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#1 2014-04-04 16:07:53
- yazz
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any other way to unlock password protected rar files....
is there any other way to unlock password of rar files other than brute force attack as it is very time consuming.....else if bf is the only way suggest me some free tools to do that....
i have a giant 2.6 GB rar file whose password i don't know....
it came with a link which asked me to complete a survey but it is too confusing that even my friends wasn't able to complete....:( my friend took a lot of time and money to download the file.:(
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#2 2014-04-04 16:35:25
- bobbym
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Re: any other way to unlock password protected rar files....
There is a program but I would not expect too much if the guy who encoded it has a brain.
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#3 2014-04-04 16:38:35
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Re: any other way to unlock password protected rar files....
the program,you have made?
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#4 2014-04-04 18:53:48
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Re: any other way to unlock password protected rar files....
I suppose you got it from a torrent.
Even if you manage to crack the password, it may not actually have the data you expect.
Never download huge compressed files, unless you're sure it's not password protected.
"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense" - Buddha?
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#5 2014-04-04 20:08:41
Re: any other way to unlock password protected rar files....
Unless there is a serious security flaw in the encryption scheme or the encoder has used a stupid passwords, cracking it will take months.
I think there is a program that can brute RAR archives for passwords. Look it up using a search engine. Kali Linux probably has such a tool included. Run a dictionary attack first.. If you really need to bruteforce it, see that it is GPU accelerated.
I do not know about the RAR compression scheme or the file structure but I do not think it has any serious flaws.
Why did you spend a lot of time and money on some content which came with some survey? What do you expect the encrypted content to be?
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#6 2014-04-04 20:09:15
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Re: any other way to unlock password protected rar files....
the program,you have made?
Usually on the page where the downloads are there is a link. It uses a dictionary attack and a few other simple ideas. It is not very good if the guy used a strong password.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#7 2014-04-05 00:37:57
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Re: any other way to unlock password protected rar files....
Why did you spend a lot of time and money on
some content which came with some survey?
What do you expect the encrypted content to
be?
its a game 
my friend downloaded it
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#8 2014-04-05 00:46:29
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Re: any other way to unlock password protected rar files....
he wasn't aware of the survey until after he downloaded it...
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#9 2014-04-05 00:50:08
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Re: any other way to unlock password protected rar files....
That does happen quite a bit downloading rar's.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#10 2014-04-05 13:02:16
Re: any other way to unlock password protected rar files....
hi
You are spending your money and time the wrong way.
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
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#11 2014-04-05 13:42:02
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Re: any other way to unlock password protected rar files....
Hey, downloading is an iffy business. You take the good with the bad.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#12 2014-04-05 14:59:34
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Re: any other way to unlock password protected rar files....
yeah you are really right 
but i am trying to find the pwd for the sake of my friend....
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#13 2014-04-05 16:46:59
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Re: any other way to unlock password protected rar files....
Try the program also try the name of the uploader or the site. Sometimes they use those as a password.
Google the file name. Another site may be hosting your file and the password may be there.
Also, check the page where you downloaded it from thoroughly.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#14 2014-04-05 18:01:56
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Re: any other way to unlock password protected rar files....
yesterday i checked the page where he downloaded.there were 3 comments asking for the password .but there were no reply by the admin.
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#15 2014-04-05 18:28:34
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Re: any other way to unlock password protected rar files....
As a rule of thumb, read the comments before downloading!
"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense" - Buddha?
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#16 2014-04-05 21:01:52
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Re: any other way to unlock password protected rar files....
yesterday i checked the page where he downloaded.there were 3 comments asking for the password .but there were no reply by the admin.
Google the file name. Other pages may be hosting that file as I said. They may have a password.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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