How do I open a password protected ZIP?

mysoulishome , 1 year ago

Is it porn? Be honest…

TheGiantKorean OP , 1 year ago

Not this time, actually.

mysoulishome , 1 year ago

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clueless_stoner , 1 year ago

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TheGiantKorean OP , 1 year ago

Yes, will do!

Eavolution , 1 year ago

You could try zip2john and John the Ripper or Hashcat (Hashcat may be quicker)

Strayce , 1 year ago

Depends. Some older versions of zip encryption are vulnerable to a known plaintext attack. That is, if you know part of the content of one of the original files, you can recover the password. This utility might be helpful. https://github.com/kimci86/bkcrack

slazer2au , 1 year ago

Depends on what software you used to zip it and which format… zip,rar,7zip,tar.gz

you could use zip2john or John the ripper to brute force the password but that takes time

TheGiantKorean OP , 1 year ago

I actually did try JtR but it was taking forever. Original format is .zip.

Rooki , 1 year ago

I would take that as your biggest hope. Do you know the length of the password?

TheGiantKorean OP , 1 year ago

No, but I’m guessing it was fairly long.

Atemu , 1 year ago

How much is “fairly long”?

What do you know about the password?

TheGiantKorean OP , 1 year ago

Like 15 characters or so is usually how long my PWs are.

Atemu , 1 year ago

If that’s all random characters, you’re not going to crack that by brute force in your lifetime.