diff --git a/include/shared.h b/include/shared.h
index c2ef98e3a..a41a731df 100644
--- a/include/shared.h
+++ b/include/shared.h
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ void setup_environment_variables (void);
 void setup_umask (void);
 void setup_seeding (const bool rp_gen_seed_chgd, const u32 rp_gen_seed);
 
-int hc_stat (const char *pathname, hc_stat_t *buf);
-int hc_fstat (int fd, hc_stat_t *buf);
-
 void  hc_qsort_r (void *base, size_t nmemb, size_t size, int (*compar) (const void *, const void *, void *), void *arg);
 void *hc_bsearch_r (const void *key, const void *base, size_t nmemb, size_t size, int (*compar) (const void *, const void *, void *), void *arg);
 
@@ -59,9 +56,7 @@ void hc_string_trim_leading (char *s);
 size_t hc_fread (void *ptr, size_t size, size_t nmemb, FILE *stream);
 void   hc_fwrite (const void *ptr, size_t size, size_t nmemb, FILE *stream);
 
-hc_time_t  hc_time   (hc_time_t *t);
-struct tm *hc_gmtime (const hc_time_t *t, MAYBE_UNUSED struct tm *result);
-char      *hc_ctime  (const hc_time_t *t, char *buf, MAYBE_UNUSED const size_t buf_size);
+char *hc_ctime (const time_t *t, char *buf, MAYBE_UNUSED const size_t buf_size);
 
 bool hc_same_files (char *file1, char *file2);
 
diff --git a/include/status.h b/include/status.h
index 7e20d0ec6..61d9a25de 100644
--- a/include/status.h
+++ b/include/status.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ double      status_get_msec_paused                (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_
 double      status_get_msec_real                  (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 char       *status_get_time_started_absolute      (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 char       *status_get_time_started_relative      (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
-hc_time_t   status_get_sec_etc                    (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
+time_t      status_get_sec_etc                    (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 char       *status_get_time_estimated_absolute    (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 char       *status_get_time_estimated_relative    (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
 u64         status_get_restore_point              (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx);
diff --git a/include/terminal.h b/include/terminal.h
index 161cc7600..eab674145 100644
--- a/include/terminal.h
+++ b/include/terminal.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #endif // _WIN
 
 void welcome_screen (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, const char *version_tag);
-void goodbye_screen (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, const hc_time_t proc_start, const hc_time_t proc_stop);
+void goodbye_screen (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, const time_t proc_start, const time_t proc_stop);
 
 int setup_console (void);
 
diff --git a/include/types.h b/include/types.h
index b13a3d4cc..1cc61ef43 100644
--- a/include/types.h
+++ b/include/types.h
@@ -43,14 +43,6 @@ typedef uint16_t u16;
 typedef uint32_t u32;
 typedef uint64_t u64;
 
-// time
-
-#if defined (_WIN)
-typedef __time64_t        hc_time_t;
-#else
-typedef time_t            hc_time_t;
-#endif
-
 // timer
 
 #if defined (_WIN)
@@ -73,14 +65,6 @@ typedef pthread_t         hc_thread_t;
 typedef pthread_mutex_t   hc_thread_mutex_t;
 #endif
 
-// stat
-
-#if defined (_WIN)
-typedef struct _stat64 hc_stat_t;
-#else
-typedef struct stat hc_stat_t;
-#endif
-
 // enums
 
 typedef enum loglevel
@@ -761,7 +745,7 @@ typedef struct outfile_data
 {
   char      *file_name;
   off_t      seek;
-  hc_time_t  ctime;
+  time_t     ctime;
 
 } outfile_data_t;
 
@@ -889,7 +873,7 @@ typedef struct bs_word
 typedef struct cpt
 {
   u32       cracked;
-  hc_time_t timestamp;
+  time_t    timestamp;
 
 } cpt_t;
 
@@ -1241,7 +1225,7 @@ typedef struct dictstat
 {
   u64 cnt;
 
-  hc_stat_t stat;
+  struct stat stat;
 
   char encoding_from[64];
   char encoding_to[64];
@@ -1727,7 +1711,7 @@ typedef struct cpt_ctx
 
   cpt_t     *cpt_buf;
   int        cpt_pos;
-  hc_time_t  cpt_start;
+  time_t     cpt_start;
   u64        cpt_total;
 
 } cpt_ctx_t;
@@ -1870,8 +1854,8 @@ typedef struct status_ctx
    * timer
    */
 
-  hc_time_t runtime_start;
-  hc_time_t runtime_stop;
+  time_t runtime_start;
+  time_t runtime_stop;
 
   hc_timer_t timer_running;     // timer on current dict
   hc_timer_t timer_paused;      // timer on current dict
@@ -1894,7 +1878,7 @@ typedef struct cache_hit
 {
   const char *dictfile;
 
-  hc_stat_t stat;
+  struct stat stat;
 
   u64 cached_cnt;
   u64 keyspace;
@@ -1911,7 +1895,7 @@ typedef struct cache_generate
   u64 cnt;
   u64 cnt2;
 
-  hc_time_t runtime;
+  time_t runtime;
 
 } cache_generate_t;
 
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 4da57cfba..5a2ff193c 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ CFLAGS_CROSS_LINUX64    += -I$(OPENCL_HEADERS_KHRONOS)/
 CFLAGS_CROSS_LINUX64    += -m64
 CFLAGS_CROSS_LINUX64    += -DWITH_HWMON
 CFLAGS_CROSS_WIN32      := $(CFLAGS)
+CFLAGS_CROSS_WIN32      += -D__MINGW_USE_VC2005_COMPAT #hack to get 64-bit time_t
 CFLAGS_CROSS_WIN32      += -I$(OPENCL_HEADERS_KHRONOS)/
 CFLAGS_CROSS_WIN32      += -I$(WIN_ICONV_32)/include/
 CFLAGS_CROSS_WIN32      += -m32
diff --git a/src/cpt.c b/src/cpt.c
index 9d67d8220..534c16f67 100644
--- a/src/cpt.c
+++ b/src/cpt.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ int cpt_ctx_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   cpt_ctx->cpt_total = 0;
   cpt_ctx->cpt_pos   = 0;
-  cpt_ctx->cpt_start = hc_time (NULL);
+  cpt_ctx->cpt_start = time (NULL);
 
   return 0;
 }
@@ -56,5 +56,5 @@ void cpt_ctx_reset (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   cpt_ctx->cpt_total = 0;
   cpt_ctx->cpt_pos   = 0;
-  cpt_ctx->cpt_start = hc_time (NULL);
+  cpt_ctx->cpt_start = time (NULL);
 }
diff --git a/src/hashcat.c b/src/hashcat.c
index 3e7b5733d..507b9c8ee 100644
--- a/src/hashcat.c
+++ b/src/hashcat.c
@@ -214,9 +214,9 @@ static int inner2_loop (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   hc_timer_set (&status_ctx->timer_running);
 
-  hc_time_t runtime_start;
+  time_t runtime_start;
 
-  hc_time (&runtime_start);
+  time (&runtime_start);
 
   status_ctx->runtime_start = runtime_start;
 
@@ -270,9 +270,9 @@ static int inner2_loop (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   // update some timer
 
-  hc_time_t runtime_stop;
+  time_t runtime_stop;
 
-  hc_time (&runtime_stop);
+  time (&runtime_stop);
 
   status_ctx->runtime_stop = runtime_stop;
 
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ int hashcat_session_execute (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   // start logfile entry
 
-  const hc_time_t proc_start = hc_time (NULL);
+  const time_t proc_start = time (NULL);
 
   logfile_generate_topid (hashcat_ctx);
 
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ int hashcat_session_execute (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   // final logfile entry
 
-  const hc_time_t proc_stop = hc_time (NULL);
+  const time_t proc_stop = time (NULL);
 
   logfile_top_uint (proc_start);
   logfile_top_uint (proc_stop);
diff --git a/src/hashes.c b/src/hashes.c
index 4d01d8fe0..86af3de1e 100644
--- a/src/hashes.c
+++ b/src/hashes.c
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ int check_cracked (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, hc_device_param_t *device_param,
     {
       hc_thread_mutex_lock (status_ctx->mux_display);
 
-      cpt_ctx->cpt_buf[cpt_ctx->cpt_pos].timestamp = hc_time (NULL);
+      cpt_ctx->cpt_buf[cpt_ctx->cpt_pos].timestamp = time (NULL);
       cpt_ctx->cpt_buf[cpt_ctx->cpt_pos].cracked   = cpt_cracked;
 
       cpt_ctx->cpt_pos++;
@@ -514,9 +514,9 @@ int hashes_init_stage1 (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
     {
       if ((hashconfig->hash_mode == 2500) || (hashconfig->hash_mode == 2501))
       {
-        hc_stat_t st;
+        struct stat st;
 
-        if (hc_stat (hashes->hashfile, &st) == -1)
+        if (stat (hashes->hashfile, &st) == -1)
         {
           event_log_error (hashcat_ctx, "%s: %s", hashes->hashfile, strerror (errno));
 
@@ -541,9 +541,9 @@ int hashes_init_stage1 (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
       }
       else if (hashconfig->hash_mode == 14600)
       {
-        hc_stat_t st;
+        struct stat st;
 
-        if (hc_stat (hashes->hashfile, &st) == -1)
+        if (stat (hashes->hashfile, &st) == -1)
         {
           event_log_error (hashcat_ctx, "%s: %s", hashes->hashfile, strerror (errno));
 
@@ -947,8 +947,8 @@ int hashes_init_stage1 (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
       char *line_buf = (char *) hcmalloc (HCBUFSIZ_LARGE);
 
-      hc_time_t prev = 0;
-      hc_time_t now  = 0;
+      time_t prev = 0;
+      time_t now  = 0;
 
       while (!feof (fp))
       {
@@ -1140,11 +1140,11 @@ int hashes_init_stage1 (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
           hashes_cnt++;
         }
 
-        hc_time (&now);
+        time (&now);
 
         if ((now - prev) == 0) continue;
 
-        hc_time (&prev);
+        time (&prev);
 
         hashlist_parse_t hashlist_parse;
 
diff --git a/src/induct.c b/src/induct.c
index c3c06963d..a6e5e070a 100644
--- a/src/induct.c
+++ b/src/induct.c
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ static int sort_by_mtime (const void *p1, const void *p2)
   const char* const *f1 = (const char* const *) p1;
   const char* const *f2 = (const char* const *) p2;
 
-  hc_stat_t s1;
-  hc_stat_t s2;
+  struct stat s1;
+  struct stat s2;
 
-  const int rc1 = hc_stat (*f1, &s1);
-  const int rc2 = hc_stat (*f2, &s2);
+  const int rc1 = stat (*f1, &s1);
+  const int rc2 = stat (*f2, &s2);
 
   if (rc1 < rc2) return  1;
   if (rc1 > rc2) return -1;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ int induct_ctx_init (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
       {
         char *root_directory_mv;
 
-        hc_asprintf (&root_directory_mv, "%s/%s.induct.%d", folder_config->session_dir, user_options->session, (int) hc_time (NULL));
+        hc_asprintf (&root_directory_mv, "%s/%s.induct.%d", folder_config->session_dir, user_options->session, (int) time (NULL));
 
         if (rename (root_directory, root_directory_mv) != 0)
         {
diff --git a/src/loopback.c b/src/loopback.c
index 12b8c1998..eceb213ca 100644
--- a/src/loopback.c
+++ b/src/loopback.c
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ int loopback_write_open (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   if (induct_ctx->enabled == false) return 0;
 
-  hc_time_t now;
+  time_t now;
 
-  hc_time (&now);
+  time (&now);
 
   const u32 random_num = get_random_num (0, 9999);
 
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index a8665e17b..750954697 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -788,12 +788,12 @@ static void main_wordlist_cache_generate (MAYBE_UNUSED hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ct
   {
     char *runtime = (char *) malloc (HCBUFSIZ_TINY);
 
-    const hc_time_t runtime_sec = cache_generate->runtime;
+    const time_t runtime_sec = cache_generate->runtime;
 
     struct tm *tmp;
     struct tm  tm;
 
-    tmp = hc_gmtime (&runtime_sec, &tm);
+    tmp = gmtime_r (&runtime_sec, &tm);
 
     format_timer_display (tmp, runtime, HCBUFSIZ_TINY);
 
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
   setup_console ();
 
-  const hc_time_t proc_start = hc_time (NULL);
+  const time_t proc_start = time (NULL);
 
   // hashcat main context
 
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
   // finished with hashcat, clean up
 
-  const hc_time_t proc_stop = hc_time (NULL);
+  const time_t proc_stop = time (NULL);
 
   goodbye_screen (hashcat_ctx, proc_start, proc_stop);
 
diff --git a/src/monitor.c b/src/monitor.c
index ed3470b11..28169dcf1 100644
--- a/src/monitor.c
+++ b/src/monitor.c
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ int get_runtime_left (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
     msec_paused += msec_paused_tmp;
   }
 
-  hc_time_t runtime_cur;
+  time_t runtime_cur;
 
-  hc_time (&runtime_cur);
+  time (&runtime_cur);
 
   const int runtime_left = (int) (status_ctx->runtime_start
                                 + user_options->runtime
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ static int monitor (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   // timer
 
-  hc_time_t last_temp_check_time;
+  time_t last_temp_check_time;
 
-  hc_time (&last_temp_check_time);
+  time (&last_temp_check_time);
 
   u32 slowdown_warnings    = 0;
   u32 performance_warnings = 0;
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ static int monitor (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
     {
       hc_thread_mutex_lock (status_ctx->mux_hwmon);
 
-      hc_time_t temp_check_time;
+      time_t temp_check_time;
 
-      hc_time (&temp_check_time);
+      time (&temp_check_time);
 
       u32 Ta = temp_check_time - last_temp_check_time; // set Ta = sleep_time; is not good enough (see --remove etc)
 
diff --git a/src/mpsp.c b/src/mpsp.c
index 420152a8e..5d735c378 100644
--- a/src/mpsp.c
+++ b/src/mpsp.c
@@ -678,9 +678,9 @@ static int sp_setup_tbl (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
     hcstat = hcstat_tmp;
   }
 
-  hc_stat_t s;
+  struct stat s;
 
-  if (hc_stat (hcstat, &s) == -1)
+  if (stat (hcstat, &s) == -1)
   {
     event_log_error (hashcat_ctx, "%s: %s", hcstat, strerror (errno));
 
diff --git a/src/opencl.c b/src/opencl.c
index d76a0a2dd..e95cb825b 100644
--- a/src/opencl.c
+++ b/src/opencl.c
@@ -245,9 +245,9 @@ static int read_kernel_binary (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, const char *kernel_fi
 
   if (fp != NULL)
   {
-    hc_stat_t st;
+    struct stat st;
 
-    if (hc_stat (kernel_file, &st))
+    if (stat (kernel_file, &st))
     {
       fclose (fp);
 
diff --git a/src/outfile_check.c b/src/outfile_check.c
index 1e92c9ef5..be16672e9 100644
--- a/src/outfile_check.c
+++ b/src/outfile_check.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static int outfile_remove (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   char **out_files = NULL;
 
-  hc_time_t folder_mtime = 0;
+  time_t folder_mtime = 0;
 
   int out_cnt = 0;
 
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ static int outfile_remove (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
         if (is_dir == true)
         {
-          hc_stat_t outfile_check_stat;
+          struct stat outfile_check_stat;
 
-          if (hc_stat (root_directory, &outfile_check_stat) == -1)
+          if (stat (root_directory, &outfile_check_stat) == -1)
           {
             event_log_error (hashcat_ctx, "%s: %s", root_directory, strerror (errno));
 
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ static int outfile_remove (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
                 {
                   if (strcmp (out_info[j].file_name, out_info_new[i].file_name) == 0)
                   {
-                    hc_stat_t outfile_stat;
+                    struct stat outfile_stat;
 
-                    if (hc_stat (out_info_new[i].file_name, &outfile_stat) == 0)
+                    if (stat (out_info_new[i].file_name, &outfile_stat) == 0)
                     {
                       if (outfile_stat.st_ctime == out_info[j].ctime)
                       {
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ static int outfile_remove (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
             {
               //hc_thread_mutex_lock (status_ctx->mux_display);
 
-              hc_stat_t outfile_stat;
+              struct stat outfile_stat;
 
-              if (hc_fstat (fileno (fp), &outfile_stat))
+              if (fstat (fileno (fp), &outfile_stat))
               {
                 fclose (fp);
 
diff --git a/src/shared.c b/src/shared.c
index 18fd8845a..3dd23249c 100644
--- a/src/shared.c
+++ b/src/shared.c
@@ -151,28 +151,6 @@ void hc_asprintf (char **strp, const char *fmt, ...)
   va_end (args);
 }
 
-#if defined (_WIN)
-int hc_stat (const char *pathname, hc_stat_t *buf)
-{
-  return stat64 (pathname, buf);
-}
-
-int hc_fstat (int fd, hc_stat_t *buf)
-{
-  return fstat64 (fd, buf);
-}
-#else
-int hc_stat (const char *pathname, hc_stat_t *buf)
-{
-  return stat (pathname, buf);
-}
-
-int hc_fstat (int fd, hc_stat_t *buf)
-{
-  return fstat (fd, buf);
-}
-#endif
-
 #if defined (_WIN)
 #define __WINDOWS__
 #endif
@@ -213,9 +191,9 @@ void *hc_bsearch_r (const void *key, const void *base, size_t nmemb, size_t size
 
 bool hc_path_is_file (const char *path)
 {
-  hc_stat_t s;
+  struct stat s;
 
-  if (hc_stat (path, &s) == -1) return false;
+  if (stat (path, &s) == -1) return false;
 
   if (S_ISREG (s.st_mode)) return true;
 
@@ -224,9 +202,9 @@ bool hc_path_is_file (const char *path)
 
 bool hc_path_is_directory (const char *path)
 {
-  hc_stat_t s;
+  struct stat s;
 
-  if (hc_stat (path, &s) == -1) return false;
+  if (stat (path, &s) == -1) return false;
 
   if (S_ISDIR (s.st_mode)) return true;
 
@@ -235,9 +213,9 @@ bool hc_path_is_directory (const char *path)
 
 bool hc_path_is_empty (const char *path)
 {
-  hc_stat_t s;
+  struct stat s;
 
-  if (hc_stat (path, &s) == -1) return false;
+  if (stat (path, &s) == -1) return false;
 
   if (s.st_size == 0) return true;
 
@@ -341,9 +319,9 @@ void setup_seeding (const bool rp_gen_seed_chgd, const u32 rp_gen_seed)
   }
   else
   {
-    hc_time_t ts;
+    time_t ts;
 
-    hc_time (&ts);
+    time (&ts);
 
     srand (ts);
   }
@@ -426,39 +404,11 @@ void hc_fwrite (const void *ptr, size_t size, size_t nmemb, FILE *stream)
   if (rc == 0) rc = 0;
 }
 
-
-hc_time_t hc_time (hc_time_t *t)
-{
-  #if defined (_WIN)
-  return _time64 (t);
-  #else
-  return time (t);
-  #endif
-}
-
-struct tm *hc_gmtime (const hc_time_t *t, MAYBE_UNUSED struct tm *result)
-{
-  #if defined (_WIN)
-  return _gmtime64 (t);
-  #else
-  return gmtime_r (t, result);
-  #endif
-}
-
-char *hc_ctime (const hc_time_t *t, char *buf, MAYBE_UNUSED const size_t buf_size)
+char *hc_ctime (const time_t *t, char *buf, MAYBE_UNUSED const size_t buf_size)
 {
   char *etc = NULL;
 
-  #if defined (_WIN)
-  etc = _ctime64 (t);
-
-  if (etc != NULL)
-  {
-    snprintf (buf, buf_size, "%s", etc);
-  }
-  #else
   etc = ctime_r (t, buf); // buf should have room for at least 26 bytes
-  #endif
 
   return etc;
 }
@@ -467,8 +417,8 @@ bool hc_same_files (char *file1, char *file2)
 {
   if ((file1 != NULL) && (file2 != NULL))
   {
-    hc_stat_t tmpstat_file1;
-    hc_stat_t tmpstat_file2;
+    struct stat tmpstat_file1;
+    struct stat tmpstat_file2;
 
     int do_check = 0;
 
@@ -478,7 +428,7 @@ bool hc_same_files (char *file1, char *file2)
 
     if (fp)
     {
-      if (hc_fstat (fileno (fp), &tmpstat_file1))
+      if (fstat (fileno (fp), &tmpstat_file1))
       {
         fclose (fp);
 
@@ -494,7 +444,7 @@ bool hc_same_files (char *file1, char *file2)
 
     if (fp)
     {
-      if (hc_fstat (fileno (fp), &tmpstat_file2))
+      if (fstat (fileno (fp), &tmpstat_file2))
       {
         fclose (fp);
 
@@ -540,7 +490,7 @@ bool hc_same_files (char *file1, char *file2)
       tmpstat_file2.st_blocks   = 0;
       #endif
 
-      if (memcmp (&tmpstat_file1, &tmpstat_file2, sizeof (hc_stat_t)) == 0)
+      if (memcmp (&tmpstat_file1, &tmpstat_file2, sizeof (struct stat)) == 0)
       {
         return true;
       }
diff --git a/src/status.c b/src/status.c
index 784621dca..f9c357bc6 100644
--- a/src/status.c
+++ b/src/status.c
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ char *status_get_time_started_absolute (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 {
   const status_ctx_t *status_ctx = hashcat_ctx->status_ctx;
 
-  const hc_time_t time_start = status_ctx->runtime_start;
+  const time_t time_start = status_ctx->runtime_start;
 
   char buf[32] = { 0 };
 
@@ -984,18 +984,18 @@ char *status_get_time_started_relative (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 {
   const status_ctx_t *status_ctx = hashcat_ctx->status_ctx;
 
-  hc_time_t time_now;
+  time_t time_now;
 
-  hc_time (&time_now);
+  time (&time_now);
 
-  const hc_time_t time_start = status_ctx->runtime_start;
+  const time_t time_start = status_ctx->runtime_start;
 
-  hc_time_t sec_run = time_now - time_start;
+  time_t sec_run = time_now - time_start;
 
   struct tm *tmp;
   struct tm  tm;
 
-  tmp = hc_gmtime (&sec_run, &tm);
+  tmp = gmtime_r (&sec_run, &tm);
 
   char *display_run = (char *) malloc (HCBUFSIZ_TINY);
 
@@ -1004,12 +1004,12 @@ char *status_get_time_started_relative (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
   return display_run;
 }
 
-hc_time_t status_get_sec_etc (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
+time_t status_get_sec_etc (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 {
   const status_ctx_t         *status_ctx         = hashcat_ctx->status_ctx;
   const user_options_extra_t *user_options_extra = hashcat_ctx->user_options_extra;
 
-  hc_time_t sec_etc = 0;
+  time_t sec_etc = 0;
 
   if ((user_options_extra->wordlist_mode == WL_MODE_FILE) || (user_options_extra->wordlist_mode == WL_MODE_MASK))
   {
@@ -1038,10 +1038,10 @@ hc_time_t status_get_sec_etc (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
 char *status_get_time_estimated_absolute (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 {
-  hc_time_t sec_etc = status_get_sec_etc (hashcat_ctx);
+  time_t sec_etc = status_get_sec_etc (hashcat_ctx);
 
-  hc_time_t now;
-  hc_time (&now);
+  time_t now;
+  time (&now);
 
 
   char buf[32] = { 0 };
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ char *status_get_time_estimated_absolute (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
   }
   else
   {
-    hc_time_t end = now + sec_etc;
+    time_t end = now + sec_etc;
 
     etc = hc_ctime (&end, buf, sizeof (buf));
 
@@ -1075,12 +1075,12 @@ char *status_get_time_estimated_relative (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   char *display = (char *) malloc (HCBUFSIZ_TINY);
 
-  hc_time_t sec_etc = status_get_sec_etc (hashcat_ctx);
+  time_t sec_etc = status_get_sec_etc (hashcat_ctx);
 
   struct tm *tmp;
   struct tm  tm;
 
-  tmp = hc_gmtime (&sec_etc, &tm);
+  tmp = gmtime_r (&sec_etc, &tm);
 
   if (tmp == NULL)
   {
@@ -1099,12 +1099,12 @@ char *status_get_time_estimated_relative (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
     if (runtime_left > 0)
     {
-      hc_time_t sec_left = runtime_left;
+      time_t sec_left = runtime_left;
 
       struct tm *tmp_left;
       struct tm  tm_left;
 
-      tmp_left = hc_gmtime (&sec_left, &tm_left);
+      tmp_left = gmtime_r (&sec_left, &tm_left);
 
       char *display_left = (char *) malloc (HCBUFSIZ_TINY);
 
@@ -1495,14 +1495,14 @@ int status_get_cpt_cur_min (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   if (status_ctx->accessible == false) return 0;
 
-  const hc_time_t now = hc_time (NULL);
+  const time_t now = time (NULL);
 
   int cpt_cur_min = 0;
 
   for (int i = 0; i < CPT_CACHE; i++)
   {
     const u32       cracked   = cpt_ctx->cpt_buf[i].cracked;
-    const hc_time_t timestamp = cpt_ctx->cpt_buf[i].timestamp;
+    const time_t timestamp = cpt_ctx->cpt_buf[i].timestamp;
 
     if ((timestamp + 60) > now)
     {
@@ -1520,14 +1520,14 @@ int status_get_cpt_cur_hour (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   if (status_ctx->accessible == false) return 0;
 
-  const hc_time_t now = hc_time (NULL);
+  const time_t now = time (NULL);
 
   int cpt_cur_hour = 0;
 
   for (int i = 0; i < CPT_CACHE; i++)
   {
     const u32       cracked   = cpt_ctx->cpt_buf[i].cracked;
-    const hc_time_t timestamp = cpt_ctx->cpt_buf[i].timestamp;
+    const time_t timestamp = cpt_ctx->cpt_buf[i].timestamp;
 
     if ((timestamp + 3600) > now)
     {
@@ -1545,14 +1545,14 @@ int status_get_cpt_cur_day (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 
   if (status_ctx->accessible == false) return 0;
 
-  const hc_time_t now = hc_time (NULL);
+  const time_t now = time (NULL);
 
   int cpt_cur_day = 0;
 
   for (int i = 0; i < CPT_CACHE; i++)
   {
     const u32       cracked   = cpt_ctx->cpt_buf[i].cracked;
-    const hc_time_t timestamp = cpt_ctx->cpt_buf[i].timestamp;
+    const time_t timestamp = cpt_ctx->cpt_buf[i].timestamp;
 
     if ((timestamp + 86400) > now)
     {
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@ char *status_get_cpt (const hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 {
   const cpt_ctx_t *cpt_ctx = hashcat_ctx->cpt_ctx;
 
-  const hc_time_t now = hc_time (NULL);
+  const time_t now = time (NULL);
 
   char *cpt;
 
diff --git a/src/terminal.c b/src/terminal.c
index 5c808b3ad..5469eb733 100644
--- a/src/terminal.c
+++ b/src/terminal.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void welcome_screen (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, const char *version_tag)
   }
 }
 
-void goodbye_screen (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, const hc_time_t proc_start, const hc_time_t proc_stop)
+void goodbye_screen (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, const time_t proc_start, const time_t proc_stop)
 {
   const user_options_t *user_options = hashcat_ctx->user_options;
 
diff --git a/src/wordlist.c b/src/wordlist.c
index a1b810e2f..4bea6a45d 100644
--- a/src/wordlist.c
+++ b/src/wordlist.c
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ int count_words (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, FILE *fd, const char *dictfile, u64
 
   d.cnt = 0;
 
-  if (hc_fstat (fileno (fd), &d.stat))
+  if (fstat (fileno (fd), &d.stat))
   {
     *result = 0;
 
@@ -360,12 +360,12 @@ int count_words (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, FILE *fd, const char *dictfile, u64
     }
   }
 
-  hc_time_t rt_start;
+  time_t rt_start;
 
-  hc_time (&rt_start);
+  time (&rt_start);
 
-  hc_time_t now  = 0;
-  hc_time_t prev = 0;
+  time_t now  = 0;
+  time_t prev = 0;
 
   u64 comp = 0;
   u64 cnt  = 0;
@@ -449,11 +449,11 @@ int count_words (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, FILE *fd, const char *dictfile, u64
       }
     }
 
-    hc_time (&now);
+    time (&now);
 
     if ((now - prev) == 0) continue;
 
-    hc_time (&prev);
+    time (&prev);
 
     double percent = ((double) comp / (double) d.stat.st_size) * 100;
 
@@ -471,9 +471,9 @@ int count_words (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx, FILE *fd, const char *dictfile, u64
     }
   }
 
-  hc_time_t rt_stop;
+  time_t rt_stop;
 
-  hc_time (&rt_stop);
+  time (&rt_stop);
 
   cache_generate_t cache_generate;