Archives are a convenient way to store large amounts of information. In order to ensure the security of the stored information, passwords are used when creating them. When unpacking such archives, a password is required to extract the files they contain.
Necessary
- - an archive closed with a password (for example, using the WinRAR archiver);
- - WinRAR archiver;
- - password to the archive or a program for recovering passwords (for example, Advanced Archive Password Recovery).
Instructions
Step 1
Install the archiver on your computer. Right-click on the password-protected archive. Select the folder where you plan to extract the contents of the archive. A window will appear asking you to enter the password for the encrypted file. If you have a password, enter it and click OK. The time it takes to extract files from the archive is determined by the size of the file and the speed of the computer.
Step 2
If you do not have a password, and the archive was downloaded from the Internet, check for a password on the site from which it was downloaded. Such a site may also contain instructions for finding a password.
Step 3
Launch the Advanced Archive Password Recovery (AAPR) program. In the Encrypted ZIP / RAR / ACE / ARJ-file window, enter the path to the location of the archive. In the Type of attack list, select the method by which the program will search for the password to the archive. On the Length tab, set the maximum and minimum password length.
Step 4
When choosing a brute-force method, specify the characters used for the search (letters, numbers, or letters with numbers) and the search range. In addition, specify the value at which to start searching for the password, as well as the value at which the program should end the search.
Step 5
When choosing a brute-force method for passwords contained in a dictionary (Dictionary), you can use either the built-in dictionary (in this case, the Dictionary file path line will indicate the path to the text file in the ARCHPR folder), or any other dictionary that can be selected by pressing the button Select dictionary file.
