Winrar password recovery

[mar_zim]

I have this file that I compressed using winrar and have password protected. The thing is that I forget the password. Sounds stupid i must say.


Have you guys tried a password recovery tool for winrar? I searched through google about password recovery tool but none of them help me.
It would be good if it's free.


thanks in advance.

[lilwupster]

Have you tried a program other than WinRar to unzip it? I don't have any others and you can google around for some.
UnzipThemAll is one that I just found quickly but I'm not sure if it works well or if this idea will work for your file. Just a suggestion

[-TPM-]

As everyone keeps telling me, google is your friend: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...sword+recovery

[mar_zim]

tpm: I'm not that stupid that I don't know how to use google. I already tried that link and none of them help me.

other poster: Ok I'll try your suggestion if it's work or not.

btw thanks for all the inputs.

[RobDog888]

What do you mean mar_zim? The first hit on tpm's google hit list is elmsoft which is a very reputable recovery site for VBA, Office, and other programs.

http://www.elcomsoft.com/arpr.html

Also, the ad shows that for $9.95 this other site will recover it for you - http://www.google.com/pagead/iclk?sa...ry/index2.html

[mar_zim]

yeah I tried there free trial but it won't work I waited an hour then nothing.

and I don't have any chance to buy that one.

[RobDog888]

Do you have any idea of how long a password you may have used? Of course the longer the longer it will be and hard to recover. Do you have any other copy of it without the password? Maybe in your sent email box if you have emailed it or received it? Any archives on your drive that you could use instead?

[mar_zim]

Sad to say none. My usual password doesn't exist 10 characters and not less than 6.

[-TPM-]

If your brute forceing it, then it will take hours, even days if you have all char's selected. If you know it's a standard word try using a custom dictionary. You can make one with a program called raptor. Usually that's a lot faster.

[smart_phil_dude1]

did you try out RAR Password Recovery v1.1 RC16 at http://www.intelore.com/rar_password_recovery.php

it has a free version and a full one.

[kregg]

I believe I know a friend that can find out the password of Rar files. I'm quite sure - he managed to find out my access password when I forgot it.

If you don't mind, and only if you don't mind, you can try uploading it and I can see what I can do for you


EDIT: I've just asked my friend and since (apparently ) I've helped him out before, he's willing to do it for free ... just this once