diff --git a/OpenCL/inc_common.cl b/OpenCL/inc_common.cl
index 6dab6179a..9e16a36e6 100644
--- a/OpenCL/inc_common.cl
+++ b/OpenCL/inc_common.cl
@@ -872,12 +872,12 @@ DECLSPEC u64x hl32_to_64 (const u32x a, const u32x b)
 
 // bit rotates
 //
-// For CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H we dont need to care about vector functions
+// For HC_CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H we dont need to care about vector functions
 // The VECT_SIZE is guaranteed to be set to 1 from cpu_opencl_emu.h
 
 DECLSPEC u32x hc_rotl32 (const u32x a, const int n)
 {
-  #if   defined CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
+  #if   defined HC_CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
   return rotl32 (a, n);
   #elif defined IS_CUDA || defined IS_HIP
   return rotl32 (a, n);
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ DECLSPEC u32x hc_rotl32 (const u32x a, const int n)
 
 DECLSPEC u32x hc_rotr32 (const u32x a, const int n)
 {
-  #if   defined CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
+  #if   defined HC_CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
   return rotr32 (a, n);
   #elif defined IS_CUDA || defined IS_HIP
   return rotr32 (a, n);
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ DECLSPEC u32x hc_rotr32 (const u32x a, const int n)
 
 DECLSPEC u32 hc_rotl32_S (const u32 a, const int n)
 {
-  #if   defined CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
+  #if   defined HC_CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
   return rotl32 (a, n);
   #elif defined IS_CUDA || defined IS_HIP
   return rotl32_S (a, n);
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ DECLSPEC u32 hc_rotl32_S (const u32 a, const int n)
 
 DECLSPEC u32 hc_rotr32_S (const u32 a, const int n)
 {
-  #if   defined CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
+  #if   defined HC_CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
   return rotr32 (a, n);
   #elif defined IS_CUDA || defined IS_HIP
   return rotr32_S (a, n);
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ DECLSPEC u32 hc_rotr32_S (const u32 a, const int n)
 
 DECLSPEC u64x hc_rotl64 (const u64x a, const int n)
 {
-  #if   defined CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
+  #if   defined HC_CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
   return rotl64 (a, n);
   #elif defined IS_CUDA
   return rotl64 (a, n);
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ DECLSPEC u64x hc_rotl64 (const u64x a, const int n)
 
 DECLSPEC u64x hc_rotr64 (const u64x a, const int n)
 {
-  #if   defined CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
+  #if   defined HC_CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
   return rotr64 (a, n);
   #elif defined IS_CUDA
   return rotr64 (a, n);
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ DECLSPEC u64x hc_rotr64 (const u64x a, const int n)
 
 DECLSPEC u64 hc_rotl64_S (const u64 a, const int n)
 {
-  #if   defined CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
+  #if   defined HC_CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
   return rotl64 (a, n);
   #elif defined IS_CUDA
   return rotl64_S (a, n);
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ DECLSPEC u64 hc_rotl64_S (const u64 a, const int n)
 
 DECLSPEC u64 hc_rotr64_S (const u64 a, const int n)
 {
-  #if   defined CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
+  #if   defined HC_CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
   return rotr64 (a, n);
   #elif defined IS_CUDA
   return rotr64_S (a, n);
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ DECLSPEC u32x hc_swap32 (const u32x v)
 {
   u32x r;
 
-  #ifdef CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
+  #ifdef HC_CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
   r = byte_swap_32 (v);
   #else
   #if   (defined IS_AMD || defined IS_HIP) && HAS_VPERM == 1
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ DECLSPEC u32 hc_swap32_S (const u32 v)
 {
   u32 r;
 
-  #ifdef CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
+  #ifdef HC_CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
   r = byte_swap_32 (v);
   #else
   #if   (defined IS_AMD || defined IS_HIP) && HAS_VPERM == 1
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ DECLSPEC u64x hc_swap64 (const u64x v)
 {
   u64x r;
 
-  #ifdef CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
+  #ifdef HC_CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
   r = byte_swap_64 (v);
   #else
   #if   (defined IS_AMD || defined IS_HIP) && HAS_VPERM == 1
@@ -1351,7 +1351,7 @@ DECLSPEC u64 hc_swap64_S (const u64 v)
 {
   u64 r;
 
-  #ifdef CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
+  #ifdef HC_CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
   r = byte_swap_64 (v);
   #else
   #if   (defined IS_AMD || defined IS_HIP) && HAS_VPERM == 1
diff --git a/OpenCL/inc_vendor.h b/OpenCL/inc_vendor.h
index b15fa050a..52ef8188d 100644
--- a/OpenCL/inc_vendor.h
+++ b/OpenCL/inc_vendor.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #ifndef INC_VENDOR_H
 #define INC_VENDOR_H
 
-#if defined CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
+#if defined HC_CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
 #define IS_NATIVE
 #elif defined __CUDACC__
 #define IS_CUDA
diff --git a/include/affinity.h b/include/affinity.h
index 191cc8575..2feb85ebf 100644
--- a/include/affinity.h
+++ b/include/affinity.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef AFFINITY_H
-#define AFFINITY_H
+#ifndef HC_AFFINITY_H
+#define HC_AFFINITY_H
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@
 
 int set_cpu_affinity (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
-#endif // AFFINITY_H
+#endif // HC_AFFINITY_H
diff --git a/include/autotune.h b/include/autotune.h
index 0121de45e..09d297d04 100644
--- a/include/autotune.h
+++ b/include/autotune.h
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef AUTOTUNE_H
-#define AUTOTUNE_H
+#ifndef HC_AUTOTUNE_H
+#define HC_AUTOTUNE_H
 
 HC_API_CALL void *thread_autotune (void *p);
 
-#endif // AUTOTUNE_H
+#endif // HC_AUTOTUNE_H
diff --git a/include/backend.h b/include/backend.h
index bf0dff097..3ab906e94 100644
--- a/include/backend.h
+++ b/include/backend.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef BACKEND_H
-#define BACKEND_H
+#ifndef HC_BACKEND_H
+#define HC_BACKEND_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -92,4 +92,4 @@ int run_cracker                             (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, hc_devi
 void *hook12_thread (void *p);
 void *hook23_thread (void *p);
 
-#endif // BACKEND_H
+#endif // HC_BACKEND_H
diff --git a/include/benchmark.h b/include/benchmark.h
index abae223e8..a699ebcea 100644
--- a/include/benchmark.h
+++ b/include/benchmark.h
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef BENCHMARK_H
-#define BENCHMARK_H
+#ifndef HC_BENCHMARK_H
+#define HC_BENCHMARK_H
 
 int benchmark_next (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
-#endif // BENCHMARK_H
+#endif // HC_BENCHMARK_H
diff --git a/include/bitmap.h b/include/bitmap.h
index b60ecbaa1..dea68aa09 100644
--- a/include/bitmap.h
+++ b/include/bitmap.h
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef BITMAP_H
-#define BITMAP_H
+#ifndef HC_BITMAP_H
+#define HC_BITMAP_H
 
 #include <string.h>
 
 int  bitmap_ctx_init    (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 void bitmap_ctx_destroy (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
-#endif // BITMAP_H
+#endif // HC_BITMAP_H
diff --git a/include/bitops.h b/include/bitops.h
index bc81764e8..17811091c 100644
--- a/include/bitops.h
+++ b/include/bitops.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef BITOPS_H
-#define BITOPS_H
+#ifndef HC_BITOPS_H
+#define HC_BITOPS_H
 
 u32 rotl32  (const u32 a, const int n);
 u32 rotr32  (const u32 a, const int n);
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ u16 byte_swap_16  (const u16 n);
 u32 byte_swap_32  (const u32 n);
 u64 byte_swap_64  (const u64 n);
 
-#endif // BITOPS_H
+#endif // HC_BITOPS_H
diff --git a/include/brain.h b/include/brain.h
index b3797121f..9ad0b5c1a 100644
--- a/include/brain.h
+++ b/include/brain.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef BRAIN_H
-#define BRAIN_H
+#ifndef HC_BRAIN_H
+#define HC_BRAIN_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
@@ -252,4 +252,4 @@ void  brain_server_db_attack_free       (brain_server_db_attack_t *brain_server_
 int   brain_ctx_init                    (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 void  brain_ctx_destroy                 (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
-#endif // BRAIN_H
+#endif // HC_BRAIN_H
diff --git a/include/combinator.h b/include/combinator.h
index 8a64eef29..7d40b8ffc 100644
--- a/include/combinator.h
+++ b/include/combinator.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef COMBINATOR_H
-#define COMBINATOR_H
+#ifndef HC_COMBINATOR_H
+#define HC_COMBINATOR_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 int  combinator_ctx_init    (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 void combinator_ctx_destroy (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
-#endif // COMBINATOR_H
+#endif // HC_COMBINATOR_H
diff --git a/include/common.h b/include/common.h
index 7a6c9fe62..a91f46e37 100644
--- a/include/common.h
+++ b/include/common.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef COMMON_H
-#define COMMON_H
+#ifndef HC_COMMON_H
+#define HC_COMMON_H
 
 #define PROGNAME "hashcat"
 
@@ -143,5 +143,5 @@ but this is nededed for VS compiler which doesn't have inline keyword but has __
 #define EOL "\n"
 #endif
 
-#endif // COMMON_H
+#endif // HC_COMMON_H
 
diff --git a/include/convert.h b/include/convert.h
index 25f7b3f36..ea5e223f3 100644
--- a/include/convert.h
+++ b/include/convert.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef CONVERT_H
-#define CONVERT_H
+#ifndef HC_CONVERT_H
+#define HC_CONVERT_H
 
 #include <ctype.h>
 
@@ -82,4 +82,4 @@ u64 v64_from_v32ab (const u32 v32a, const u32 v32b);
 int hex_decode (const u8 *in_buf, const int in_len, u8 *out_buf);
 int hex_encode (const u8 *in_buf, const int in_len, u8 *out_buf);
 
-#endif // CONVERT_H
+#endif // HC_CONVERT_H
diff --git a/include/cpt.h b/include/cpt.h
index 5b63e6713..3f87f555a 100644
--- a/include/cpt.h
+++ b/include/cpt.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef CPT_H
-#define CPT_H
+#ifndef HC_CPT_H
+#define HC_CPT_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ int  cpt_ctx_init    (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 void cpt_ctx_destroy (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 void cpt_ctx_reset   (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
-#endif // CPT_H
+#endif // HC_CPT_H
diff --git a/include/cpu_crc32.h b/include/cpu_crc32.h
index 6dcb040d8..3eda4374a 100644
--- a/include/cpu_crc32.h
+++ b/include/cpu_crc32.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef CPU_CRC32_H
-#define CPU_CRC32_H
+#ifndef HC_CPU_CRC32_H
+#define HC_CPU_CRC32_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 int cpu_crc32 (const char *filename, u8 *keytab, const size_t keytabsz);
 u32 cpu_crc32_buffer (const u8 *buf, const size_t length);
 
-#endif // CPU_CRC32_H
+#endif // HC_CPU_CRC32_H
diff --git a/include/debugfile.h b/include/debugfile.h
index 27893f1b5..230c6ef75 100644
--- a/include/debugfile.h
+++ b/include/debugfile.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef DEBUGFILE_H
-#define DEBUGFILE_H
+#ifndef HC_DEBUGFILE_H
+#define HC_DEBUGFILE_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ int  debugfile_init         (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 void debugfile_destroy      (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 void debugfile_write_append (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, const u8 *rule_buf, const u32 rule_len, const u8 *mod_plain_ptr, const u32 mod_plain_len, const u8 *orig_plain_ptr, const u32 orig_plain_len);
 
-#endif // DEBUGFILE_H
+#endif // HC_DEBUGFILE_H
diff --git a/include/dictstat.h b/include/dictstat.h
index 1762d5f67..a60b3ffe9 100644
--- a/include/dictstat.h
+++ b/include/dictstat.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef DICTSTAT_H
-#define DICTSTAT_H
+#ifndef HC_DICTSTAT_H
+#define HC_DICTSTAT_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ int  dictstat_write   (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 u64  dictstat_find    (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, dictstat_t *d);
 void dictstat_append  (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, dictstat_t *d);
 
-#endif // DICTSTAT_H
+#endif // HC_DICTSTAT_H
diff --git a/include/dispatch.h b/include/dispatch.h
index 341d7dc17..dccdf3436 100644
--- a/include/dispatch.h
+++ b/include/dispatch.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef DISPATCH_H
-#define DISPATCH_H
+#ifndef HC_DISPATCH_H
+#define HC_DISPATCH_H
 
 #ifdef WITH_BRAIN
 #if defined (_WIN)
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@
 HC_API_CALL void *thread_calc_stdin (void *p);
 HC_API_CALL void *thread_calc (void *p);
 
-#endif // DISPATCH_H
+#endif // HC_DISPATCH_H
diff --git a/include/dynloader.h b/include/dynloader.h
index 9d016c5f1..f8217bb4e 100644
--- a/include/dynloader.h
+++ b/include/dynloader.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef DYNLOADER_H
-#define DYNLOADER_H
+#ifndef HC_DYNLOADER_H
+#define HC_DYNLOADER_H
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
@@ -76,4 +76,4 @@ hc_dynfunc_t hc_dlsym   (hc_dynlib_t handle, const char *symbol);
     } \
   } while (0)
 
-#endif // _DYNALOADER_H
+#endif // HC__DYNALOADER_H
diff --git a/include/emu_general.h b/include/emu_general.h
index 71fd9e51d..3fc992c07 100644
--- a/include/emu_general.h
+++ b/include/emu_general.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
-#define CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
+#ifndef HC_CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
+#define HC_CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
 
 #define DEVICE_TYPE    -1
 #define VENDOR_ID      -1
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ size_t get_global_id  (u32 dimindx __attribute__((unused)));
 size_t get_local_id   (u32 dimindx __attribute__((unused)));
 size_t get_local_size (u32 dimindx __attribute__((unused)));
 
-#endif // CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
+#endif // HC_CPU_OPENCL_EMU_H
diff --git a/include/emu_inc_bignum_operations.h b/include/emu_inc_bignum_operations.h
index db3a7e44d..dd1d05310 100644
--- a/include/emu_inc_bignum_operations.h
+++ b/include/emu_inc_bignum_operations.h
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EMU_INC_BIGNUM_OPERATIONS_H
-#define EMU_INC_BIGNUM_OPERATIONS_H
+#ifndef HC_EMU_INC_BIGNUM_OPERATIONS_H
+#define HC_EMU_INC_BIGNUM_OPERATIONS_H
 
 #include "emu_general.h"
 
 #include "inc_vendor.h"
 #include "inc_bignum_operations.h"
 
-#endif // EMU_INC_BIGNUM_OPERATIONS_H
+#endif // HC_EMU_INC_BIGNUM_OPERATIONS_H
diff --git a/include/emu_inc_cipher_aes.h b/include/emu_inc_cipher_aes.h
index 8b1a65597..5a546273d 100644
--- a/include/emu_inc_cipher_aes.h
+++ b/include/emu_inc_cipher_aes.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EMU_INC_CIPHER_AES_H
-#define EMU_INC_CIPHER_AES_H
+#ifndef HC_EMU_INC_CIPHER_AES_H
+#define HC_EMU_INC_CIPHER_AES_H
 
 #include "emu_general.h"
 
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ extern u32a td2[256];
 extern u32a td3[256];
 extern u32a td4[256];
 
-#endif // EMU_INC_CIPHER_AES_H
+#endif // HC_EMU_INC_CIPHER_AES_H
diff --git a/include/emu_inc_cipher_des.h b/include/emu_inc_cipher_des.h
index 995c2c733..eb524717d 100644
--- a/include/emu_inc_cipher_des.h
+++ b/include/emu_inc_cipher_des.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EMU_INC_CIPHER_DES_H
-#define EMU_INC_CIPHER_DES_H
+#ifndef HC_EMU_INC_CIPHER_DES_H
+#define HC_EMU_INC_CIPHER_DES_H
 
 #include "emu_general.h"
 
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 extern u32a c_SPtrans[8][64];
 extern u32a c_skb[8][64];
 
-#endif // EMU_INC_CIPHER_DES_H
+#endif // HC_EMU_INC_CIPHER_DES_H
diff --git a/include/emu_inc_ecc_secp256k1.h b/include/emu_inc_ecc_secp256k1.h
index 279a59c7f..b68d466ba 100644
--- a/include/emu_inc_ecc_secp256k1.h
+++ b/include/emu_inc_ecc_secp256k1.h
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EMU_INC_ECC_SECP256K1_H
-#define EMU_INC_ECC_SECP256K1_H
+#ifndef HC_EMU_INC_ECC_SECP256K1_H
+#define HC_EMU_INC_ECC_SECP256K1_H
 
 #include "emu_general.h"
 
 #include "inc_vendor.h"
 #include "inc_ecc_secp256k1.h"
 
-#endif // EMU_INC_ECC_SECP256K1_H
+#endif // HC_EMU_INC_ECC_SECP256K1_H
diff --git a/include/emu_inc_hash_base58.h b/include/emu_inc_hash_base58.h
index e1af23cfa..99dbc8da3 100644
--- a/include/emu_inc_hash_base58.h
+++ b/include/emu_inc_hash_base58.h
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EMU_INC_HASH_BASE58_H
-#define EMU_INC_HASH_BASE58_H
+#ifndef HC_EMU_INC_HASH_BASE58_H
+#define HC_EMU_INC_HASH_BASE58_H
 
 #include "emu_general.h"
 
 #include "inc_vendor.h"
 #include "inc_hash_base58.h"
 
-#endif // EMU_INC_HASH_BASE58_H
+#endif // HC_EMU_INC_HASH_BASE58_H
diff --git a/include/emu_inc_hash_md4.h b/include/emu_inc_hash_md4.h
index bf3be4c01..621113c32 100644
--- a/include/emu_inc_hash_md4.h
+++ b/include/emu_inc_hash_md4.h
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EMU_INC_HASH_MD4_H
-#define EMU_INC_HASH_MD4_H
+#ifndef HC_EMU_INC_HASH_MD4_H
+#define HC_EMU_INC_HASH_MD4_H
 
 #include "emu_general.h"
 
 #include "inc_vendor.h"
 #include "inc_hash_md4.h"
 
-#endif // EMU_INC_HASH_MD4_H
+#endif // HC_EMU_INC_HASH_MD4_H
diff --git a/include/emu_inc_hash_md5.h b/include/emu_inc_hash_md5.h
index bcf4945c1..1821705c3 100644
--- a/include/emu_inc_hash_md5.h
+++ b/include/emu_inc_hash_md5.h
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EMU_INC_HASH_MD5_H
-#define EMU_INC_HASH_MD5_H
+#ifndef HC_EMU_INC_HASH_MD5_H
+#define HC_EMU_INC_HASH_MD5_H
 
 #include "emu_general.h"
 
 #include "inc_vendor.h"
 #include "inc_hash_md5.h"
 
-#endif // EMU_INC_HASH_MD5_H
+#endif // HC_EMU_INC_HASH_MD5_H
diff --git a/include/emu_inc_hash_sha1.h b/include/emu_inc_hash_sha1.h
index 2df1060c8..f05a54f0b 100644
--- a/include/emu_inc_hash_sha1.h
+++ b/include/emu_inc_hash_sha1.h
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EMU_INC_HASH_SHA1_H
-#define EMU_INC_HASH_SHA1_H
+#ifndef HC_EMU_INC_HASH_SHA1_H
+#define HC_EMU_INC_HASH_SHA1_H
 
 #include "emu_general.h"
 
 #include "inc_vendor.h"
 #include "inc_hash_sha1.h"
 
-#endif // EMU_INC_HASH_SHA1_H
+#endif // HC_EMU_INC_HASH_SHA1_H
diff --git a/include/emu_inc_hash_sha256.h b/include/emu_inc_hash_sha256.h
index 5238a45a2..77cb87dd3 100644
--- a/include/emu_inc_hash_sha256.h
+++ b/include/emu_inc_hash_sha256.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EMU_INC_HASH_SHA256_H
-#define EMU_INC_HASH_SHA256_H
+#ifndef HC_EMU_INC_HASH_SHA256_H
+#define HC_EMU_INC_HASH_SHA256_H
 
 #include "emu_general.h"
 
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 
 extern u32a k_sha256[64];
 
-#endif // EMU_INC_HASH_SHA256_H
+#endif // HC_EMU_INC_HASH_SHA256_H
diff --git a/include/emu_inc_hash_sha512.h b/include/emu_inc_hash_sha512.h
index 5346de7a8..1c9a3bb72 100644
--- a/include/emu_inc_hash_sha512.h
+++ b/include/emu_inc_hash_sha512.h
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EMU_INC_HASH_SHA512_H
-#define EMU_INC_HASH_SHA512_H
+#ifndef HC_EMU_INC_HASH_SHA512_H
+#define HC_EMU_INC_HASH_SHA512_H
 
 #include "emu_general.h"
 
 #include "inc_vendor.h"
 #include "inc_hash_sha512.h"
 
-#endif // EMU_INC_HASH_SHA512_H
+#endif // HC_EMU_INC_HASH_SHA512_H
diff --git a/include/emu_inc_rp.h b/include/emu_inc_rp.h
index 4dbcc86e4..7202b7b21 100644
--- a/include/emu_inc_rp.h
+++ b/include/emu_inc_rp.h
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EMU_INC_RP_H
-#define EMU_INC_RP_H
+#ifndef HC_EMU_INC_RP_H
+#define HC_EMU_INC_RP_H
 
 #include "emu_general.h"
 
 #include "inc_vendor.h"
 #include "inc_rp.h"
 
-#endif // EMU_INC_RP_H
+#endif // HC_EMU_INC_RP_H
diff --git a/include/emu_inc_rp_optimized.h b/include/emu_inc_rp_optimized.h
index be8eabfd1..7fb68536d 100644
--- a/include/emu_inc_rp_optimized.h
+++ b/include/emu_inc_rp_optimized.h
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EMU_INC_RP_OPTIMIZED_H
-#define EMU_INC_RP_OPTIMIZED_H
+#ifndef HC_EMU_INC_RP_OPTIMIZED_H
+#define HC_EMU_INC_RP_OPTIMIZED_H
 
 #include "emu_general.h"
 
 #include "inc_vendor.h"
 #include "inc_rp_optimized.h"
 
-#endif // EMU_INC_RP_OPTIMIZED_H
+#endif // HC_EMU_INC_RP_OPTIMIZED_H
diff --git a/include/ext_ADL.h b/include/ext_ADL.h
index 45955520d..232aa3714 100644
--- a/include/ext_ADL.h
+++ b/include/ext_ADL.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EXT_ADL_H
-#define EXT_ADL_H
+#ifndef HC_EXT_ADL_H
+#define HC_EXT_ADL_H
 
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -659,4 +659,4 @@ int hm_ADL_Overdrive_Caps (void *hashcat_ctx, int iAdapterIndex, int *od_support
 int hm_ADL2_Overdrive_Caps (void *hashcat_ctx, int iAdapterIndex, int *od_supported, int *od_enabled, int *od_version);
 int hm_ADL2_New_QueryPMLogData_Get (void *hashcat_ctx, int iAdapterIndex, ADLPMLogDataOutput *lpDataOutput);
 
-#endif // EXT_ADL_H
+#endif // HC_EXT_ADL_H
diff --git a/include/ext_OpenCL.h b/include/ext_OpenCL.h
index 7b4203adc..d49f82c79 100644
--- a/include/ext_OpenCL.h
+++ b/include/ext_OpenCL.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EXT_OPENCL_H
-#define EXT_OPENCL_H
+#ifndef HC_EXT_OPENCL_H
+#define HC_EXT_OPENCL_H
 
 #define CL_TARGET_OPENCL_VERSION 120
 
@@ -163,4 +163,4 @@ int hc_clGetEventProfilingInfo   (void *hashcat_ctx, cl_event event, cl_profilin
 int hc_clReleaseEvent            (void *hashcat_ctx, cl_event event);
 //int hc_clUnloadPlatformCompiler  (void *hashcat_ctx, cl_platform_id platform);
 
-#endif // EXT_OPENCL_H
+#endif // HC_EXT_OPENCL_H
diff --git a/include/ext_cuda.h b/include/ext_cuda.h
index f5b699ebd..f809a1ae3 100644
--- a/include/ext_cuda.h
+++ b/include/ext_cuda.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EXT_CUDA_H
-#define EXT_CUDA_H
+#ifndef HC_EXT_CUDA_H
+#define HC_EXT_CUDA_H
 
 /**
  * from cuda.h (/usr/local/cuda-10.1/targets/x86_64-linux/include/cuda.h)
@@ -1182,4 +1182,4 @@ int hc_cuLinkAddData           (void *hashcat_ctx, CUlinkState state, CUjitInput
 int hc_cuLinkDestroy           (void *hashcat_ctx, CUlinkState state);
 int hc_cuLinkComplete          (void *hashcat_ctx, CUlinkState state, void **cubinOut, size_t *sizeOut);
 
-#endif // EXT_CUDA_H
+#endif // HC_EXT_CUDA_H
diff --git a/include/ext_hip.h b/include/ext_hip.h
index bf0b6e4ba..950b100c0 100644
--- a/include/ext_hip.h
+++ b/include/ext_hip.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EXT_HIP_H
-#define EXT_HIP_H
+#ifndef HC_EXT_HIP_H
+#define HC_EXT_HIP_H
 
 // The general Idea with HIP is to use it for AMD GPU since we use CUDA for NV
 // Therefore, we need to take certain items, such as hipDeviceptr_t from driver specific paths like amd_driver_types.h
@@ -499,4 +499,4 @@ int hc_hipStreamCreate         (void *hashcat_ctx, hipStream_t *phStream, unsign
 int hc_hipStreamDestroy        (void *hashcat_ctx, hipStream_t hStream);
 int hc_hipStreamSynchronize    (void *hashcat_ctx, hipStream_t hStream);
 
-#endif // EXT_HIP_H
+#endif // HC_EXT_HIP_H
diff --git a/include/ext_hiprtc.h b/include/ext_hiprtc.h
index 284bc4db5..a3c5743ef 100644
--- a/include/ext_hiprtc.h
+++ b/include/ext_hiprtc.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EXT_HIPRTC_H
-#define EXT_HIPRTC_H
+#ifndef HC_EXT_HIPRTC_H
+#define HC_EXT_HIPRTC_H
 
 // start: hiprtc.h
 
@@ -75,4 +75,4 @@ int hc_hiprtcGetProgramLog       (void *hashcat_ctx, hiprtcProgram prog, char *l
 int hc_hiprtcGetCodeSize         (void *hashcat_ctx, hiprtcProgram prog, size_t *codeSizeRet);
 int hc_hiprtcGetCode             (void *hashcat_ctx, hiprtcProgram prog, char *code);
 
-#endif // EXT_HIPRTC_H
+#endif // HC_EXT_HIPRTC_H
diff --git a/include/ext_iokit.h b/include/ext_iokit.h
index 7e678d6cf..180be3ef9 100644
--- a/include/ext_iokit.h
+++ b/include/ext_iokit.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EXT_IOKIT_H
-#define EXT_IOKIT_H
+#ifndef HC_EXT_IOKIT_H
+#define HC_EXT_IOKIT_H
 
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
 #include <IOKit/IOKitLib.h>
@@ -126,4 +126,4 @@ bool iokit_init (void *hashcat_ctx);
 bool iokit_close (void *hashcat_ctx);
 #endif // __APPLE__
 
-#endif // EXT_IOKIT_H
+#endif // HC_EXT_IOKIT_H
diff --git a/include/ext_lzma.h b/include/ext_lzma.h
index 48796cb5c..06428a9b5 100644
--- a/include/ext_lzma.h
+++ b/include/ext_lzma.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EXT_LZMA_H
-#define EXT_LZMA_H
+#ifndef HC_EXT_LZMA_H
+#define HC_EXT_LZMA_H
 
 #include <LzmaDec.h>
 #include <Lzma2Dec.h>
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ int hc_lzma2_decompress (const unsigned char *in, SizeT *in_len, unsigned char *
 void *hc_lzma_alloc (MAYBE_UNUSED ISzAllocPtr p, size_t size);
 void  hc_lzma_free  (MAYBE_UNUSED ISzAllocPtr p, void *address);
 
-#endif // EXT_LZMA_H
+#endif // HC_EXT_LZMA_H
diff --git a/include/ext_metal.h b/include/ext_metal.h
index 9e68cab1b..a7a7d37a9 100644
--- a/include/ext_metal.h
+++ b/include/ext_metal.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EXT_METAL_H
-#define EXT_METAL_H
+#ifndef HC_EXT_METAL_H
+#define HC_EXT_METAL_H
 
 #if defined (__APPLE__)
 
@@ -115,4 +115,4 @@ int  hc_mtlEncodeComputeCommand     (void *hashcat_ctx, mtl_command_encoder meta
 
 #endif // __APPLE__
 
-#endif // EXT_METAL_H
+#endif // HC_EXT_METAL_H
diff --git a/include/ext_nvapi.h b/include/ext_nvapi.h
index 6b5c19a76..417a2a543 100644
--- a/include/ext_nvapi.h
+++ b/include/ext_nvapi.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EXT_NVAPI_H
-#define EXT_NVAPI_H
+#ifndef HC_EXT_NVAPI_H
+#define HC_EXT_NVAPI_H
 
 /**
  * Declarations from nvapi.h and subheaders
@@ -250,4 +250,4 @@ int hm_NvAPI_GPU_GetPerfPoliciesStatus (void *hashcat_ctx, NvPhysicalGpuHandle h
 int hm_NvAPI_GPU_GetBusId (void *hashcat_ctx, NvPhysicalGpuHandle hPhysicalGpu, NvU32 *pBusId);
 int hm_NvAPI_GPU_GetBusSlotId (void *hashcat_ctx, NvPhysicalGpuHandle hPhysicalGpu, NvU32 *pBusSlotId);
 
-#endif // EXT_NVAPI_H
+#endif // HC_EXT_NVAPI_H
diff --git a/include/ext_nvml.h b/include/ext_nvml.h
index 88dd318cb..02c5d490c 100644
--- a/include/ext_nvml.h
+++ b/include/ext_nvml.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef NVML_H
-#define NVML_H
+#ifndef HC_NVML_H
+#define HC_NVML_H
 
 /**
  * Declarations from nvml.h
@@ -233,4 +233,4 @@ int hm_NVML_nvmlDeviceGetTemperatureThreshold (void *hashcat_ctx, nvmlDevice_t d
 int hm_NVML_nvmlDeviceGetCurrPcieLinkWidth (void *hashcat_ctx, nvmlDevice_t device, unsigned int *currLinkWidth);
 int hm_NVML_nvmlDeviceGetPciInfo (void *hashcat_ctx, nvmlDevice_t device, nvmlPciInfo_t *pci);
 
-#endif // NVML_H
+#endif // HC_NVML_H
diff --git a/include/ext_nvrtc.h b/include/ext_nvrtc.h
index 66258d9c1..de3d969c5 100644
--- a/include/ext_nvrtc.h
+++ b/include/ext_nvrtc.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EXT_NVRTC_H
-#define EXT_NVRTC_H
+#ifndef HC_EXT_NVRTC_H
+#define HC_EXT_NVRTC_H
 
 /**
  * from cuda.h (/usr/local/cuda-10.1/targets/x86_64-linux/include/nvrtc.h)
@@ -96,4 +96,4 @@ int hc_nvrtcGetPTXSize         (void *hashcat_ctx, nvrtcProgram prog, size_t *pt
 int hc_nvrtcGetPTX             (void *hashcat_ctx, nvrtcProgram prog, char *ptx);
 int hc_nvrtcVersion            (void *hashcat_ctx, int *major, int *minor);
 
-#endif // EXT_NVRTC_H
+#endif // HC_EXT_NVRTC_H
diff --git a/include/ext_sysfs_amdgpu.h b/include/ext_sysfs_amdgpu.h
index 51c6668d1..50c0dc569 100644
--- a/include/ext_sysfs_amdgpu.h
+++ b/include/ext_sysfs_amdgpu.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EXT_SYSFS_AMDGPU_H
-#define EXT_SYSFS_AMDGPU_H
+#ifndef HC_EXT_SYSFS_AMDGPU_H
+#define HC_EXT_SYSFS_AMDGPU_H
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ int hm_SYSFS_AMDGPU_get_pp_dpm_mclk (void *hashcat_ctx, const int backend_device
 int hm_SYSFS_AMDGPU_get_pp_dpm_pcie (void *hashcat_ctx, const int backend_device_idx, int *val);
 int hm_SYSFS_AMDGPU_get_gpu_busy_percent (void *hashcat_ctx, const int backend_device_idx, int *val);
 
-#endif // EXT_SYSFS_AMDGPU_H
+#endif // HC_EXT_SYSFS_AMDGPU_H
diff --git a/include/ext_sysfs_cpu.h b/include/ext_sysfs_cpu.h
index d9ab93abb..d81608d3a 100644
--- a/include/ext_sysfs_cpu.h
+++ b/include/ext_sysfs_cpu.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef EXT_SYSFS_CPU_H
-#define EXT_SYSFS_CPU_H
+#ifndef HC_EXT_SYSFS_CPU_H
+#define HC_EXT_SYSFS_CPU_H
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ int hm_SYSFS_CPU_get_temperature_current (void *hashcat_ctx, int *val);
 bool read_proc_stat (void *hashcat_ctx, proc_stat_t *proc_stat);
 int hm_SYSFS_CPU_get_utilization_current (void *hashcat_ctx, int *val);
 
-#endif // EXT_SYSFS_CPU_H
+#endif // HC_EXT_SYSFS_CPU_H
diff --git a/include/filehandling.h b/include/filehandling.h
index ddf484316..7fe7d824d 100644
--- a/include/filehandling.h
+++ b/include/filehandling.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef FILEHANDLING_H
-#define FILEHANDLING_H
+#ifndef HC_FILEHANDLING_H
+#define HC_FILEHANDLING_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ size_t in_superchop (char *buf);
 size_t superchop_with_length (char *buf, const size_t len);
 
 
-#endif // FILEHANDLING_H
+#endif // HC_FILEHANDLING_H
diff --git a/include/folder.h b/include/folder.h
index ff55aed1c..095234be2 100644
--- a/include/folder.h
+++ b/include/folder.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef FOLDER_H
-#define FOLDER_H
+#ifndef HC_FOLDER_H
+#define HC_FOLDER_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ void folder_config_destroy (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 int hc_mkdir (const char *name, MAYBE_UNUSED const int mode);
 int hc_mkdir_rec (const char *path, MAYBE_UNUSED const int mode);
 
-#endif // FOLDER_H
+#endif // HC_FOLDER_H
diff --git a/include/hashcat.h b/include/hashcat.h
index 600143b34..bc1addf71 100644
--- a/include/hashcat.h
+++ b/include/hashcat.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef HASHCAT_H
-#define HASHCAT_H
+#ifndef HC_HASHCAT_H
+#define HC_HASHCAT_H
 
 int   hashcat_init               (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, void (*event) (const u32, struct hashcat_ctx *, const void *, const size_t));
 void  hashcat_destroy            (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ int   hashcat_session_destroy    (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 char *hashcat_get_log            (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 int   hashcat_get_status         (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, hashcat_status_t *hashcat_status);
 
-#endif // HASHCAT_H
+#endif // HC_HASHCAT_H
diff --git a/include/hashes.h b/include/hashes.h
index 7354cbacd..9daa87583 100644
--- a/include/hashes.h
+++ b/include/hashes.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef HASHES_H
-#define HASHES_H
+#ifndef HC_HASHES_H
+#define HC_HASHES_H
 
 int sort_by_digest_p0p1  (const void *v1, const void *v2, void *v3);
 int sort_by_salt         (const void *v1, const void *v2);
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ void hashes_destroy (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
 void hashes_logger (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
-#endif // HASHES_H
+#endif // HC_HASHES_H
diff --git a/include/hlfmt.h b/include/hlfmt.h
index edc6cf9ce..eafcf440a 100644
--- a/include/hlfmt.h
+++ b/include/hlfmt.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef HLFMT_H
-#define HLFMT_H
+#ifndef HC_HLFMT_H
+#define HC_HLFMT_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ void hlfmt_user (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, u32 hashfile_format, char *line_buf
 
 u32 hlfmt_detect (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, HCFILE *fp, u32 max_check);
 
-#endif // HLFMT_H
+#endif // HC_HLFMT_H
diff --git a/include/hwmon.h b/include/hwmon.h
index 783356f82..545e22b2d 100644
--- a/include/hwmon.h
+++ b/include/hwmon.h
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 #include <sys/cygwin.h>
 #endif
 
-#ifndef HWMON_H
-#define HWMON_H
+#ifndef HC_HWMON_H
+#define HC_HWMON_H
 
 int hm_get_threshold_slowdown_with_devices_idx (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, const int backend_device_idx);
 int hm_get_threshold_shutdown_with_devices_idx (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, const int backend_device_idx);
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ int hm_get_throttle_with_devices_idx           (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, cons
 int  hwmon_ctx_init    (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 void hwmon_ctx_destroy (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
-#endif // HWMON_H
+#endif // HC_HWMON_H
diff --git a/include/induct.h b/include/induct.h
index cdb1408f4..caa558cee 100644
--- a/include/induct.h
+++ b/include/induct.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef INDUCT_H
-#define INDUCT_H
+#ifndef HC_INDUCT_H
+#define HC_INDUCT_H
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ int  induct_ctx_init    (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 void induct_ctx_scan    (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 void induct_ctx_destroy (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
-#endif // INDUCT_H
+#endif // HC_INDUCT_H
diff --git a/include/interface.h b/include/interface.h
index 06d3f0f65..5432ab35e 100644
--- a/include/interface.h
+++ b/include/interface.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef INTERFACE_H
-#define INTERFACE_H
+#ifndef HC_INTERFACE_H
+#define HC_INTERFACE_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ char        default_separator               (MAYBE_UNUSED const hashconfig_t *ha
 u64         default_tmp_size                (MAYBE_UNUSED const hashconfig_t *hashconfig, MAYBE_UNUSED const user_options_t *user_options, MAYBE_UNUSED const user_options_extra_t *user_options_extra);
 bool        default_warmup_disable          (MAYBE_UNUSED const hashconfig_t *hashconfig, MAYBE_UNUSED const user_options_t *user_options, MAYBE_UNUSED const user_options_extra_t *user_options_extra);
 
-#endif // INTERFACE_H
+#endif // HC_INTERFACE_H
diff --git a/include/keyboard_layout.h b/include/keyboard_layout.h
index 494315a9c..68bbd27d5 100644
--- a/include/keyboard_layout.h
+++ b/include/keyboard_layout.h
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef KEYBOARD_LAYOUT_H
-#define KEYBOARD_LAYOUT_H
+#ifndef HC_KEYBOARD_LAYOUT_H
+#define HC_KEYBOARD_LAYOUT_H
 
 bool initialize_keyboard_layout_mapping (const char *filename, keyboard_layout_mapping_t *keyboard_layout_mapping, int *keyboard_layout_mapping_cnt);
 int  find_keyboard_layout_map (const u32 search, const int search_len, const keyboard_layout_mapping_t *s_keyboard_layout_mapping, const int keyboard_layout_mapping_cnt);
 int  execute_keyboard_layout_mapping (u32 plain_buf[64], const int plain_len, const keyboard_layout_mapping_t *s_keyboard_layout_mapping, const int keyboard_layout_mapping_cnt);
 
-#endif // KEYBOARD_LAYOUT_H
+#endif // HC_KEYBOARD_LAYOUT_H
diff --git a/include/locking.h b/include/locking.h
index 2d5dbce4a..1600e5f04 100644
--- a/include/locking.h
+++ b/include/locking.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef LOCKING_H
-#define LOCKING_H
+#ifndef HC_LOCKING_H
+#define HC_LOCKING_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 int hc_lockfile   (HCFILE *fp);
 int hc_unlockfile (HCFILE *fp);
 
-#endif // LOCKING_H
+#endif // HC_LOCKING_H
diff --git a/include/logfile.h b/include/logfile.h
index 2f79b82ef..b3f3fb8d1 100644
--- a/include/logfile.h
+++ b/include/logfile.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef LOGFILE_H
-#define LOGFILE_H
+#ifndef HC_LOGFILE_H
+#define HC_LOGFILE_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ void logfile_append         (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, const char *fmt, ...) _
 int  logfile_init           (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 void logfile_destroy        (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
-#endif // LOGFILE_H
+#endif // HC_LOGFILE_H
diff --git a/include/loopback.h b/include/loopback.h
index 70da5780b..2becdac9d 100644
--- a/include/loopback.h
+++ b/include/loopback.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef LOOPBACK_H
-#define LOOPBACK_H
+#ifndef HC_LOOPBACK_H
+#define HC_LOOPBACK_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ void loopback_write_close   (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 void loopback_write_append  (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, const u8 *plain_ptr, const unsigned int plain_len);
 void loopback_write_unlink  (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
-#endif // LOOPBACK_H
+#endif // HC_LOOPBACK_H
diff --git a/include/memory.h b/include/memory.h
index 2a7b1d27b..92252d3db 100644
--- a/include/memory.h
+++ b/include/memory.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef MEMORY_H
-#define MEMORY_H
+#ifndef HC_MEMORY_H
+#define HC_MEMORY_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ void *hcrealloc (void *ptr, const size_t oldsz, const size_t addsz);
 char *hcstrdup  (const char *s);
 void  hcfree    (void *ptr);
 
-#endif // MEMORY_H
+#endif // HC_MEMORY_H
diff --git a/include/modules.h b/include/modules.h
index bc5611b09..9768c11de 100644
--- a/include/modules.h
+++ b/include/modules.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
-#ifndef MODULES_H
-#define MODULES_H
+#ifndef HC_MODULES_H
+#define HC_MODULES_H
 
 static const size_t MODULE_CONTEXT_SIZE_CURRENT = sizeof (module_ctx_t);
 
@@ -88,4 +88,4 @@ bool        module_unstable_warning         (MAYBE_UNUSED const hashconfig_t *ha
 
 bool        module_potfile_custom_check     (MAYBE_UNUSED const hashconfig_t *hashconfig, MAYBE_UNUSED const hash_t *db, MAYBE_UNUSED const hash_t *entry_hash, MAYBE_UNUSED const void *entry_tmps);
 
-#endif // MODULES_H
+#endif // HC_MODULES_H
diff --git a/include/monitor.h b/include/monitor.h
index 25ebc2c4c..3e3f8b9a5 100644
--- a/include/monitor.h
+++ b/include/monitor.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef MONITOR_H
-#define MONITOR_H
+#ifndef HC_MONITOR_H
+#define HC_MONITOR_H
 
 #define STDIN_TIMEOUT_WARN 20 // warn if no input from stdin for x seconds
 
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ int get_runtime_left (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
 HC_API_CALL void *thread_monitor (void *p);
 
-#endif // MONITOR_H
+#endif // HC_MONITOR_H
diff --git a/include/mpsp.h b/include/mpsp.h
index 8a8caee09..e48a8d252 100644
--- a/include/mpsp.h
+++ b/include/mpsp.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef MPSP_H
-#define MPSP_H
+#ifndef HC_MPSP_H
+#define HC_MPSP_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ int   mask_ctx_init           (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 void  mask_ctx_destroy        (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 int   mask_ctx_parse_maskfile (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
-#endif // MPSP_H
+#endif // HC_MPSP_H
diff --git a/include/outfile.h b/include/outfile.h
index 267eeab58..d03e091c5 100644
--- a/include/outfile.h
+++ b/include/outfile.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef OUTFILE_H
-#define OUTFILE_H
+#ifndef HC_OUTFILE_H
+#define HC_OUTFILE_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <time.h>
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ int  outfile_write_open     (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 void outfile_write_close    (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 int  outfile_write          (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, const char *out_buf, const int out_len, const unsigned char *plain_ptr, const u32 plain_len, const u64 crackpos, const unsigned char *username, const u32 user_len, const bool print_eol, char *tmp_buf);
 
-#endif // OUTFILE_H
+#endif // HC_OUTFILE_H
diff --git a/include/outfile_check.h b/include/outfile_check.h
index 2ae418824..8e060900e 100644
--- a/include/outfile_check.h
+++ b/include/outfile_check.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef OUTFILE_CHECK_H
-#define OUTFILE_CHECK_H
+#ifndef HC_OUTFILE_CHECK_H
+#define HC_OUTFILE_CHECK_H
 
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ HC_API_CALL void *thread_outfile_remove (void *p);
 int  outcheck_ctx_init    (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 void outcheck_ctx_destroy (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
-#endif // OUTFILE_CHECK_H
+#endif // HC_OUTFILE_CHECK_H
diff --git a/include/pidfile.h b/include/pidfile.h
index 8336f985a..fd00ac159 100644
--- a/include/pidfile.h
+++ b/include/pidfile.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef PIDFILE_H
-#define PIDFILE_H
+#ifndef HC_PIDFILE_H
+#define HC_PIDFILE_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ int pidfile_ctx_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
 void pidfile_ctx_destroy (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
-#endif // PIDFILE_H
+#endif // HC_PIDFILE_H
diff --git a/include/potfile.h b/include/potfile.h
index e7d680b87..6ba047718 100644
--- a/include/potfile.h
+++ b/include/potfile.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef POTFILE_H
-#define POTFILE_H
+#ifndef HC_POTFILE_H
+#define HC_POTFILE_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ void pot_tree_destroy      (pot_tree_entry_t *tree);
 int  sort_pot_tree_by_hash (const void *v1, const void *v2);
 int  sort_pot_orig_line    (const void *v1, const void *v2);
 
-#endif // POTFILE_H
+#endif // HC_POTFILE_H
diff --git a/include/restore.h b/include/restore.h
index 8ee165000..e5e16e889 100644
--- a/include/restore.h
+++ b/include/restore.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef RESTORE_H
-#define RESTORE_H
+#ifndef HC_RESTORE_H
+#define HC_RESTORE_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ int restore_ctx_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, int argc, char **argv);
 
 void restore_ctx_destroy (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
-#endif // RESTORE_H
+#endif // HC_RESTORE_H
diff --git a/include/rp.h b/include/rp.h
index 20ddbab46..c5b367276 100644
--- a/include/rp.h
+++ b/include/rp.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef RP_H
-#define RP_H
+#ifndef HC_RP_H
+#define HC_RP_H
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -63,4 +63,4 @@ bool kernel_rules_has_noop (const kernel_rule_t *kernel_rules_buf, const u32 ker
 int kernel_rules_load     (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, kernel_rule_t **out_buf, u32 *out_cnt);
 int kernel_rules_generate (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, kernel_rule_t **out_buf, u32 *out_cnt, const char *rp_gen_func_selection);
 
-#endif // RP_H
+#endif // HC_RP_H
diff --git a/include/rp_cpu.h b/include/rp_cpu.h
index 6650a8010..4ac2b3c9e 100644
--- a/include/rp_cpu.h
+++ b/include/rp_cpu.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef RP_CPU_H
-#define RP_CPU_H
+#ifndef HC_RP_CPU_H
+#define HC_RP_CPU_H
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ int _old_apply_rule (const char *rule, int rule_len, char in[RP_PASSWORD_SIZE],
 
 int run_rule_engine (const int rule_len, const char *rule_buf);
 
-#endif // RP_CPU_H
+#endif // HC_RP_CPU_H
diff --git a/include/selftest.h b/include/selftest.h
index fa56e7d76..a2d8f9d13 100644
--- a/include/selftest.h
+++ b/include/selftest.h
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef SELFTEST_H
-#define SELFTEST_H
+#ifndef HC_SELFTEST_H
+#define HC_SELFTEST_H
 
 HC_API_CALL void *thread_selftest (void *p);
 
-#endif // SELFTEST_H
+#endif // HC_SELFTEST_H
diff --git a/include/shared.h b/include/shared.h
index 0538ebf24..46d7a8e27 100644
--- a/include/shared.h
+++ b/include/shared.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef SHARED_H
-#define SHARED_H
+#ifndef HC_SHARED_H
+#define HC_SHARED_H
 
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -110,4 +110,4 @@ bool is_apple_silicon (void);
 
 char *file_to_buffer (const char *filename);
 
-#endif // SHARED_H
+#endif // HC_SHARED_H
diff --git a/include/slow_candidates.h b/include/slow_candidates.h
index 189602459..de1e4df91 100644
--- a/include/slow_candidates.h
+++ b/include/slow_candidates.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef SLOW_CANDIDATES_H
-#define SLOW_CANDIDATES_H
+#ifndef HC_SLOW_CANDIDATES_H
+#define HC_SLOW_CANDIDATES_H
 
 typedef struct extra_info_straight
 {
@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@ typedef struct extra_info_mask
 void slow_candidates_seek (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, void *extra_info, const u64 cur, const u64 end);
 void slow_candidates_next (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, void *extra_info);
 
-#endif // SLOW_CANDIDATES_H
+#endif // HC_SLOW_CANDIDATES_H
diff --git a/include/sort_r.h b/include/sort_r.h
index ebc344fe4..28e523aeb 100644
--- a/include/sort_r.h
+++ b/include/sort_r.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* Isaac Turner 29 April 2014 Public Domain */
-#ifndef SORT_R_H_
-#define SORT_R_H_
+#ifndef HC_SORT_R_H
+#define HC_SORT_R_H
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -231,4 +231,4 @@ static _SORT_R_INLINE void sort_r_simple(void *base, size_t nel, size_t w,
 #undef _SORT_R_LINUX
 #undef _SORT_R_BSD
 
-#endif /* SORT_R_H_ */
+#endif /* HC_SORT_R_H */
diff --git a/include/status.h b/include/status.h
index 34ee9e6f1..66e5d50c9 100644
--- a/include/status.h
+++ b/include/status.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef STATUS_H
-#define STATUS_H
+#ifndef HC_STATUS_H
+#define HC_STATUS_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <time.h>
@@ -126,4 +126,4 @@ void        status_ctx_destroy                        (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ct
 
 void        status_status_destroy                     (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, hashcat_status_t *hashcat_status);
 
-#endif // STATUS_H
+#endif // HC_STATUS_H
diff --git a/include/stdout.h b/include/stdout.h
index 9d009ea16..352d6b532 100644
--- a/include/stdout.h
+++ b/include/stdout.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef STDOUT_H
-#define STDOUT_H
+#ifndef HC_STDOUT_H
+#define HC_STDOUT_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@
 
 int process_stdout (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, hc_device_param_t *device_param, const u64 pws_cnt);
 
-#endif // STDOUT_H
+#endif // HC_STDOUT_H
diff --git a/include/straight.h b/include/straight.h
index b29ad5bce..7241853a9 100644
--- a/include/straight.h
+++ b/include/straight.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef STRAIGHT_H
-#define STRAIGHT_H
+#ifndef HC_STRAIGHT_H
+#define HC_STRAIGHT_H
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ int  straight_ctx_update_loop (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 int  straight_ctx_init        (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 void straight_ctx_destroy     (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
-#endif // STRAIGHT_H
+#endif // HC_STRAIGHT_H
diff --git a/include/terminal.h b/include/terminal.h
index 6e88e4178..1946e0c6e 100644
--- a/include/terminal.h
+++ b/include/terminal.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef TERMINAL_H
-#define TERMINAL_H
+#ifndef HC_TERMINAL_H
+#define HC_TERMINAL_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ void status_display                     (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 void status_benchmark_machine_readable  (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 void status_benchmark                   (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
-#endif // TERMINAL_H
+#endif // HC_TERMINAL_H
diff --git a/include/thread.h b/include/thread.h
index c05661fb9..9cde6bf34 100644
--- a/include/thread.h
+++ b/include/thread.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef THREAD_H
-#define THREAD_H
+#ifndef HC_THREAD_H
+#define HC_THREAD_H
 
 #include <signal.h>
 
@@ -86,4 +86,4 @@ int ResumeThreads (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 int stop_at_checkpoint (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 int finish_after_attack (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
-#endif // THREAD_H
+#endif // HC_THREAD_H
diff --git a/include/timer.h b/include/timer.h
index bcf36ff7d..4e27f0b5e 100644
--- a/include/timer.h
+++ b/include/timer.h
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef TIMER_H
-#define TIMER_H
+#ifndef HC_TIMER_H
+#define HC_TIMER_H
 
 void   hc_timer_set (hc_timer_t *a);
 double hc_timer_get (hc_timer_t a);
 
-#endif // TIMER_H
+#endif // HC_TIMER_H
diff --git a/include/tuningdb.h b/include/tuningdb.h
index 9251f11c1..b2cafff67 100644
--- a/include/tuningdb.h
+++ b/include/tuningdb.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef TUNINGDB_H
-#define TUNINGDB_H
+#ifndef HC_TUNINGDB_H
+#define HC_TUNINGDB_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ void tuning_db_destroy (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 bool tuning_db_process_line (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, const char *line_buf, const int line_num);
 tuning_db_entry_t *tuning_db_search (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, const char *device_name, const cl_device_type device_type, int attack_mode, const int hash_mode);
 
-#endif // TUNINGDB_H
+#endif // HC_TUNINGDB_H
diff --git a/include/types.h b/include/types.h
index c2f3bcd71..4064c6176 100644
--- a/include/types.h
+++ b/include/types.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef TYPES_H
-#define TYPES_H
+#ifndef HC_TYPES_H
+#define HC_TYPES_H
 
 #include "common.h"
 
@@ -3060,4 +3060,4 @@ typedef enum hash_category
 
 typedef aes_ctx AES_KEY;
 
-#endif // TYPES_H
+#endif // HC_TYPES_H
diff --git a/include/usage.h b/include/usage.h
index 32eac579d..67df07152 100644
--- a/include/usage.h
+++ b/include/usage.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef USAGE_H
-#define USAGE_H
+#ifndef HC_USAGE_H
+#define HC_USAGE_H
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ void usage_mini_print (const char *progname);
 void usage_big_print  (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 int sort_by_usage (const void *p1, const void *p2);
 
-#endif // USAGE_H
+#endif // HC_USAGE_H
diff --git a/include/user_options.h b/include/user_options.h
index 3ee7fb0d9..a0e176944 100644
--- a/include/user_options.h
+++ b/include/user_options.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef USER_OPTIONS_H
-#define USER_OPTIONS_H
+#ifndef HC_USER_OPTIONS_H
+#define HC_USER_OPTIONS_H
 
 #include <getopt.h>
 
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ int user_options_check_files (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
 void user_options_info (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
-#endif // USER_OPTIONS_H
+#endif // HC_USER_OPTIONS_H
diff --git a/include/wordlist.h b/include/wordlist.h
index 4fc0c03df..75eaf761d 100644
--- a/include/wordlist.h
+++ b/include/wordlist.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * License.....: MIT
  */
 
-#ifndef WORDLIST_H
-#define WORDLIST_H
+#ifndef HC_WORDLIST_H
+#define HC_WORDLIST_H
 
 #include <time.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ int  count_words     (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, HCFILE *fp, const char *dictfi
 int  wl_data_init    (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 void wl_data_destroy (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 
-#endif // WORDLIST_H
+#endif // HC_WORDLIST_H