Arj, rar and zip are among the most common archivers used by Windows today. They are used to reduce the amount of stored or encrypted data. It so happens that the password is forgotten, and even the creator of the archive cannot open it without a cipher code.
Instructions
Step 1
In order to break an archive like rar and winrar, where a rather difficult encryption algorithm is used, you can use the ARPR or Advanced RAR Password Recovery program. It supports the English-Russian interface and provides the ability to set your own character sets in the process of brute-force passwords. The disadvantage of the program is the need to purchase it, with the exception of the free demo version.
Step 2
The German program RAR Password Search 1.02 has similar functions, which requires a regular unpacker UnRar.exe to crack the archive. The work of this program can be stopped at any second, while maintaining the current position, and then restart it from the place where it was interrupted.
Step 3
Currently, you can also break an archive using a powerful and fast program for rar-passwords - cRARk 2.3. It works perfectly regardless of OS, supports solid-, SFX-archives and long file names. The program is Russified, and the attached instructions contain a sample of a password-protected archive with step-by-step instructions on how to crack it. Distinctive features of the latest version of this program are the support for “stored” files and a twofold increase in speed on P-Pro / P-II processors.
Step 4
FZC or Fast Zip Password Cracker is a relatively new program for cracking Zip archives that recovers passwords by simple brute force, dictionary attack and partial search for forgotten passwords. The hacking process using this program can also be stopped at any time, and then resume work.
Step 5
There are a lot of cracking programs. These are just some examples of how to break an archive. When creating your own archives, choose complex passwords, but do not forget them so that you do not have to go through multimillion-dollar characters.
