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open password protected zip file

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/open-password-protected-zip-file.66197/

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spikygv Original post #1
Aug 21, 2007 at 7:42 PM
hello ,
i have a zip file which i had password protected a year ago . i dont remember the password , how can i open it now ?

thanks

ps , i tried searching . dunno whether i used wrong key words but i didnt get threads matching my query .
Choto Cheeta
Aug 21, 2007 at 7:47 PM
Only way I can think of is try with Random Password which you can or could have used... as otherwise what u are trying to do is what ZIP Password is designed to protect !!!

I dont think there are many solution and if there are, they wont be allowed to post here !!!!
fun2sh
fun2sh #3
Aug 21, 2007 at 7:56 PM
hey there are softwares for crackin the archive passwords. it was even given in one of DIGIT CD
infra_red_dude
Aug 21, 2007 at 8:01 PM
but mostly use the brute force and nothing is guaranteed.
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spikygv #5
Aug 21, 2007 at 9:17 PM
hey , its not illegal for my case . the file contains a C project(which i had done) thats all . . .can u give me the link to that soft.
slugger
slugger #6
Aug 22, 2007 at 12:47 AM
d00d just google d right search parameters and u will get d sws by d dozens

but as infra_red_dude had said dey all use brute force technique, so soln not guaranteed