How to Use ZIP Password Recovery?
ZIP Password Recovery is an innovative program to recover password-protected ZIP files with three types of attack. Follow the guide below to learn how to choose the optimal attack types to unlocking the encrypted Zip files with Zip Password Recovery.
First of all, download and install of ZIP Password Recovery. Then launch it and follow the steps below.
Step 1: Import Encrypted ZIP File
Click on "Add" button to import the encrypted ZIP file you need to decrypt.
Step 2: Select an Appropriate Attack Type and Define Settings
According to the provided clues about the password, select an attack type to recover the lost or forgotten ZIP password and define the attack settings.
Brute-force Attack: If you can't remember anything about your password at all, you are recommended to select this type. It will try all possible combinations by default, so no need to define any setting.
Brute-force with Mask Attack: If you can provide any clue about the forgotten password. Later click "Settings" to define the sets such as Min Length, Max Length, Character Set etc. by yourself according to the possible clues about the password you could remember.
Dictionary Attack: If you have a dictionary that is a text file listing common character combinations, such as a, ab, 123, 4, AB, etc. that you may frequently use for passwords. Click "Settings" to use the default dictionary that comes with this program, or import your own one. This attack is highly recommended. If you use properly, it is the fastest compared with the above two attacks.
Step 3: Start to Recover ZIP Password
Now hit "Start" button to start ZIP password recovery. After the password recovered successfully ,just close the box and exit the program, then use this password to access to the target or locked ZIP file.
