to pure kernel", source_file);
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        hashconfig->opti_type |= OPTI_TYPE_OPTIMIZED_KERNEL;
+      }
     }
     else
     {
-      hashconfig->opti_type |= OPTI_TYPE_OPTIMIZED_KERNEL;
-    }
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    char source_file[256] = { 0 };
+      char source_file[256] = { 0 };
 
-    generate_source_kernel_filename (hashconfig->attack_exec, user_options_extra->attack_kern, hashconfig->kern_type, false, folder_config->shared_dir, source_file);
+      generate_source_kernel_filename (hashconfig->attack_exec, user_options_extra->attack_kern, hashconfig->kern_type, false, folder_config->shared_dir, source_file);
 
-    if (hc_path_read (source_file) == false)
-    {
-      if (user_options->quiet == false) event_log_warning (hashcat_ctx, "%s: Pure kernel not found, falling back to optimized kernel", source_file);
+      if (hc_path_read (source_file) == false)
+      {
+        if (user_options->quiet == false) event_log_warning (hashcat_ctx, "%s: Pure kernel not found, falling back to optimized kernel", source_file);
 
-      hashconfig->opti_type |= OPTI_TYPE_OPTIMIZED_KERNEL;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      // nothing to do
+        hashconfig->opti_type |= OPTI_TYPE_OPTIMIZED_KERNEL;
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        // nothing to do
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/loopback.c b/src/loopback.c
index 7712e52ab..12b8c1998 100644
--- a/src/loopback.c
+++ b/src/loopback.c
@@ -60,16 +60,17 @@ int loopback_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   loopback_ctx->enabled = false;
 
-  if (user_options->benchmark     == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->keyspace      == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->left          == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->opencl_info   == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->show          == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->stdout_flag   == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->speed_only    == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->progress_only == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->usage         == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->version       == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->benchmark      == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->example_hashes == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->keyspace       == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->left           == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->opencl_info    == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->show           == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->stdout_flag    == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->speed_only     == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->progress_only  == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->usage          == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->version        == true) return 0;
 
   loopback_ctx->enabled  = true;
   loopback_ctx->fp       = NULL;
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 480ce9926..50586284f 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ static void main_outerloop_starting (MAYBE_UNUSED hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, MA
 
   status_ctx->shutdown_outer = false;
 
-  if ((user_options->keyspace == false) && (user_options->stdout_flag == false) && (user_options->opencl_info == false) && (user_options->speed_only == false))
+  if ((user_options->example_hashes == false) && (user_options->keyspace == false) && (user_options->stdout_flag == false) && (user_options->opencl_info == false) && (user_options->speed_only == false))
   {
     if ((user_options_extra->wordlist_mode == WL_MODE_FILE) || (user_options_extra->wordlist_mode == WL_MODE_MASK))
     {
@@ -250,9 +250,10 @@ static void main_cracker_finished (MAYBE_UNUSED hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, MAYB
   const user_options_t       *user_options       = hashcat_ctx->user_options;
   const user_options_extra_t *user_options_extra = hashcat_ctx->user_options_extra;
 
-  if (user_options->keyspace    == true) return;
-  if (user_options->opencl_info == true) return;
-  if (user_options->stdout_flag == true) return;
+  if (user_options->example_hashes  == true) return;
+  if (user_options->keyspace        == true) return;
+  if (user_options->opencl_info     == true) return;
+  if (user_options->stdout_flag     == true) return;
 
   // if we had a prompt, clear it
 
@@ -1035,6 +1036,13 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
     return 0;
   }
 
+  if (user_options->example_hashes == true)
+  {
+    example_hashes (hashcat_ctx);
+
+    return 0;
+  }
+
   // init a hashcat session; this initializes opencl devices, hwmon, etc
 
   welcome_screen (hashcat_ctx, VERSION_TAG);
diff --git a/src/mpsp.c b/src/mpsp.c
index 8cc0cc5c8..0e753494d 100644
--- a/src/mpsp.c
+++ b/src/mpsp.c
@@ -1372,11 +1372,12 @@ int mask_ctx_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   mask_ctx->enabled = false;
 
-  if (user_options->left        == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->opencl_info == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->show        == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->usage       == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->version     == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->example_hashes == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->left           == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->opencl_info    == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->show           == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->usage          == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->version        == true) return 0;
 
   if (user_options->attack_mode == ATTACK_MODE_STRAIGHT) return 0;
   if (user_options->attack_mode == ATTACK_MODE_COMBI)    return 0;
diff --git a/src/opencl.c b/src/opencl.c
index b000d8c4e..6b1e3271c 100644
--- a/src/opencl.c
+++ b/src/opencl.c
@@ -2360,11 +2360,12 @@ int opencl_ctx_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   opencl_ctx->enabled = false;
 
-  if (user_options->keyspace  == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->left      == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->show      == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->usage     == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->version   == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->example_hashes == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->keyspace       == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->left           == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->show           == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->usage          == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->version        == true) return 0;
 
   hc_device_param_t *devices_param = (hc_device_param_t *) hccalloc (DEVICES_MAX, sizeof (hc_device_param_t));
 
diff --git a/src/outfile_check.c b/src/outfile_check.c
index d3bdcdd8d..50f947e6e 100644
--- a/src/outfile_check.c
+++ b/src/outfile_check.c
@@ -311,11 +311,12 @@ int outcheck_ctx_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   outcheck_ctx->enabled = false;
 
-  if (user_options->keyspace      == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->benchmark     == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->speed_only    == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->progress_only == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->opencl_info   == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->keyspace       == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->benchmark      == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->example_hashes == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->speed_only     == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->progress_only  == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->opencl_info    == true) return 0;
 
   if (user_options->outfile_check_timer == 0) return 0;
 
diff --git a/src/potfile.c b/src/potfile.c
index 0939ee759..01ddd610e 100644
--- a/src/potfile.c
+++ b/src/potfile.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ int potfile_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
   potfile_ctx->enabled = false;
 
   if (user_options->benchmark       == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->example_hashes  == true) return 0;
   if (user_options->keyspace        == true) return 0;
   if (user_options->opencl_info     == true) return 0;
   if (user_options->stdout_flag     == true) return 0;
diff --git a/src/restore.c b/src/restore.c
index d7d621452..042555433 100644
--- a/src/restore.c
+++ b/src/restore.c
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ int restore_ctx_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, int argc, char **argv)
   restore_ctx->enabled = false;
 
   if (user_options->benchmark       == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->example_hashes  == true) return 0;
   if (user_options->keyspace        == true) return 0;
   if (user_options->left            == true) return 0;
   if (user_options->opencl_info     == true) return 0;
diff --git a/src/straight.c b/src/straight.c
index b8d0918c2..dfc49602f 100644
--- a/src/straight.c
+++ b/src/straight.c
@@ -207,11 +207,12 @@ int straight_ctx_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   straight_ctx->enabled = false;
 
-  if (user_options->left        == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->opencl_info == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->show        == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->usage       == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->version     == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->example_hashes == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->left           == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->opencl_info    == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->show           == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->usage          == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->version        == true) return 0;
 
   if (user_options->attack_mode == ATTACK_MODE_BF) return 0;
 
diff --git a/src/terminal.c b/src/terminal.c
index 764caa9df..fc47805a8 100644
--- a/src/terminal.c
+++ b/src/terminal.c
@@ -513,6 +513,69 @@ void compress_terminal_line_length (char *out_buf, const size_t keep_from_beginn
   *ptr1 = 0;
 }
 
+void example_hashes (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
+{
+  user_options_t *user_options = hashcat_ctx->user_options;
+
+  if (user_options->hash_mode_chgd == true)
+  {
+    const int rc = hashconfig_init (hashcat_ctx);
+
+    if (rc == 0)
+    {
+      hashconfig_t *hashconfig = hashcat_ctx->hashconfig;
+
+      event_log_info (hashcat_ctx, "MODE: %s", strhashtype (hashconfig->hash_mode));
+
+      if ((hashconfig->st_hash != NULL) && (hashconfig->st_pass != NULL))
+      {
+        event_log_info (hashcat_ctx, "HASH: %s", hashconfig->st_hash);
+        event_log_info (hashcat_ctx, "PASS: %s", hashconfig->st_pass);
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        event_log_info (hashcat_ctx, "HASH: not stored");
+        event_log_info (hashcat_ctx, "PASS: not stored");
+      }
+
+      event_log_info (hashcat_ctx, NULL);
+    }
+
+    hashconfig_destroy (hashcat_ctx);
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    for (int i = 0; i < 100000; i++)
+    {
+      user_options->hash_mode = i;
+
+      const int rc = hashconfig_init (hashcat_ctx);
+
+      if (rc == 0)
+      {
+        hashconfig_t *hashconfig = hashcat_ctx->hashconfig;
+
+        event_log_info (hashcat_ctx, "MODE: %s", strhashtype (hashconfig->hash_mode));
+
+        if ((hashconfig->st_hash != NULL) && (hashconfig->st_pass != NULL))
+        {
+          event_log_info (hashcat_ctx, "HASH: %s", hashconfig->st_hash);
+          event_log_info (hashcat_ctx, "PASS: %s", hashconfig->st_pass);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          event_log_info (hashcat_ctx, "HASH: not stored");
+          event_log_info (hashcat_ctx, "PASS: not stored");
+        }
+
+        event_log_info (hashcat_ctx, NULL);
+      }
+
+      hashconfig_destroy (hashcat_ctx);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void opencl_info (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 {
   const opencl_ctx_t *opencl_ctx = hashcat_ctx->opencl_ctx;
diff --git a/src/tuningdb.c b/src/tuningdb.c
index 39de14732..ffb699d64 100644
--- a/src/tuningdb.c
+++ b/src/tuningdb.c
@@ -59,12 +59,13 @@ int tuning_db_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   tuning_db->enabled = false;
 
-  if (user_options->keyspace    == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->left        == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->opencl_info == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->show        == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->usage       == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->version     == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->example_hashes == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->keyspace       == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->left           == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->opencl_info    == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->show           == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->usage          == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->version        == true) return 0;
 
   tuning_db->enabled = true;
 
diff --git a/src/usage.c b/src/usage.c
index 0265d7e50..5fc35b3a1 100644
--- a/src/usage.c
+++ b/src/usage.c
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ static const char *USAGE_BIG[] =
   "     --bitmap-min               | Num  | Sets minimum bits allowed for bitmaps to X           | --bitmap-min=24",
   "     --bitmap-max               | Num  | Sets maximum bits allowed for bitmaps to X           | --bitmap-max=24",
   "     --cpu-affinity             | Str  | Locks to CPU devices, separated with commas          | --cpu-affinity=1,2,3",
+  "     --example-hashes           |      | Show an example hash for each hash-mode              |",
   " -I, --opencl-info              |      | Show info about detected OpenCL platforms/devices    | -I",
   "     --opencl-platforms         | Str  | OpenCL platforms to use, separated with commas       | --opencl-platforms=2",
   " -d, --opencl-devices           | Str  | OpenCL devices to use, separated with commas         | -d 1",
diff --git a/src/user_options.c b/src/user_options.c
index 766bf7fab..dc0c8b46e 100644
--- a/src/user_options.c
+++ b/src/user_options.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ static const struct option long_options[] =
   {"debug-mode",                required_argument, 0, IDX_DEBUG_MODE},
   {"encoding-from",             required_argument, 0, IDX_ENCODING_FROM},
   {"encoding-to",               required_argument, 0, IDX_ENCODING_TO},
+  {"example-hashes",            no_argument,       0, IDX_EXAMPLE_HASHES},
   {"force",                     no_argument,       0, IDX_FORCE},
   {"generate-rules-func-max",   required_argument, 0, IDX_RP_GEN_FUNC_MAX},
   {"generate-rules-func-min",   required_argument, 0, IDX_RP_GEN_FUNC_MIN},
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ int user_options_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
   user_options->custom_charset_4          = NULL;
   user_options->debug_file                = NULL;
   user_options->debug_mode                = DEBUG_MODE;
+  user_options->example_hashes            = EXAMPLE_HASHES;
   user_options->encoding_from             = ENCODING_FROM;
   user_options->encoding_to               = ENCODING_TO;
   user_options->force                     = FORCE;
@@ -171,7 +173,7 @@ int user_options_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
   user_options->nvidia_spin_damp          = NVIDIA_SPIN_DAMP;
   user_options->opencl_devices            = NULL;
   user_options->opencl_device_types       = NULL;
-  user_options->opencl_info               = 0;
+  user_options->opencl_info               = OPENCL_INFO;
   user_options->opencl_platforms          = NULL;
   user_options->opencl_vector_width       = OPENCL_VECTOR_WIDTH;
   user_options->optimized_kernel_enable   = OPTIMIZED_KERNEL_ENABLE;
@@ -335,6 +337,7 @@ int user_options_getopt (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, int argc, char **argv)
       case IDX_ENCODING_TO:               user_options->encoding_to               = optarg;         break;
       case IDX_INDUCTION_DIR:             user_options->induction_dir             = optarg;         break;
       case IDX_OUTFILE_CHECK_DIR:         user_options->outfile_check_dir         = optarg;         break;
+      case IDX_EXAMPLE_HASHES:            user_options->example_hashes            = true;           break;
       case IDX_FORCE:                     user_options->force                     = true;           break;
       case IDX_SELF_TEST_DISABLE:         user_options->self_test_disable         = true;           break;
       case IDX_SKIP:                      user_options->skip                      = atoll (optarg); break;
@@ -1028,6 +1031,13 @@ int user_options_sanity (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
       show_error = false;
     }
   }
+  else if (user_options->example_hashes == true)
+  {
+    if (user_options->hc_argc == 0)
+    {
+      show_error = false;
+    }
+  }
   else if (user_options->opencl_info == true)
   {
     if (user_options->hc_argc == 0)
@@ -1177,14 +1187,19 @@ void user_options_session_auto (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
       user_options->session = "benchmark";
     }
 
+    if (user_options->example_hashes == true)
+    {
+      user_options->session = "example_hashes";
+    }
+
     if (user_options->speed_only == true)
     {
-      user_options->session = "speed-only";
+      user_options->session = "speed_only";
     }
 
     if (user_options->progress_only == true)
     {
-      user_options->session = "progress-only";
+      user_options->session = "progress_only";
     }
 
     if (user_options->keyspace == true)
@@ -1227,11 +1242,12 @@ void user_options_preprocess (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   // some options can influence or overwrite other options
 
-  if (user_options->opencl_info   == true
-   || user_options->keyspace      == true
-   || user_options->stdout_flag   == true
-   || user_options->speed_only    == true
-   || user_options->progress_only == true)
+  if (user_options->example_hashes  == true
+   || user_options->opencl_info     == true
+   || user_options->keyspace        == true
+   || user_options->stdout_flag     == true
+   || user_options->speed_only      == true
+   || user_options->progress_only   == true)
   {
     user_options->gpu_temp_disable    = true;
     user_options->left                = false;
@@ -1277,6 +1293,11 @@ void user_options_preprocess (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
     }
   }
 
+  if (user_options->example_hashes == true)
+  {
+    user_options->quiet = true;
+  }
+
   if (user_options->progress_only == true)
   {
     user_options->speed_only = true;
@@ -1373,7 +1394,11 @@ void user_options_preprocess (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   if (user_options->attack_mode == ATTACK_MODE_BF)
   {
-    if (user_options->opencl_info == true)
+    if (user_options->example_hashes == true)
+    {
+
+    }
+    else if (user_options->opencl_info == true)
     {
 
     }
@@ -1462,6 +1487,10 @@ void user_options_extra_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
   if (user_options->benchmark == true)
   {
 
+  }
+  else if (user_options->example_hashes == true)
+  {
+
   }
   else if (user_options->opencl_info == true)
   {
@@ -2107,6 +2136,7 @@ void user_options_logger (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
   logfile_top_uint   (user_options->bitmap_max);
   logfile_top_uint   (user_options->bitmap_min);
   logfile_top_uint   (user_options->debug_mode);
+  logfile_top_uint   (user_options->example_hashes);
   logfile_top_uint   (user_options->force);
   logfile_top_uint   (user_options->gpu_temp_abort);
   logfile_top_uint   (user_options->gpu_temp_disable);
diff --git a/src/wordlist.c b/src/wordlist.c
index 30597754e..82395c964 100644
--- a/src/wordlist.c
+++ b/src/wordlist.c
@@ -498,11 +498,12 @@ int wl_data_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   wl_data->enabled = false;
 
-  if (user_options->benchmark   == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->left        == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->opencl_info == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->usage       == true) return 0;
-  if (user_options->version     == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->benchmark      == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->example_hashes == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->left           == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->opencl_info    == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->usage          == true) return 0;
+  if (user_options->version        == true) return 0;
 
   wl_data->enabled = true;